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Date: 08-08-2006

Case Style: Sonya Watson and the Estate of Patricia Carter v. Ford Motor Company

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Greenville County, South Carolina

Plaintiff's Attorney: J. Edward Bell of the Bell Legal Group, Georgetown, South Carolina

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description:

Sonya Watson and the Estate of Patricia Carter sued Ford Motor Company, TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. and D and D Motors on a products liability theory for the injuries sustained by Watson and for the damages suffered by the Carter family as a result of the death of Carter in an accident involving a 1995 Ford Explorer in 1999. Plaintiff claimed that the cruise control and seat belts in the vehicle was defective and unreasonably dangerous. Watson suffered spinal cord injuries that rendered her a quadriplegic and Carter was killed when they were thrown from the vehile when it rollover during the accident.

The defendants denied that the products that they designed and manufacturer were defective.

Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for Sonya Watson for $15 million and for the relatives of Patricia Carter for $3 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None



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