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Story Created: Feb 9, 2010 at 11:21 PM CDT

Story Updated: Feb 10, 2010 at 12:03 AM CDT

February 9, 2010

 

Legal action is beginning to take shape all around the country in the aftermath of Toyota admitting to a series of major mechanical defects in their cars.  A third local family is suing the automaker, a woman saying a stuck accelerator led to a serious wreck on SPID last year, and her to have miscarriage.  Sandra Luera says she was driving down SPID when she noticed the cars in front of her putting on the breaks.  She says she tried to slow down, but was helpless as her car kept going.

Luera says, "I was scared.  I tried with one foot and nothing was happening, so I pushed it with both of my feet still nothing.  I was just like its a nightmare.  Ill put it that way, its a nightmare."  Her car was a total loss.  She says she suffered a broken foot and a miscarriage.  We sat down with Luera and her attorney, Jeff Wigington.

Luera says she was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla at the time of the accident, a vehicle that is not currently on the recall list.  However, Wigington believes it shows the problem is much larger than disclosed.

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M. DELEON said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 5:01 PM

I don't know whats worse, opportunistic people or the Lawyers. I bought a 2007 Toyota Camary in 2006 and it's still going and I have never had a problem with it.

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mike said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 1:50 PM

why is it that a large chunk of the hispanic population of corpus thinks the world owes them something. get off your ass, get a job and work for what you get. The leach lawyers in this town should be run out of here on a rail.

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ART said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 1:42 PM

Just another Coyote looking for a free meal...

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Figures said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 11:29 AM

The lawsuit on a automaker for a vehicle not on the problems list. This is easy to believe.. Corpus was rated the #1 Frivolous Lawsuit per capita in a test done several years ago. The study was done by a consortium of insurance companies. I was proof. Got sued for a pencil eraser sized dent on someone else's car. I wasn't even going fast enough in a parking lot to register on the speedometer and yet they said they couldn't work for two years... SOME people in Corpus just want an easy check. Maybe I should sue, because now I am stressed out that I had a dream about almost considering buying a Toyota. haha.. worthless

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texgal said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 11:23 AM

Wonder if she was on the cellphone, and attention span was disengaged. We have driven Toyotas for years, still do, and tired of lawsuits against a good company.

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EM said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 10:15 AM

OMG!!! This is rediculous! Car not even on the recall list and she is suing? These attorney's should not even take cases like this. If she does win then I as well will try to sue because I have been stressed about driving my Toyota 09 Venza!!! Give me a break. BE honost with yourselves.

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jordan said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 9:29 AM

everyone wants money for something that might not even be toyto's fault , if she would have taken her foot off the gas and put the brake on it wouldnt have happen some people are so greedy accidents happen all day,

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Liar Liar !!! said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 9:16 AM

Glad to know that at least some people are catching on to all the low lifes that are now crawling out of the woodwork making fools out of themselves & wasting taxpayers dollars with these frivolous law suits. I work at a Toyota dealership. Wish I could post all the jazz some people are purporting. So ridiculous! Everybody wants to "ride that horse". These kinds of people have no shame. Sickening! X(

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lawyersareweasels said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 8:36 AM

the 06 corolla's gas pedal is mechanical, not electric, or "drive-by-wire", as is the braking system. if she manages to win, does this mean i can sue because i drive a scion and a heb basket crashed into it while i was shopping? People will sue for anything, and there is always a lawyer out there to oblige

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John Galt said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 5:30 AM

You spelled Brakes wrong...

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dot said on Wednesday, Feb 10 at 1:32 AM

if one is already commiting a crime by sneaking into the country, what else will they do illegally?

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