Mexican Media Brands
Georgia Jury Awards $150 Million in Jeep Fuel Tank Fire
A jury in Georgia has ruled that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV must pay a family $150 million for the death of their 4-year-old son in a fiery Jeep Grand Cherokee crash.
#legal
Share
A jury in Georgia has ruled that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV must pay a family $150 million for the death of their 4-year-old son in a fiery Jeep Grand Cherokee crash.
The jury agreed that FCA acted with "reckless and wanton disregard" for failing to tell owners that the position of the fuel tank in their Grand Cherokees made the tanks more likely to burst when hit from behind.
The award affixed 99% of the blame for the fatality on FCA. The pickup truck driver who rear-ended the Cherokee was deemed 1% liable. FCA, which contends the driver was largely at fault, says it will consider an appeal.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Ex-FCA Official Pleads Guilty in Labor Training Fund Scandal
Alphons Iacobelli, a former head of labor relations for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in the U.S., has pleaded guilty of stealing millions of dollars from an employee training fund.
-
The Law and Autonomous Cars
Features that enable your car to drive itself are coming to market now, but regulations to govern their performance have lagged, notes Jennifer Dukarski, an attorney with the Butzel Long law firm.
-
Tesla Sued Over Fatal Crash of Car in Autopilot Mode
Tesla Inc. has been sued by the family of a California man whose Tesla Model X crossover vehicle crashed into a highway barrier last year while the car was operating in semi-autonomous Autopilot mode.