Ford settled dozens of lawsuits involving rollovers and allegations of roof crush on its heavy-duty trucks before a Georgia jury reached a $1.7 billion verdict. The auto maker is expected to argue for a new trial Monday.
stems from a 2014 rollover crash that killed an elderly couple driving a Ford F-250 pickup. The plaintiffs’ lawyers contend that the victims were crushed inside the truck when the roof caved in during the incident. Ford has argued that the trucks aren’t defective and that the roof structure is safe as designed.
The lawsuits are similar to each other in that they target heavy-duty trucks sold by Ford between the 1999 and 2016 model years under the Super Duty line. These trucks had the same underlying roof design. The Dearborn, Mich., auto maker filed two motions in September, seeking a new trial and a reversal of the punitive damages imposed by the jury verdict.
Often, if there is a safety question, it can trigger a large grouping of lawsuits against one or more auto makers before gaining wider notice, especially if there is the potential for a high monetary award, according to the professors. said Ron Porter, a data expert for Lex Machina, an analytics firm for legal professionals. There are also significant financial and reputational risks for car companies in taking the cases to trial, he added.
James Butler, the plaintiffs’ attorney, said that when the truck rolled over, the Hills were crushed inside by the collapsed roof. The couple’s family sued later that year, and at trial, Mr. Butler argued that Ford was aware of dangers the roof design posed.
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