Sudden Acceleration Litigation — Montana Lawyers

If you were in a vehicle that seemed to "take off," causing an accident or were injured due to sudden acceleration of another car, you want to know how it happened — and you also want compensation. Contact the Montana sudden acceleration litigation attorneys at Beck & Amsden PLLC.

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Defects in certain vehicles - sometimes causing them to accelerate out of control or fail to decelerate upon command- fall within an area of law called product liability law. Those who design, produce, and market products must offer products that are reasonably safe. Sadly, some manufacturers put profit ahead of people and release vehicles before all the kinks have been worked out. The results can be dangerous and even deadly.

The Cause

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the cause of hundreds of incidents of vehicles uncontrollably accelerating and causing crashes.

Some manufacturers at first blamed floor mats or carpeting for interfering with the accelerator, and causing the car or pickup to take off. They have recalled millions of suspect vehicles.

Other experts have think there may be a problem with the electronic throttle systems in certain vehicles. The ETC is designed to detect the pedal position, and may in some cases, be faulty in some respects. The device may "think" the pedal is depressed further than the driver has actually pushed it. "Thinking" the driver wants to accelerate, he device revs the engine, and disaster results.

In other incidents, a driver surprised by a sudden lurch or surge of the vehicle may depress the brake once. In a situation of wide-open throttle, even a minor pump of the brake can deplete the power-assist braking and leave the brakes insufficient to overcome the power of the acceleration.

It is not yet clear what is causing the problem, but the Beck & Amsden law firm is on the cutting edge of investigating this issue, pushing for incorporation of brake override systems in all vehicles, and learning what internal information the automobile manufacturers know about this problem.

The law firm of Beck & Amsden is here to help injured people and their families. For nearly 30 years, our Bozeman, Montana, law firm has been taking the tough cases to help our injured clients. We have five full-time attorneys and three paralegals to help you after a personal injury or wrongful death. Contact the Toyota recall attorneys today.