$128M
Product Liability
Case results are sourced directly from attorney websites by Injuria.ai's data infrastructure, which actively monitors 22,000+ personal injury law firms. They are not results obtained by ThatCarHitMe.com. Every case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The results shown are not necessarily representative of all results obtained by these firms.
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.