Perhaps the most important part of a vehicle is the brakes. Yet many auto manufactures sell vehicles that have serious design flaws in their brakes. Often, these vehicles are unable to slow down or stop, resulting in many tragedies.

Additionally, both Ford Motor Company and General Motors have been held liable in multi-million dollar cases for negligently producing faulty cruise control and electronic throttle systems. Sudden acceleration cases first surfaced in the 1980s. Audi consumers were the first to complain of sudden acceleration. Audi corrected sudden acceleration problems by introducing shift-lock mechanisms. Even though many vehicle manufacturers added the shift-lock mechanism, cruise control glitches began to surface in the 1990s. The largest sudden acceleration suit was against General Motors for a crash in a 1993 Oldsmobile in which a couple was injured and then awarded $80 million dollars.

Auto manufactures could make both anti-lock brakes and cruise control much safer; but they don't want to incur the expense. Such economic justifications are hardly sufficient to an individual who has been severely injured as a result of anti-lock brake or cruise control malfunction.

If you or a loved one feel you have been injured due to defective anti-lock brakes or cruise control and would like a free evaluation of your case by an attorney who specializes in the field, call us today at 202.243.0581 or contact us online.