Paul Walker’s dad sues Porsche after claims that the actor was responsible for his own death

Paul Walker died in a tragic accident in 2013

Paul Walker's father sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death on Wednesday over the 2013 accident that killed the Fast & Furious star. Walker's father, who is the executor of his son's estate, filed the lawsuit claiming that the Porsche Carrera GT that his son was riding in lacked safety features that could have saved the actor's life. The lawsuit cites features included in other pending lawsuits against the automaker over the crash that might have saved the actor's life, including a stability control system, side-door reinforcements and a breakaway fuel line to help prevent the car from bursting into flames after a collision.
Walker was on a break from filming the seventh film in the Fast & Furious franchise when he was killed. He was riding in the Carrera GT driven by friend and business associate Roger Rodas when the car spun out of control, struck three trees and burst into flames on a street in Santa Clarita, California. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
The car company has denied in other lawsuits, including one filed by the actor's daughter, that it is responsible for Walker's death (You can read the story here). On 12 November, Porsche stated in a court filing that the Carrera GT had been altered and improperly maintained and those factors contributed to the deaths of Walker and Rodas. Porsche's lawyers also stated Walker was "a knowledgeable and sophisticated user of the 2005 Carrera GT," in response to the lawsuit by Meadow Walker.
"If Porsche had designed the car to include proper safety features, Paul would have survived, he would be filming 'Fast and Furious 8,' and Meadow Walker would have the father she adored," Milam wrote in a statement.
None of the cases have yet been set for trial.

Source: Associated Press