A paralyzed woman presented sufficient evidence of a seat belt defect at her trial against American Honda Motor Co. to support a jury verdict and $26 million judgment in her favor, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled.
A video study of 53 people attempting to use the seat belt in a similar Honda third-row middle seat was properly admitted, even though it wasn’t conducted by an expert, Justice Bill Pedersen III said Nov. 24 for the appeals court.
The study, which showed only three participants latching the belt correctly and was played at trial, supported Sarah Milburn’s argument that a ...
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