National News Desk

Families Awarded $22 Million in Ford Explorer Lawsuit

Posted by Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:00 AM EST
Category: Protecting Your Family
Tags: Defective and Dangerous Products, Automobiles and Other Vehicles, Vehicle Design, Crashworthiness, Ford Explorer

A lawsuit stemming from a deadly 1992 Ford Explorer accident involving four teenage girls recently settled for $22 million. Two of the girls lost their lives in the accident and two others were seriously injured. The suit alleged that the Ford Explorer is unreasonably dangerous due to its high center of gravity, inherent instability, and propensity to rollover.

The 1992 Explorer rolled after a minor collision with a Plymouth Sundance. All four girls were thrown from the Explorer when it overturned.


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