Personal Injury Law

$15 Million Awarded to Parents of California Accident Victims

By Louthian Law Firm

A jury in Alameda County, California, found Enterprise Rent-A-Car liable for $15 million in the death of two sisters involved in a crash while renting one of their cars.

The parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Enterprise when experts found that the accident was caused when their daughter lost the ability to steer the vehicle due to leaking power steering fluid. Two of their daughters died when they crashed into a tractor trailer in October, 2004.

Enterprise did not complete the recommended repair work on the PT Cruiser the two were riding in even though they had received a recall notice warning that the power steering hose on the car could leak.

If you have been in an accident, it?s important to make sure you understand your legal rights. You may be able to recover money for medical bills, lost wages, funeral costs, as well as compensation for wrongful death or permanent disability. Contact the experienced car accident attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm for a free evaluation of your case at 1-866-410-5656 or fill out our confidential online consultation form.

Full post as published by South Carolina Lawyer Blog on June 23, 2010 (boomark / email).