Nelson V. Toyota Motor Company Et Al

Case Background

Wesley Nelson filed a lawsuit against Toyota, claiming the safety features failed to deploy during a catastrophic rollover accident due to a manufacturing defect. The accident resulted in the tragic death of Cecile Bender. The Toyota product liability lawsuit was brought before the United States District Court in Colorado, located in Denver. Judge Nina Y. Wang oversaw the case, with Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella handling referred matters. [Case number: 1:20cv3119]

Cause

Wesley Nelson, a Colorado resident, lived in Thornton at 15887 Clayton Street. On October 25, 2018, he was a front-seat passenger in a 2017 Toyota RAV4, operated by his grandfather, Dennis Bender. The vehicle, manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and distributed by To