The Kentucky Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a defense verdict in favor of Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. (\u201cHyundai\u201d) in a product liability crashworthiness case involving deeply tragic circumstances. The case involved a high-speed, head-on collision in December 2015 that claimed the lives of three family members. The crash occurred when an impaired driver crossed the center line and collided with the family\u2019s vehicle, a Hyundai Tucson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At trial in 2022, plaintiffs alleged that the Tucson contained a manufacturing defect that contributed to the fatalities. After hearing the evidence, the jury deliberated for just one and a half hours before unanimously finding that the vehicle was not defective. The Kentucky Court of Appeals has now affirmed that verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dinsmore attorneys David Schaefer and Jeremy Rogers, who served as co-counsel to Hyundai in the trial and appellate proceedings, emphasized the importance of a thorough and fact-based defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are pleased that the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s defense verdict,\u201d David said. \u201cThis outcome is a testament to Hyundai\u2019s dedication to building safe and reliable vehicles, and to our team\u2019s effective representation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David and Jeremy would also like to recognize attorneys Chris Jackson and Madison Stewart, as well as paralegal Lori McCloud, for their tremendous support and contributions to this win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Kentucky Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a defense verdict in favor of Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. (\u201cHyundai\u201d) in a product liability crashworthiness case involving deeply tragic circumstances. The case involved a high-speed, head-on collision in December 2015 that claimed the lives of three family members. The crash occurred when an\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n