Jeep must €138 million paid to family of toddler

Posted on 03-04-2015 at 8:57 by CasperH – 41 Comments”

In 2012, lost a family their four-year-old son in a car accident. The court has determined that Jeep €138 million in damages to pay.

In 2012, drove a truck on the back of the Jeep Grand Cherokee of the family, who, as a result of the crash caught on fire. The reason that Jeep will be held responsible for the death of the four-year-old toddler, Remi, is that the fuel tank according to the court in an unsafe spot. It is a Jeep Grand Cherokee of 1999.

In 2013 called Chrysler more than one and a half million Grand Cherokees back, built between 1993 and 1998. This was Jeep claimed that there are 2.7 million cars were recalled, including the Grand Cherokee, which from 1993 to 2004 (!) was built. Were Later cars after 1998 yet still safe enough found and these were not recalled. The description of that recall reads: “The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.”

But this recall did not cover the Jeep of the family, who in 1999 was built. According to the Jeep was that car also just be completely in order. The compensation of €138 million ($150 million dollars) must be for 99% by Jeep is paid for, the truck driver should be the last percent pay. The sum is made up of $30 million dollars for Remi’s suffering, and $120 million dollars for the value of his life.

Question now is how many Americans are going to try to take advantage of this ruling. According to documents of the court are at least 75 people died in burning cars as a result of the improperly placed fuel tanks. Long live the claim culture! A spokesman for Chrysler has already indicated that the company will appeal the ruling.