People Killed From Chrysler, Dodge Transmission Defect There have been hundreds of accidents where people suffered debilitating physical injuries when their Chrysler vehicle suddenly moved into reverse on its own. It is “known” that “at least” 13 people have died as a result of this defect. Chrysler has refused to accept legal responsibility for these injuries. Instead, Chrysler blames the driver for the accident and denies its vehicle was defective. In Louisiana in 2008, Lieff Cabraser prosecuted a wrongful death case (Guillot v. Daimler Chrysler) against Chrysler involving a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The jury held Chrysler liable for the death of the infant, Colin Guillot, and returned a $7.2 million verdict (including interest). The jury found that the park to reverse defect in the Jeep Grand Cherokees transmission played a substantial factor in Collin Guillots death and the severe injuries suffered by Mr. and Mrs. Guillot and their daughter. One year earlier in California, Lieff Cabraser attorneys obtained a $54 million verdict against Chrysler in a wrongful death case (Mraz v. Daimler Chrysler). The judgment included a $50 million award of punitive damages. The jury found that the evidence showed the vehicle at issue, a 1991 Dodge Dakota, had a defective transmission and that Chrysler acted with malice and with a conscious disregard for the safety of others. Dodge Dakota, Durango, Ram, Neon, Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town and Country and Jeep Grand Cherokee Park to …
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