Porsche declares that Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker died because of his own comparative fault.
Last September, 16-year-old Meadow Walker, daughter of the late actor, had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche saying the car Paul had ridden in had failed to include proper safety features. According to CNN, the prestigious car company countered the lawsuit filed Meadow Walker this week saying the actor's death was his own fault, being a 'knowledgeable and sophisticated user of the 2005 Carrera GT' who willingly subjected himself to the possible risks of the sports car. In their court documents, they also expressed that the said car 'was abused and altered after being placed into the stream of commerce in a manner that was not reasonably foreseeable to them.
In an update from TMZ, Meadow reportedly answered the luxury car company's statement through her representative. "It is beyond regrettable that Porsche is trying to deflect its own responsibility by blaming the victim -- Paul Walker -- for his own death by getting into the passenger seat of its Carrera GT. Contrary to Porsche's assertions, the facts are clear: Paul was the passenger in a car that was not designed to protect its occupants, in a crash on a dry, empty straightaway in broad daylight and at speeds well below the vehicle's advertised capabilities."
Meadow also feels that if Porsche had proper safety features, Paul would not have died, and she would still have a father whom she loved dearly.
The Fast and Furious actor and car enthusiast died of fire and collision in November 2013. He was on the passenger seat while his friend Roger Rodas took the wheel. Rodas allegedly lost control while driving, leading the two to their deaths. Investigations say that the probable cause of the accident is over-speeding, stating that Rodas' speed at that time was between 80 to 90 MPH.
