Ford Lawsuit Settled - Ford Forums

GMACK24 · 11-25-2005, 07:20

FORD LAWSUIT SETTLED

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FORD ORDERED TO PAY IN ACCIDENT CASE A Circuit Court jury in Miami has ordered the Ford Motor Company to pay more than $61 million to the family of a 17-year-old boy who was killed when a Ford Explorer rolled over after the driver fell asleep. Ford was liable in the accident because it sold a vehicle with poor handling and stability, the jury said Tuesday. The company will appeal, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. The family of the teenager, Lance C. Hall, said Ford knew that the Explorer, a sport utility vehicle, was prone to roll-overs and failed to warn consumers. A Ford spokeswoman, Karen Shaughnessy, said: "This tragic accident occurred when the driver of the vehicle fell asleep at the wheel while traveling at highway speeds. Real-world experience and testing show that the Explorer is a safe vehicle." The jury ordered Ford to pay the family $1.2 million in damages, and $60 million for the pain and suffering of Mr. Hall and his mother, Joan Hall-Edwards. (AP)