Ted Frank's op-ed shares something that everyone seems to have ignored, and about which I was ignorant: "Sudden acceleration" is allegedly an electro-mechanical process that only seems to afflict old people:
The Los Angeles Times recently did a story detailing all of the NHTSA reports of Toyota “sudden acceleration” fatalities, and, though the Times did not mention it, the ages of the drivers involved were striking.
In the 24 cases where driver age was reported or readily inferred, the drivers included those of the ages 60, 61, 63, 66, 68, 71, 72, 72, 77, 79, 83, 85, 89—and I’m leaving out the son whose age wasn’t identified, but whose 94-year-old father died as a passenger.
Nevertheless, Toyota is likely to suffer $3.5 billion in damages. Trial lawyers will be enriched. I love trial lawyers, but let's be honest: These lawsuits are parasitic. Toyota will lose money, and people will lose their jobs, based on a total scam. It reminds me of the breast-implant litigation: Billions went from productive to parasitic industries based on superstition and fear.
Sudden acceleration does not exist. It's a mythical concept. Nevertheless, people's lives will be ruined because of this myth.
Trial lawyers speak of defending the little guy. What of the little guys who lose their jobs because of the forthcoming fraudulent lawsuits?
