# $7.5 Million Recovered for Defective Design of Car

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Personal Injury

## $7.5 Million Recovered for Defective Design of Car

Compensation

$7.5 Million

A wife and mother of three were traveling with her family in a rental car driven by her husband. When the rental car collided with a guardrail, it rolled over on its side. The roof of the car partially collapsed leaving our client with a blow to the head that ultimately resulted in quadriplegia. No one else in the car was seriously injured.A suit was brought against the car manufacturer for [defective design](https://www.fuchsberg.com/class-action-product-liability) in the construction of the automobile's roof and seat belt retention device, as well as against the rental car company. Following extensive litigation and negotiations, a global settlement was reached for $7.5 million.

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