We've had the post traumatic stress disorder defense, the Twinkie defense, the PMS defense, etc. Here's a new one for the law books - the Toyota defense.
A Queens World War II veteran said he and his wife became the latest victims of Toyota accelerator woes when his 2009 Camry's gas pedal jammed - sending the car careening into a synagogue.
...Police confirmed the crash but would not comment on what may have prompted it.
But Silver had no doubt what caused the accident. "It's quite obvious - I blame Toyota," he said.
The incident came as Toyota announced Monday night that it is recalling about 170,000Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix.
Read more:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/09/2010-02-09_wwii_vet_faults_toyota_as_car_hits_synagogue.html#ixzz0f3qpd2aF
Seriously, I wonder who will ultimately be responsible for damages to the synagogue. Will it be the driver's insurance company or Toyota? Stay tuned.
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