Other Auto Defect Cases

Ludwick v. United Expresslines, Inc.

Defective RV Trailer

$2.15 million verdict

A family of four were asphyxiated in their RV trailer while attending and participating in automobile races at the Mid-American Raceway near Wentzville, Missouri.  Plaintiffs claimed that the trailer was defectively designed and manufactured and failed to incorporate warning systems for the detection of carbon monoxide gas.  This case resulted in a $2.15 million settlement.

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McBee v. Featherlight

Trailer Weld Failure

$2 million verdict

A Featherlight trailer was being pulled by a Ford pickup that was involved in a head-on collision. The Featherlight's trailer tongue broke, allowing the trailer to come through the cad and ignite the vehicle. The driver burned to death as a result. The jury awarded a $2 million verdict in this case.

McDowell v. Kawasaki

Defective Motorcycle Side Fairing Bracket

$1.6 million verdict

The driver of a motorcycle sustained a serious fracture of a leg because his motorcycle involved a defective side fairing bracket. The jury awarded a verdict of $1.6 million in this case.

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Morse v. Ford

Door Latch Failure

Confidential Settlement

There was a side impact at a moderate speed. The door on the passenger side of a Ford Taurus opened and both occupants were ejected. One suffered serious injuries while the other died. This case resulted in a confidential settlement.

Spurgeon v. Gilster-Mary Lee

Underride of Semi-Trailer Truck

Currently Pending

Plaintiffs rear-ended a semi-trailer truck. The underride bar broke, allowing the car to go under the rear of the truck. Both occupants of the car were killed. This case is currently pending in St. Louis.