He claims the Porsche Carrera GT in which Walker was riding when he died was short on safety features which might have saved the actor’s life.
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Washington D.C., November 26: Looks like Paul Walker’s father is still in grief after his son’s death two years ago as he has sued Porsche for the wrongful death of his son.
Walker III is seeking unspecified damages for the incident.
In the suit filed by Walker’s father, who is the executor of his son’s estate, it repeats a claim made by his granddaughter (and Paul Walker’s only daughter) Meadow’s own lawsuit against Porsche, where it determined the auto in question was travelling between 101 to 114km/h before it spun out of control, rather than the much faster estimate (up to 151km/h) made by investigators at the time.
The lawsuit cites features that have been included in other pending lawsuits against the company over the crash, that it is claimed might have saved the actor’s life.
Meadow’s lawyer Jeff Milam criticised the filing, stating: “If Porsche had designed the vehicle to include proper safety features Paul would have survived, he would be filming Fast And Furious 8, and Meadow Walker would have the father she adored”. The company also called Paul “a knowledgeable and sophisticated user of the 2005 Carrera GT”.
She also disputed law enforcement’s assertion that the crash was caused by speeding, with Roger driving between 80 to 93mph, as she claims his actual speed was between 63 and 71mph. In addition, the automaker previously mentioned the Carrera GT was “altered from its original design”, wasn’t “maintained properly”, and at least two of its tires were nine years old.
Including a similar suit brought by the wife of Roger Rodas – Walker’s business partner and the man driving at the time – this is the third time someone’s sued Porsche over the 2013 crash.
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None of the cases have been set for trial.
