Porsche Sued Over Paul Walker's Death

By Staff Reporter | May 13, 2014 03:37 PM EDT

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The widow of the man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker sued the automaker on Monday, claiming design faults caused both men to die in a fiery crash in November.

Rodas's widow has come up with a decision to sue Porsche's auto manufacturer claiming that engineering defects have turned into the major reason that has caused the brutal accident resulted in the brutal death of Walker and his companion.

Kristin M. Rodas has claimed that the speed of 55 mph with which Roger W. Rodas drove the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT didn't fall into the category of unsafe or deadly. The car was able to drive at 200 mph, but according to Rodas' widow the vehicle didn't have appropriate gas tank safety features and a proper crash cage. These defects have been seen as the major reason why the car has crashed

"The Carrera GT was unsafe for its intended use by reason of defects in its manufacture, design, testing, component and constituents, so that it would not safely serve its purpose," the lawsuit has announced. According to the lawsuit, the car's suspension system has failed to function properly and brought the car out of control and crashing into three trees on the Santa Clarita street.

"The Carrera GT was unsafe for its intended use by reason of defects in its manufacture, design, testing, component and constituents, so that it would not safely serve its purpose," the lawsuit has stated.

The lawsuit pursues undefined damages from Porsche Cars North America, but they haven't made any comments through email. Rodas' lawyer, Mark Geragos, has requested  the best auto experts for evaluation of the wreckage.

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