Jury issues $55M verdict against Honda after crash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) � A jury in Philadelphia has returned a $55 million verdict against Honda Motor Co. for a rollover accident that left a driver paralyzed.
Lawyers for Carlos Martinez argued a faulty seat belt design in his Acura Integra caused the injuries he suffered in 2010.
Honda said it will appeal the verdict issued Thursday. A company spokesman denies any defect in the restraint system.
A lawyer for Martinez said the father of four was driving to work in suburban Baltimore from his home in York, Pa., when a tire blew out and he lost control of the car. Attorney Stewart Eisenberg said the seat belt failed to prevent Martinez�s head from hitting the roof of the car as it rolled over.