$2.9M
Product Liability
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Case Details
On July 18, 2017, after three days of deliberations, a federal court jury in New Haven, Connecticut brought in a verdict of $2,875,000 in a wrongful death product liability case against General Motors. The lawsuit claimed that General Motors failed to adequately warn its customers of a hidden danger in its 2004 Suburban. More specifically, the lawsuit claimed that customers should have been warned that the 2004 Suburban could be shifted out of park without the driver’s foot on the brake when the key was in the accessory position, allowing the vehicle to roll away without the engine running. An eight-year-old girl was killed when the Suburban unexpectedly rolled down a hill in 2011.
Additional Notes
Wrongful death case. GM failed to warn of hidden danger in 2004 Suburban (could shift out of park without foot on brake when key in accessory position). 8-year-old girl killed in 2011.