Texas men file personal injury lawsuit against Toyota after car accident
Three Texas men have brought a lawsuit against Toyota after they were injured in a car accident earlier this month. The men were riding in a Camry when it suddenly accelerated and crashed into a telephone pole.
The lawsuit, which accuses Toyota of negligence and product liability, was filed last Thursday in Bexar County District Court.
Named as defendants are Toyota Motor Corp. as well as Alamo Toyota, the dealership that sold the 2009 Camry involved in the accident.
The car accident occurred on February 4th when 30-year-old James Martinez was driving his boss' Toyota Camry.
According to Martinez, he applied the brakes as he approached a stoplight but the vehicle continued to accelerate. To avoid colliding with other vehicles, Martinez steered the Camry off the road, smashing into a telephone pole.
Last month, Toyota recalled more than 2 million vehicles in response to complaints of unwanted acceleration.
While Toyota linked the unwanted acceleration problems to sticking gas pedals, the police report of Martinez's accident indicates that a malfunction with the throttle control was the cause of the accident.
According to their lawyer, Bob Hilliard of Corpus Christi, Texas, Martinez suffered back and shoulder injuries as well as a concussion. The two passengers in the Camry suffered back and neck injuries.
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