Paul Walker's Death Caused by Faulty Car? 'Fast & Furious' Actor's Daughter Sues Porsche
It has been almost two years since the passing of "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker but for his daughter, the case is far from settled after she filed a lawsuit against Porsche, saying that the company's faulty car caused the demise of her father and not the speed.
In a lawsuit filed on her behalf, 16-year-old Meadow alleged that the Carrera GT her father was riding when he encountered the fatal crash should not be out on the streets, Los Angeles Times reports. The complaint argued that the race car Carrera GT, equipped with a 605-horsepower machine capable of up to 205 mph, posed danger despite being "licensed on the road."
"The vehicle lacked safety features that are found on well-designed racing cars or even Porsche's least expensive road cars -- features that could have prevented the accident or, at a minimum, allowed Paul Walker to survive the crash," Jeff Milam, Meadow's lawyer said as reported by CNN.
TMZ reports that Meadow also claimed in her complaint that her father did not die due to speeding, contrary to what was finalized by police investigations, but because the GT Carrera he was riding burned him alive when the car went into flames.
The lawsuit contended that Walker was trapped in his seat when his seatbelt "snapped [his] torso back with thousands of pounds of force, thereby breaking his ribs and pelvis" and rendering him incapable of escape, TMZ reports.
By the time the race car went ablaze, which occurred 1 minute and 20 seconds after the collision, the lawsuit argued that Paul was still alive and that he died because he "breathed soot into his trachea while the Porsche Carrera GT burned."
Details of the speed also varied in the recently-filed lawsuit and with last year's police investigative files.
According to CNN, police investigators estimated that the Carrera GT -- at the hands of Roger Rodas -- was speeding at 100 mph. However, the lawsuit alleged that Walker and Rodas were only running "at approximately 63 to 71 mph when it suddenly went out of control." Speed limit in the Santa Clarita area is 45 mph.
Police investigators confirmed last year that the car had no mechanical issues when it hit on a pole and several trees and said that "no pre-existing conditions that would have caused this collision," CNN adds.
Earlier this month, Meadow commemorated her father's supposed-to-be 42nd birthday by posting a photo of her together with her dad. The caption reads: "Reflecting on my father, I found myself reflecting on his passions. His passion for the ocean, his passion for rescuing animals, his passion for helping people and his passion for spontaneous goodwill. I wanted to start this foundation because I want to share that piece of him with the world. I want to share that part of him with others. I am tremendously proud to be launching The #PaulWalkerFoundation (@paulwalkerfdn) on his birthday. I can't think of a better way to celebrate my father. #DoGood"
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