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Rancho Cucamonga Jury Awards Woman $23.4 Million for SUV Accident
Posted on Feb 20, 2010
A San Bernardino County jury awarded a one-man $23.4 million for catastrophic injuries she suffered after a 2007 car accident. The civil judgment was entered against Ford Motor Company and arose after the plaintiff, Cynthia Castillo, lost control of her 1997 Ford Explorer because the tread on her left rear tire separated as she drove along the freeway.
According to the evidence presented at trial, Ms. Castillo's Explorer swerved off the freeway and rolled three times down an embankment you for coming to rest. This serious rollover accidents led to her legs and most of her body being paralyzed. The evidence showed a trial that the Explorer's design cause it to lose control when Ms. Castillo's tire tread separated.
At the time of the accident, Ms. Castillo was 38. She has been a quadriplegic ever since. She has been confined to bed and has difficulty caring for a young daughter.
According to Ford Motor Company and its' attorneys, the accident was caused by a worn-out tire that Ms. Castillo put on her own vehicle and had failed to replace. Ford also blamed Ms. Castillo or failure to maintain the vehicle, arguing that her failure to replace the shocks and other maintenance failures demonstrated her own lack of care and cost are accidents and injuries.
Nonetheless, the Rancho Cucamonga, CA jury came back with a unanimous verdict in Ms. Castillo's favor, finding Ford Motor Company almost 100% at fault for causing her injuries.
This is a fantastic verdict and result for a severely injured person who now has to face life largely paralyzed and need the help of others for assistance with even the most basic tasks and routines. We are very happy for Ms. Castillo and hope that the jury's verdict will finally bring her some peace and much-needed help.
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