{"id":15431,"date":"2013-07-22T13:35:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T17:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=15431"},"modified":"2013-07-22T13:35:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T17:35:54","slug":"toyota-will-pay-1-6-billion-over-faulty-accelerator-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=15431","title":{"rendered":"“Toyota Will Pay $1.6 Billion Over Faulty Accelerator Suit”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t have a car, never mind a Toyota, and thus do not have an accelerator but for all of you who depend upon your cars and trust that they won’t drive themselves (sounds like a Stephen King novel), here’s some good news: Toyota Will Pay $1.6 Billion Over Faulty Accelerator Suit – NYTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was a class-action lawsuit and it’s a worthwhile read to see how the awards to individual plaintiffs were calculated, as well as what they stand for. Because personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Toyota are not a part of this settlement.<\/p>\n

And this lawsuit took a long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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