Jury orders Mitsubishi to pay $977 million over crash involving defective seatbelt
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Mitsubishi Motors logo is seen on display at the New York International Auto Show in New York City, April 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/File Photo) to pay nearly $977 million in damages to a man who said he became a quadriplegic in a vehicle rollover because of an alleged defective seatbelt.
The plaintiffs said the seatbelt's design was defective because it allowed the release of four inches of slack during a collision, causing Amagasu to strike his head on the car roof.Jurors began hearing evidence on Oct. 20. They deliberated briefly on Oct. 27 before returning their verdict. "Mitsubishi Motors vehicles are and have been among the safest on the road, having won multiple safety awards to attest to that fact," it added.), said he thought the verdict would be upheld, reflecting Amagasu's injuries. He also said the ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was in line with U.S. Supreme Court guidance.
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