Won a defense jury verdict for Toyota in a $33M case.

Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell congratulates Toyota Motor Corporation on winning a defense jury verdict in a product liability case. WTO’s Clarissa Collier, along with co-counsel from Nelson Mullins, represented Toyota during the Colorado federal court trial.

The plaintiff claimed a Toyota vehicle involved in a rollover accident was defective. He suffered injuries that left him permanently impaired and demanded $33 million in damages from the jury. Toyota’s commitment to vehicle safety prevailed.

At trial, the Toyota legal team faced the challenge of defending against an unspecified defect. The team successfully presented an alternative theory of the accident that involved persuasive technical details about the vehicle and the accident itself.