THE daughter of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker is suing Porsche over the fireball crash that killed him. Meadow Walker, 16, claims her dad survived the impact but was burned alive because he was trapped in his seat.
A wrongful death suit filed in California claims he would still be alive but for design defects in the Carrera GT sportscar.
The legal action claims the motor, marketed as a street-legal racing car, had a “history of instability and control issues” and the manufacturer had failed to install the electronic control system used in other models.
Wreackage after the fireball crash AP Photo/The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Dan Watson
It also claims Porsche skimped on other safety features including proper reinforcements in the doors and alleges a flaw in the seatbelt design meant Walker’s back was snapped “with thousands of pounds of force”.
The actor with his daughter Meadow Facebook
Walker “remained alive until the vehicle erupted into flames one minute and twenty seconds later,” the papers allege. The claim adds: “Absent these defects in the Porsche Carrera GT, Paul Walker would be alive today.”
A Porsche Carrera GT like the one Walker died in Jeremy Williams
The actor, 40, died with pal Roger Rodas, who was driving the motor when it span out of control at up to 94mph before hitting trees and a lamppost and bursting into flames in LA in November, 2013.
Lawsuit was brought by Walker's daughter Facebook
Rodas’ widow, Kristine, has made a similar lawsuit which is pending. Porsche have denied there was any defect in the car and said Rodas was to blame for the crash. Police investigators also said excessive speed was the cause.
Walker with Vin Diesel in the action fim franchise
Walker’s brothers Caleb and Cody stood in for him to help complete his final action scenes on Fast & Furious 7, the latest in the hit series about illegal street racing, which earned more than $1.5 billion at the box office.
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