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Toyota Recall: Unintended Acceleration Lawsuit Information
Information for Individuals and Families Injured Due to Sudden
Unintended Acceleration Car Accidents Involving Toyota and Lexus
Vehicles
The Simmons law firm is currently investigating claims of sudden
unintended acceleration that led to serious car accident injuries and
deaths involving Toyota and Lexus vehicles, including those Toyota
vehicles affected by the massive ongoing recalls which include certain
of the popular Toyota Camry, Corolla, and Avalon models. Toyota has
said that it will recall millions of Toyota-brand cars and trucks in
the U.S., dating back to some 2005 models, for potentially faulty gas
pedal assemblies.
Independent investigations and reports have linked the Toyota sudden unintended acceleration problem to over 800 accidents, involving over 300 injuries and 19 deaths. Since 1999 there have been over 1700 incidents of sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). These reported events have occurred in substantial numbers of more than 25 different model and model year Toyota vehicles employing an electronic throttle control system.
Toyota finally has acknowledged serious problems with certain
of their vehicles. After initially blaming the issue on faulty floor
mats, Toyota now has said that the accelerator pedal could wear down
and become difficult to depress, slow to spring back or stuck partly
depressed. This can cause sudden unintended acceleration. Sudden
unintended acceleration – in which your car races ahead even though you
are not pressing the accelerator pedal – is a rare but potentially
fatal event.
Recent traffic accidents prompted the Toyota recalls, including
last year’s crash of a Lexus sedan that sped out of control and crashed
into a ravine near San Diego, killing four people. On January 26,
2009, Toyota announced that it would suspend sales of certain Toyota
models. Congressional committees have announced that they will conduct
hearings to investigate consumer complaints relating to sudden
unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.
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national, experienced firm in complex litigation with a track record of
taking on corporate giants on behalf of individuals and families. Please know that contacting the Simmons firm is free. We
are proud to work in this very serious investigation with the law firms
of McCuneWright LLP, of Redlands, California, and Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes LLP, of New York, New York.
Contact the Simmons Firm
If you or a loved one were injured in a car accident due to unintended acceleration in a Toyota or Lexus vehicle, the Simmons firm has the national resources to handle complex litigation matters such as this. We will gladly answer your questions. Simply call 1-866-468-8631 or click here, and we will respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible.
If you have not been injured but are looking for more information about the Toyota and Lexus vehicle recalls, please click here.
As Seen On TV
The Simmons firm and its partners have been at the forefront of this serious safety issue. Richard McCune of McCuneWright LLP has been interviewed by multiple news sources for his knowledge on unintended acceleration.
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Resources for Clients
Toyota Recall Information; Safety Research & Strategies
Acceleration Mishaps Worry Vehicle Owners; Wall Street Journal
United Auto Workers, Teamsters Call Toyota ‘A Danger to America’; PR Newswire
Dozens of Sudden-Acceleration Incidents Documented in Texas; Star-Telegram
Cars Not On Recall List Also Have Problems, Drivers Say; WCVB News
Toyota Concedes Quality Took Back Seat to ‘Speedy Moves’ to Global Growth; Washington Post
House panel to probe Toyota recalls over sudden acceleration; Los Angeles Times
