https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft Boom en-us 2017-02-08 14:07:10 UTC 2025-12-23 13:18:59 UTC hello@padlet.com nmucha49627 https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152465264 This is a design tort. ]]> 2017-02-08 14:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152465264 dsomenek68043 https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152765338 There was a serious risk, just by driving the car. The location of the gas tank, when rear ended, would strike the gas can, thus causing the car to explode. There was no modification to the car in any way, and the plaintiff was doing nothing out of the ordinary to cause the accident from occurring. ]]> 2017-02-09 13:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152765338 nmucha49627 https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152765674 The Plaintiff- Richard Grimshaw 
The Defendant- Ford Motors 
Ford Motors designed the pinto. When they designed this car they placed the gas tanks in the back of the car. This caused the cars to flame up and explode when rear ended. This case took place in 1978 in Orange County California. ]]> 2017-02-09 13:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152765674 nmucha49627 https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152777130 In November 1971 Mrs. Gray and Richard Grimshaw, 13, were rear ended. The Pinto they were driving erupted in flames and exploded. They both suffered severe burns. Mrs. Gray died from these burns a few days later. Richard however, managed to survive but has gone though countless surgeries and endured endless pain. ]]> 2017-02-09 14:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152777130 dsomenek68043 https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152777537 Grimshaw was awarded 127.8 million dollars in damages by the jury. The judge later knocked the punitive damages down to 3.5 million dollars, claiming that this was still the largest punitive damages awarded by a factor of 5 ]]> 2017-02-09 14:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dsomenek68043/ck73y52dxxft/wish/152777537