As the late Michael Jackson said when
accused of all sorts of unpleasantness (and I’m paraphrasing here), I didn’t do
it but I can’t prove that, and to try would be expensive and fill up a lot of
column inches. So it is with Toyota, which has settled a wrongful death lawsuit
in the America. It’s over a crash in Utah three years ago where a Camry is
alleged to have accelerated into a wall of its own accord and killed two
occupants. The company maintains there’s nothing wrong with the car, but with a
slew of safety recalls in recent years, it’s cheaper to settle this case – and others
that will follow – than have everything repeatedly dragged through court for
years to come, have its reputation sullied time and again, and spend just as
much money, if not more. It’s a business decision, one of the head not the
heart, and probably the right one. Is Toyota innocent or guilty of the charge? We'll never know, but if I was looking for a safe and reliable car for my family, there would be plenty of brands behind Toyota. Never quite sure about Michael Jackson's innocence though...
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