TOYOTA AND LEXUS RECALL MILLIONS OF CARS BECAUSE OF FLOOR MATS THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS—OAKLAND LAW FIRM MAY BE ABLE TO HELP
When there are problems with products, companies will issue a recall to warn the public about the safety issues in the product, or as a notice that those consumers should bring in their product to be fixed or exchanged. These issues are addressed in court primarily as product liability cases because the issue usually goes to the design or manufacture of the product. For example, if a blow dryer short circuits because of a design flaw and electrocutes you, then it would be a product liability case. But, if you put the blow dryer in a bucket of water and are killed by that, then it would probably not be a product liability case because you misused the blow dryer.
On September 29, 2009, Toyota Motor Corporation recalled 3.8 million cars in the United States because of a safety hazard involving the car’s floor mats. Improperly secured or ill-fitting floor mats in the cars may cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck and ultimately cause a car crash. The recall involves the Toyota Camry, Avalon, Prius, Tacoma and Tundra, as well as several Lexus models. The recall follows the August, 2009 crash of a family’s vehicle in San Diego when their floor mat caused the accelerator to get stuck and crash into another car as it was going 120 miles per hour.
Even though Toyota has issued a warning about the floor mats, if you have been injured because of these improperly secured or ill-fitting floor mats, then you may still be able to obtain compensation for your injuries. The attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP work on a contingency fee basis; this means that you do not pay any costs or fees unless we win the case for you. So pick up the phone and call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for your free and confidential consultation. You can also go to www.alawpro.com to read more about our attorneys and the different areas of law that we cover.
