Chrysler Product Defect Cases
When Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, individuals who has products claims against the manufacturer were barred from bringing their claim if it involved a product that was manufactured prior to the bankruptcy filing. This barred many people from recovering for their injuries. Now Chrysler has agreed to allow claims for products manufactured prior to the bankruptcy filing. However, they are only accepting claims that occurred Chrysler emerged form bankruptcy.
The automaker said it will now consider product-related lawsuits from consumers involved in accidents that occurred after Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy protection in June that involve vehicles manufactured by the old company.
Joanne Doroshow, executive director of the Center for Justice and Democracy, said Chrysler had "responded to pressure from injured victims and consumer groups and we commend them for taking this important step to protect public safety."
Doroshow said that "while this decision is a victory for consumers, there are still hundreds of people who were injured before the bankruptcies by defective Chrysler and GM vehicles that still have no recourse because the companies continue to take no responsibility for pre-bankruptcy deaths and injuries."
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