Leopold Law, P.A.

Product Liability Results - Sudden Unintended Acceleration

The Cherokee Story

Date: March 20, 2010
Policewoman Carmen Rodriguez was on her daily rounds patrolling a parking area at Miami International Airport when she was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee backing out of a parking space. The Jeep's undercarriage caught the back of her belt and she was dragged, face down, 150 feet as the car accelerated. The driver later said that as she shifted from park to reverse, she thought her foot was on the brake when in fact it was on the accelerator. After extensive litigation, Chrysler settled with the victim.

While directing traffic a female police officer was run over and dragged more than 150 feet by a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was accelerating out of control in reverse gear. The Jeep Grand Cherokee designed the accelerator and brake pedals in a manner that gives drivers the illusion that they are applying the brake when they are applying the accelerator.

Christmas Eve is a time when most families come together in celebration and joy, however the family of Kenneth Tulloch mourns at this time of the year due to his untimely and senseless death - caused by a defective Daimler Chrysler built Jeep vehicle.