Hayward vs. Ford Motor Company: Ford Explorer Rollover $3,950,000 Award
March 6th, 2008 | Settlements
In 2005, plaintiff Erika Hayward and three passengers were awarded $3.95 million collectively as a result of an April 2000 Ford Explorer rollover accident. Attorney Ed Bell of Georgetown, South Carolina represented Hayward’s family. The auto defect attorneys of The Bell Legal Group argued that Ms. Hayward lost control of the vehicle and was thrown from it only because the SUV is fundamentally unstable in design and also because of defects in the roof and windows. Ford had known of the Explorer’s tendency to roll over but failed to make the necessary changes to make it a safer, more stable vehicle. Unfortunately, Ford Explorer rollovers continue to happen nationwide…
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Ford should have addressed these issues decades ago. Specifically, when I was 10 years old, I remember my uncle saying to me that he always had “roll bars” or “roll cages” installed in his Ford Bronco’s. And he got a new one every two years so he was a bit fan.
Hopefully now, with the advent of “Active Stability Control,” SUV’s will be rolling over much less.
I spent years driving around in these SUV’s thank goodness none of them never rolled over!
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