Jacksonville Class Action Auto Product Liability Lawsuit Attorneys

Name an automobile maker and most have been the subject of class action lawsuits because of automobile defects – Honda, Toyota, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Ford and others. An automobile product liability lawsuit can allege a breach of warranty, false advertising, and safety defects that led to the consumer’s injury. Remember the Honda Accord with defective rear brake pad wear that was settled in a class-action lawsuit? The BMW 5-Series and Hyundai Elantra both had defective airbags. The Hyundai Tiburon flywheel/clutch defect was sued by a class. The Mercedes- Benz emergency assistance system would soon stop working but customers wouldn’t told and litigated in a class action. The Toyota Prius had defective headlights that turned off intermittently which was addressed in a class action lawsuit.

Auto product liability cases have become class actions over common defects that may involve:

• An SUV Rollover
• A rear gas tank that can rupture in an accident
• Seatback failures that allow for catastrophic head injuries
• Defective Tires
• Defective Seatbelts and Airbags
• Defective roofs and vehicle structure that allow an occupant to be crushed

If you have suffered from a vehicle design or manufacturing defect you may be able to join a class action lawsuit. In a class action or mass tort case we work with a large group of plaintiffs or people alleging wrongdoing and qualify them for class action status. The action can be brought in federal or state court. There must be a number of people who experienced a similar injury to establish a class. Farah & Farah can register the class and provide adequate notifications.

And a class action lawsuit sends a clear message to manufacturers that it is unacceptable to calculate the cost of risk versus the benefit to the automaker to conclude it is more profitable to just settle injury and wrongful death cases. It may be difficult to believe but it all comes down to a formula.

Farah & Farah will fund the legwork needed to establish the case including depositions and hiring experts. Until the case is resolved in favor of the class there will be no expenses and a class action may involve a larger recovery because of the numbers of injured involved.