In August of 2018, a Dallas County jury awarded more than $242 million to a family after finding manufacturing defects in the family’s Lexus vehicle had caused their children to suffer skull fractures and traumatic brain injuries after an otherwise minor collision.
The collision occurred when the Lexus was rear-ended, and the family’s three-year-old and five-year-old were sitting in the back seats. The collision was minor enough that the vehicle’s airbags did not deploy. However, the children sustained bumps and/or lacerations on their foreheads that would only be expected in a more serious wreck.
At trial, the family’s attorneys showed that Toyota designed the vehicle defectively – such that its back seats were designed to collapse backwards in order to protect front-seat occupants at the expense of rear-seat passengers during a collision. In this instance, those seats collapsed onto the three and five-year-old children, causing them to sustain serious head injuries.
For over 68 years, Abraham Watkins has successfully represented injured people and families who fall victim to catastrophes. If you or someone you know has been injured or killed as a result of a defective product, it is important to understand your right to recover. Our attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner have the knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to obtain just compensation their clients. Call us today at (713) 222-7211 or 713-222-7211 for your free consultation.