Paul Walker Death Update: Daughter Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Porsche
Paul Walker's daughter filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche on Monday.
The late 40-year-old "Fast & Furious" star was riding in a Porsche at the time of his death on Nov. 30, 2013. His daughter, 16-year-old Meadow Rain Walker, claims the specific sports car model he was in had several design flaws, according to CNN.
The young girl is seeking unspecified damages for the car's hazardous defects, which may have contributed to the crash that left her father dead.
"The bottom line is that the Porsche Carrera GT is a dangerous car. It doesn't belong on the street," Walker's attorney Jeff Milam said in a statement. "And we shouldn't be without Paul Walker or his friend, Roger Rodas."
Calvin Kim with Porsche Cars North America claims the automaker hasn't seen the lawsuit, preventing him from commenting on the specifics.
"As we have said before, we are saddened whenever anyone is hurt in a Porsche vehicle, but we believe the authorities' reports in this case clearly established that this tragic crash resulted from reckless driving and excessive speed," Kim said.
The lawsuit states: "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."
In addition, the lawsuit claims the 2005 Carrera GT, which the actor was driving before the time of his death, should have come with an electronic stability control system to prevent swerving. The car also wasn't equipped with proper side door reinforcement bars, and it had defective rubber fuel lines, according to the lawsuit.
Walker, who was known for his role as Brian O'Connor in the "Fast & Furious" franchise, died in a car crash in Southern California while taking a few days off from filming the seventh movie in the series.
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