Porsche sued by Paul Walker’s father, too

In response to the suit by Walker’s daughter, Porsche filed a motion blaming Walker and Rodas for their deaths.

Paul Walker’s father sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death Wednesday over the 2013 accident that killed the “Fast & Furious” star.

Rodas’ widow, Kristine, has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Paul Walker’s father, acting on behalf of the late-actor’s estate, filed a lawsuit against Porsche this week for failing to include safety features, such as stability control, side impact protectors and a fuel-line cutoff that the family said could have saved the actor’s life in a crash, the Associated Press reported.

A representative for Porsche could not be immediately reached for comment.

Paul William Walker III, the actor’s father is seeking unspecified damages from the company.

Authorities have cited high speed for the fiery crash on November 30, 2013, that killed Walker, 40, and 38-year-old Roger Rodas, who was driving the auto. But in fact the auto “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”, the suit continues.

Meadow Walker’s attorney, Jeff Milam, criticized the filing, reiterating his claims that the vehicle as sold was unsafe.

Meadow Walker’s case declares that the Porsche was traveling between 63 and 71 miles per hour before Rodas lost control of it, but investigators determined that it was going as fast as 94 miles per hour when it hit the tree. Engineers from Porsche from Porsche also assisted in the investigation by evaluating wreckage of the auto.

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Walker’s two brothers helped complete action scenes in “Furious 7”, which earned more than $1.5 billion globally after it was released in April.