Paul Walker's family wins $10M from driver. Porsche next.

[john70t]

Paul Walker's Daughter Wins $10.1m Settlement
"According to Mr Milam's statement, Mr Rodas was only partially responsible for the crash.
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Mr Milam said his client was continuing her lawsuit against Porsche AG and that she "intends to hold the company responsible for producing a vehicle that was defective and caused Paul Walker's death".

Meadow, the actor's only child and sole heir, filed the complaint against the German carmaker last September, accusing it of skimping on safety features that could have prevented the crash or at least kept him alive.

Porsche has maintained that the actor was responsible for his own death."

[winders]

Rodas was fully responsible. Porsche will not owe a dime this time around.

[HardDrive]

I thought the case against Porsche was dropped?

[dad911]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

I thought the case against Porsche was dropped?

Driver's widow suing Porsche was dismissed.

Porsche is still being sued by daughter and father.

[winders]

There are multiple cases against Porsche. The case brought by Kristine Rodas was dismissed by the court.

[mistertate]

The same kind of dipshi+ logic that made it so hard to get public skateparks. Fuch them

[john70t]

Originally Posted by dad911

Porsche is still being sued by daughter and father.

Father is dead.
He was a passenger sitting helplessly next to a reckless driver with personal emotional issues previously known by the wife.
He was an innocent bystander.

[dad911]

Originally Posted by john70t

Father is dead.
He was a passenger sitting helplessly next to a reckless driver with personal emotional issues previously known by the wife.
He was an innocent bystander.

Paul Walker's Father and daughter both filed lawsuits.
Paul Walker's father sues Porsche over son's fatal crash

[T77911S]

how many of us have had someone in the car and driven fast. do you think paul told him to slow down?

I think of this every time someone wants to go for a ride in the 930.
if Porsche was to get sued because of a car, it would have been the 930.

[john70t]

Strangely, I am enjoying the mustang guys getting picked on for a change
The horror. The horror.

[David]

How does the driver have $10mil to be sued for?

Nevermind, searched on my own. Rodas was a managing director of wealth management for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. I thought he was just a race car driver.

[Tobra]

Pretty sure Porsche was sued over the 930

I don't know how they prove contributory negligence on the part of Porsche.

[unclebilly]

If Paul was a PCA instructor, he knew what to do.

The questions are:

1. did he do it?
2. Did it work or have a completely undesired reaction?

[GWN7]

Originally Posted by David

How does the driver have $10mil to be sued for?

Nevermind, searched on my own. Rodas was a managing director of wealth management for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. I thought he was just a race car driver.

also Liability insurance on the car or himself.

[DaveE]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Pretty sure Porsche was sued over the 930

I don't know how they prove contributory negligence on the part of Porsche.

Yep, they were. The turbo wasn't even sold in the US at the time. Grey market car driven at twice the limit by a drunk. Porsche lost.

[crb07]

Originally Posted by winders

Rodas was fully responsible. Porsche will not owe a dime this time around.

It has been a while but I remember this car being modified well beyond the original 500 or so HP? I would think this would make a law suit much more difficult. Not to mention the local speed limit. But in todays world nothing will surprise me.

[T77911S]

why not sue all the other car manufacturers for making cars with sub par performance when they get in a wreck since we can sue for having too much performance
how many mini vans have you seen flip on the highway?
we have a chevy equinox at work that is so underpowered it IS dangerous. not to mention the HUGE "A" pillars at the windshield that block your view of on coming traffic from the sides.
I can imagine what would happen if I took the same turn in the equinox at the same speed I do in the 930 (100mph) leaving work. can I sue chevy when I get in a wreck because I can do it in the 930 without wrecking.

[bmcuscgr94]

Meadow Walker settles wrongful death lawsuit with Porsche | Daily Mail Online

[javadog]

I hope she didn't get more than a single dollar.

I cannot stand how clueless some people are.

JR

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by T77911S

how many of us have had someone in the car and driven fast. do you think paul told him to slow down?

I think of this every time someone wants to go for a ride in the 930.
if Porsche was to get sued because of a car, it would have been the 930.

They did get sued for the 930