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Sad Day For Americans: Judge Allows GM to Escape Payments to Victims of Injury and Death From Defective GM Cars

By Wayne Parsons

If the damage done to the American economy, American workers and all of us by the inept and perhaps crooked management at General Motors (GM), The U.S. Treasury and now a federal judge have told these wealthy idiots that they don't have to pay victims of defective GM cars. That's right. Hundreds of injured and dead Americans who have claims against GM for the defective cars the caused their injury or death. Taxpayers will pay for future medical bills and the loss of life will just be tough luck to the innocent victims. For a President who renewed a sense of Justice in his election, President Obama has sided with corporate giants and demonstrated lack of concern for the injured and the poor in the first six months of his Presidency.

This weekend, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of GM – leaving those currently injured by defective vehicles in the dust. Last week, the courts provided a partial win for GM vehicle owners by saying those injured in a defective vehicle from the date of sale forward can pursue a claim. However, all pending cases are wiped out by the bankruptcy agreement, including current and future asbestos cases.

See my earlier articles on this subject:

Treasury negotiating on GM's product liability.

Judge approves GM asset sale, clearing way for restructuring.

I am encouraging Members of Congress in the House and Senate to restore the rights of people injured by GM and Chrysler. Because legislation will be the only way to ensure everyone has the right to bring a case against Chrysler or GM, HR 3088, the Jeremy Warriner Consumer Protection Act of 2009 has been introduced in the House of Representatives.

Jeremy Warriner lost his legs when he was in a tragic auto accident. Investigators discovered the plastic brake fluid container was defective, and caused a major explosion. Jeremy would have walked away from the accident had it not been for this defect. This bill will require an automobile manufacturer that the Federal Government has an ownership interest in or that has an outstanding loan from the Federal Government to purchase liability insurance from an insurance company, and I will be working hard to get this bill passed. I will keep bringing you progress updates.

Congress continues to consider health care reform following recess with the Senate HELP Committee trying to complete their mark-up this week. National news focuses on this subject. Next week, the House of Representatives will begin considering health care legislation in three committees.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Wayne Parsons

Full post as published by Honolulu Personal Injury Lawyer on July 08, 2009 (boomark / email).