Tire lawsuit settled
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Ford Motor Co and Bridgestone/Firestone have settled a lawsuit involving a Corpus Christi woman Donna Bailey who was paralyzed when the Ford Explorer she was riding rolled over due to a separated tread on one of the SUV's Firestone tires. The settlement came just hours before the case was supposed to go on trial on Jan 8, 2001. The amount involved was not disclosed but it is speculated to reach $30 million. Medical experts were expected to testify that building an intensive care and rehabilitation facility in her hometown would cost more than $26 million.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2001
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Ford recalls new, older SUVs for possible tire problems
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Ford Motor is recalling 45,000 2002 Explorer SUVs and 7,000 Mercury Mountaineers over possible problems with their Goodyear and Michelin tires. The automaker says only 7% of the 52,000 vehicles have damaged tires but dealers will inspect all vehicles to be sure. Ford will replace the defective tires for free and would reimburse owners who have bought new tires. The company also intends to replace all Firestone tires used on previous Explorer and Mountaineer models.
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Year: 2001
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Woman settles with Ford, Firestone
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Texan woman Donna Bailey has agreed to settle her lawsuit with Ford Motor Co and Bridgestone/Firestone after lawyers of both companies flew to Houston, TX, to meet with her. Bailey was paralyzed after the Ford Explorer she was riding rolled over when one of the SUV's Firestone tires separated from its tread. Mikal Watts, Bailey's attorney, said Ford was very aggressive in seeing the case settled. He added that Ford met every demand that his client made.
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Year: 2001
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