The California auto defect law firm, BISNAR | CHASE, has recently filed a product liability wrongful death lawsuit against Chrysler Corporation and Diamond Dodge Chrysler of Flagstaff, Arizona. The suit arises from the death of Helene Lavonne Blair of Lane, Oklahoma who died in a rollover crash while she was driving an allegedly defective 2005 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty 4x4 SLT pickup truck. The lawsuit is pending in the State of Arizona Superior Court, Apache County, case #CV2008-019845.

In August of 2007, Ms. Blair was traveling westbound on Interstate 40 near Navajo, Arizona, in a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck. The truck suddenly swerved out of her control, crossed through other traffic lanes and rolled over. During the rollover crash, the roof crushed inward, partially ejecting Ms. Blair, who was properly wearing her seatbelt, and causing the severe injuries, including massive head trauma, that led to her death.

The suit alleges that the Dodge Ram Ms. Blair was driving had a weak roof design including A and B pillars/windshield headers and roof rails which lacked structural integrity, a defective and insufficient restraint system, a defective window system, insufficient lateral and roll stability and lacked side curtain airbags. It's likely that Chrysler had known of the defects in their pickup truck vehicle model for a long time.

"Helene's death was tragic and unnecessary," said Brian Chase of the BISNAR | CHASE auto products liability law firm. "We allege the 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck Helene was driving at the time of her demise was significantly defective. What's more, we allege that even though Chrysler was well aware of these defects, it placed the truck into the public mainstream, putting drivers such as Helene at great risk without warning, and ultimately, without regard for human safety."

The action seeks damages on behalf of Richard Blair, Helene's husband, for the loss of earnings, earning capacity, injuries, wrongful death, funeral and burial expenses and the loss of consortium.

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