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Guillot v. DaimlerChrysler
- Issue: Park-to-reverse vehicle defect
- Result: $7.2 million verdict
- 2010
In Louisiana in 2008, Lieff Cabraser prosecuted Guillot v. DaimlerChrysler, a wrongful death case 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 Cherokee’s transmission played a substantial factor in Collin Guillot’s death and the severe injuries suffered by Mr. and Mrs. Guillot and their daughter.
Attorneys Robert Nelson & Scott Nealey
Discuss Park-to-Reverse Accident Dangers
On September 24, 2010, the Louisiana appellate court affirmed the judgement.
Dakota, Durango, Ram, Neon, Grand Caravan and Jeep Grand Cherokee Park to Reverse Defect
While we are interested in learning of park to reverse and transmission issues in vehicles of any make, model or year, whether or not the vehicle was manufactured by Chrysler. We have profiled and have extensive experience litigating park-to-reverse cases involving the following DaimlerChrysler vehicles:
- Dodge Dakota
- Dodge Durango
- Dodge Grand Caravan
- Dodge Neon
- Dodge Ram
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
In addition, we have and are presently representing individuals injured by Ford vehicles with similar park-to-reverse problems to those found in certain Chrysler vehicles. The above list is a list of vehicles that have been recalled and/or investigated for alleged park to reverse problems and is not meant to imply these are the only vehicles which may have this problem.
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People who have been injured in accidents involving faulty transmissions, or family members of loved ones who have died, whether in Chrysler vehicles or ones made by other manufacturers, should click here to contact a transmission defect attorney at the national law firm of Lieff Cabraser.'
Terminology
The park to reverse or false park defect is sometimes described in different terms such as unintentional rearward movement, unintended rearward movement, unintentional reverse, unintended reverse, unintentional acceleration, unintended acceleration, powered reverse, failure to hold in park, slipped gear, inadvertent movement, inadvertent rearward movement, jumped into reverse, kicked into reverse, slipped into reverse, change gear, changed gear, back over, backed over, roll backwards, lurched backwards, roll back, rolled back, rearward runaway, accidental shift, shift alone, shift into reverse, shift out of park, sudden shift, switch gears and went into reverse.
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9/24/2010
Opinion in Guillot vs. DaimlerChrysler
Court of Appeal, State of Louisana
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