The parents of a Georgia boy who died in an accident have been awarded $3.5 million. 14-year-old Matthew Reynolds was the passenger in his mother’s 1995 Chevy Blazer in June of 2002. They were traveling southbound on Interstate 985 in Gainesville when a drunk driver collided with the Reynolds’ vehicle. The Blazer flipped, throwing Matthew from the SUV. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital by helicopter, where he later died.
The Reynolds sued General Motors for the Blazer’s poor design, which made it prone to rolling. In 1995 the Blazer was re-engineered, but attorneys for the Reynolds argued that the vehicle was still unstable. The Chevy Blazer was eventually discontinued, with the TrailBlazer manufactured in its place. The TrailBlazer’s wheel base is less narrow than the Blazer, making it less likely to tip. GM was ordered to pay $3.5 million to the Reynolds family.
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