San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers

It has not been a good year for Toyota.  Millions of vehicles have been recalled due to problems with the accelerator pedal, and now it seems that media accounts are beginning to cover stories involving individual owners who experience this sort of trouble, even with vehicles not previously subject to this controversy.  The latest issue has been taking place in San Diego, where an area man claims to have lost control of his Prius on Interstate 8 last week but escaped serious injury when he was aided by police.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune:

“The mounting questions stem from a Monday scare in which James Sikes of Jacumba struggled to control his 2008 Prius for about 30 miles, at speeds up to 94 mph, before bringing the hybrid to a stop on Interstate 8 in East County with help from the California Highway Patrol.”

Yesterday, Toyota responded to reports of this incident, with coverage again provided by the San Diego Union-Tribune:

“Toyota isn’t calling James Sikes of Jacumba a liar.

But it came close yesterday, holding a news conference that was covered worldwide to challenge his story that his 2008 Prius sped out of control for about 20 minutes on Interstate 8.

“We feel the information we have on this vehicle is inconsistent with the scenario where the car could not be stopped by the brakes,” said Mike Michels, vice president of communications for Toyota Motor Sales USA.”

While this action may seem like a strong position to take by Toyota in terms of public relations, it does not alter the fact that people are being injured and killed by defective Toyota vehicles.  If you or someone you love has been harmed by a Toyota or any other vehicle that you think is defective, you need the help of San Diego personal injury lawyers who have years of experience in holding even the largest corporations accountable.  Contact the law firm of Mitchell | Gilleon at 877-702-8623 today to schedule a free initial consultation.