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Product Liability
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Case Details
A 13-year-old boy suffered severe burns when a 1972 Ford Pinto burst into flames in a rear-end collision due to defects in the vehicle’s fuel system design. Largest personal injury verdict at the time.
Additional Notes
Richard Grimshaw was awarded $2,516,000 compensatory damages and $125 million punitive damages. Mrs. Lilly Gray, the driver, suffered fatal burns. Verdict in 1978.