Woman Awarded $82.6 Million In Ford Explorer Rollover Lawsuit
(National-NBC) July 21, 2006 - A woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer rolled over has been awarded $82.6 million in damages.
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal sharply reduced the $150 million award approved in 2004 by a trial judge who had already slashed the original jury verdict of $369 million.
It’s the first damage award against Ford involving a rollover of an Explorer.
It’s also one of the biggest personal-injury awards ever against an automaker.