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DRIVER PARALYZED IN SUV ROLLOVER AWARDED $8M

Zakrocki v. Ford Motor Co. – —The suit claimed that the 2000 accident was caused by a defective throttle design in the 1997 Ford Explorer made its accelerator stick in the closed position. When plaintiff, Rebekah Zakrocki, then 21, pressed hard on the gas while driving on the Garden State Parkway, the vehicle lurched forward. Panicked she turned the wheel to the left causing the vehicle to roll onto its roof. Download Now