Ford Successfully Defended Against Electronic Throttle Defect Claim
In December 2010, a Colorado Springs, Colorado jury awarded a complete defense verdict in favor of WTO's client, Ford Motor Company, in a product-liability case.
The plaintiff brought tort, Consumer Credit Protection Act, and punitive damage claims against Ford based on the alleged sudden acceleration of a 2005 Grand Marquis that resulted in a crash with injuries. The defense argued the crash was the result of driver error.
This case was precedent-setting for Ford as it was the first electronic throttle control defect claim in the country that Ford had tried to verdict.