Sudden Acceleration Defects

Injuries in Sudden Unintended Acceleration Accidents

Accidents involving sudden acceleration are usually serious and often deadly. Not only is the driver of the SUA-vehicle usually an injury victim, but the passengers in that vehicle as well as those who are in the other vehicles in any collision can suffer severe bodily harm. Pedestrians can be fatal victims of a SUA crash, too.

Lawyers Helping Victims of Sudden Acceleration Crashes

It is important for accident victims who have experienced the terror of a sudden acceleration accident to begin the investigation of the causes of that crash as soon as possible. This is because determining the reason (or reasons) why the car suddenly took off and could not be stopped may be complicated.

Police on the scene may be tempted to point a finger at the driver, assuming that the driver made an error or was intentionally speeding. Drivers protesting that the car would not stop may be discredited by insurance adjusters, as well.

However, investigation by accident reconstruction experts and engineers who study automotive systems may be able to discover the real cause of the accident is sudden acceleration. Intensive investigation to determine the exact cause may be necessary, since there may not be physical evidence (like a tire in a blowout) of the SUA.

These experts will be able to define how SUA happened, i.e.,the specific electronic malfunction or braking system flaw, which will enable the victims to get compensation for their injuries and damages from the car maker and other potential parties.

Experienced Sudden Acceleration Accident Attorneys

Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP represents accident victims who have been seriously injured or killed due to a flawed or defective product, including accidents caused by sudden acceleration or SUA. These claims have included clients who were harmed by the sudden acceleration of a Toyota vehicle.

Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair founding partner Jeff Wigington led the steering committee in the Texas Multi-District Litigation involving claims for injuries sustained in the unintended and uncontrollable acceleration of Toyota motor vehicles.

The firm’s involvement in the Toyota MDL involved claims for damages resulting from sudden unintended acceleration began with its filing of a lawsuit for damages resulting from the fatal SUA crash of a 2006 Toyota Corolla in Corpus Christi.