Tennessee’s Supreme Court upheld a decision to award $18.4 million in punitive damages against DaimlerChrysler Corp. and a Nashville man.  The suit was filed after the 2001 death of an 8 month old baby who was crushed under a seat in a Chrysler minivan.

The ruling overturns the decision by a Court of Appeals to deny the Flack family, parent of the victim Jason Flack, $13.4 million in punitive damages.

The Nashville resident involved in the suit was driving a pick-up truck going over 70 mph on a 35 mph road when he rear ended the Flack’s vehicle.  Eight month old Jason was in his car seat when the front passenger seat collapsed, falling ontop of him and killing him.

His parents claimed that DaimlerChrysler knew its car seats tended to collapse backward in rear-end collision, but did nothing to fix it.

In the Supreme Court decision, the Flacks were denied $9 million in damages for distress.

If you or your child were injured in an auto accident because a car seat collapsed, contact the Rhinelander Automotive Defect lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® S.C at 1- 800-369-5990 to discuss your case and legal options.

A Pennsauken family purchased a bedroom set from JC Penny which turned out to be infested with bugs. The couple attempted to complain to the store but was not believed. A repairman finally arrived a several months later and reported the massive a mounts of bugs. JC Penny said it would send a truck to remove the furniture but instead gave the couple only $100 and were told to move it themselves.

The family had to trash their bed along with bedding, clothes, Oriental rugs, and other mattresses in the house. Damages amounting in $49,000 were awarded by a Camden County jury against JC Penny.

If you have been seriously injured in an accident, contact a Rhinelander Personal Injury Lawyer at Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® today by calling 1-800-369-5900.