Porsche slam Paul Walker’s daughter’s lawsuit blaming their car for actor’s death

"If Porsche had designed the car to include proper safety features, Paul would have survived"

Published on17 11 2015

Paul Walker's daughter raised a legal dispute with Porsche over the cause of his death, now the car company has reportedly come back to refute her claims.

TMZ report that Porsche have placed the blame for the crash on Paul Walker, who they describe as a "knowledgeable and sophisticated user of the 2005 Carrera GT". They also explained that he should not have been driving as such a high speed in the conditions on the day that he died.

The legal documents are thought to suggest the Porsche's 2005 Carrera GT which Paul Walker's friend Roger Rodas was driving on 30 November 2013 "lacked safety features... that could have prevented the accident or, at a minimum, allowed Paul Walker to survive the crash."

Paul's daughter and her legal team think that the seat belt in the car was defective, so that it "snapped Walker's torso back with thousands of pounds of force, thereby breaking his ribs and pelvis", she also thinks the actor was alive when the car caught fire, and the seatbelt prevented him from escaping.

Sixteen year old Meadow's lawsuit disputed law enforcement's assessment that the crash was the result of speeding. They claimed Roger Rodas was driving between 80 to 93 miles per hour, however she thinks his actual speed was between 63 and 71 mph.

Porsche maintain that "the subject 2005 Carrera GT was abused and altered". They added that the car was "misused and improperly maintained."

A representative for Meadow said: "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."

They added: "If Porsche had designed the car to include proper safety features, Paul would have survived, he would be filming Fast and Furious 8 and Meadow Walker would have the father she adored."