Going to trial may be risky for tiremaker Efforts to keep settlement in check might backfire FINAL Edition

  Bridgestone/Firestone has gone to court for the first time over an accident with one of its failed tires, hoping to shift blame to the Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicle and to signal limits on how much it will pay to settle lawsuits. The lawsuit being heard in McAllen, Texas, seeks $1 billion fr...

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Published inUSA today (Arlington, Va.)
Main Author James R. Healey and Earle Eldridge
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published McLean, Va USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc 15.08.2001
Subjects
Defective products
Litigation
Paralysis
Rodriguez, Marisa
Tires
Traffic accidents & safety
Trials
McAllen Texas
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Summary:  Bridgestone/Firestone has gone to court for the first time over an accident with one of its failed tires, hoping to shift blame to the Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicle and to signal limits on how much it will pay to settle lawsuits. The lawsuit being heard in McAllen, Texas, seeks $1 billion from Bridgestone/Firestone for an accident last year that paralyzed Marisa Rodriguez, 39, and injured family members. Sales of Firestone-brand tires to individuals are half what they were a year ago, and Bridgestone/Firestone is expected to lose $530 million this year.
ISSN:0734-7456