Toyota SUV rollover lawsuit could spark reopening car accident cases

Posted by Bruce Westbrook

September 8, 2009

In mystery-novel terms, those hurt in a Toyota SUV rollover accident now may have a “smoking gun.”

That’s because a so-called “whistle blower” has stepped in to tell what he believes is the truth: that Toyota for years tried to keep a lid on investigations which showed why the Japanese automaker’s SUVs were inherently dangerous.

This charge has come from Dimitrios Biller, a lawyer who formerly represented Toyota in rollover cases. He’s now spearheading a lawsuit claiming that Toyota destroyed information which should have been available for plaintiffs in hundreds of defective product lawsuits. He also says Toyota withheld a report on roof-crush data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Biller is suing Toyota for fraud, unfair practices and racketeering. Toyota dismisses his claims.

Independently of Toyota’s innocence or guilt, SUVs made and marketed by many manufacturers have been found to be dangerous. Their top-heavy design makes the vehicles prone to rollover crashes, and when they do roll onto their roofs, the roofs often aren’t strong enough to hold the car up.

The result of this inadequate support is “roof crush,” which can be deadly. Even those who survive may have broken bones, cuts, abrasions and life-changing spine, back or head injuries.

Regardless of the type of SUV you drive, if you or a family member has suffered harm in an SUV rollover accident, contact a car accident lawyer or SUV rollover attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates and get better results in the legal realm.

Your Houston, Dallas, San Antonio or Texas auto accident attorney can fight for your legal rights to financial compensation for your pain and suffering, salary loss and medical expenses for rollover injury treatment. Just fill out the free case review form on this page and get started.

Meanwhile, Toyota may have a renewed fight on its hands. Biller’s claims, if found to be true, could reopen hundreds of Toyota SUV rollover cases — not to mention launch more.

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