Dad runs over toddler, sues Infiniti
Horrific story that we heard about here when it happened two months ago; however, this new wrinkle (below) is pretty hard to digest. Figured you might appreciate this classic example of an American "taking responsibility" for his actions... :roll:
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By DON WALL / WFAA-TV
The family of a Garland girl who was accidentally killed last month when her father ran over her is suing a major car manufacturer for negligence.
On October 9, David Clemens backed up his Infiniti SUV and tragically ran over and killed two-and-a-half-year-old Adrianna.
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"You just can't imagine the absence that is in our hearts right now with the loss of our daughter," mother Rachel Clemens said. "She rocked our world ... she was everything to us."
The family is suing Nissan, the parent company of Infiniti. They claim new back-up video cameras or sensors which detect objects behind a vehicle were available, and should have been installed in their SUV.
"This manufacturer was already putting it on some of its other vehicles, and it should have put it on this one," attorney Windle Turley said.
In a phone interview with News 8, Nissan/Infiniti spokesman Kyle Bazemore said the child's death was "very sad, very tragic," but added that even when an SUV comes equipped with a back-up video camera, it's not fool-proof.
"It's a convenience; it's not a substitute for proper reversing procedures," Bazemore said. "Drivers should always turn around and look."
"Yes, it's our responsibility, but so many tragic things have happened with children because of that," Rachel Clemens said.
Some research suggests as SUVs get bigger, so does the blind spot to the rear. Consumer groups estimate between 150 and 200 people - mostly toddlers - are killed in back-up accidents every year. Increasingly, consumers are demanding the new technology.
"As you can see, if you had a child laying on a tricycle or bicycle, laying behind you, you would be able to see that sitting in the driveway," said John Boyd of JR's Custom Auto as he demonstrated one of the back-up cameras.
"Our contention is that safety of this nature should not be optional, ever," Turley said.
The Clemens family believes if their SUV had a back-up camera, Adrianna would still be alive.
"She was my pride and joy," Rachel Clemens said. "She was a wonderful two-year-old that always had a smile on her face."
Turley said this is not just a case against Nissan; it's a case against the auto industry.
Re: Dad runs over toddler, sues Infiniti
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Horrific story that we heard about here when it happened two months ago; however, this new wrinkle (below) is pretty hard to digest. Figured you might appreciate this classic example of an American "taking responsibility" for his actions... :roll:
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By DON WALL / WFAA-TV
The Clemens family believes if their SUV driver had bothered to make sure that their daughter WAS NOT BEHIND THE VEHICLE BEFORE BACKING UP, Adrianna would still be alive.
People like this make my blood boil. It is absolutely disgusting how endemic the inability to accept responsibility for one's own actions is in this society. WTF were you doing letting your toddler play behind you're SUV in the first place? Why weren't the parents aware of her whereabouts BEFORE Daddy backed over her? Did it ever occur to Daddy to get out and check for obstacles behind his vehicle BEFORE backing up? What a freakin' concept. :roll:
Someone needs to back over Mommy and Daddy with a Mack truck before they can further dilute the gene pool. :evil:
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Originally Posted by altiain
Someone needs to back over Mommy and Daddy with a Mack truck before they can further dilute the gene pool. :evil:
Atleast they took care of their first attempt to dilute it....
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Originally Posted by altiain
Someone needs to back over Mommy and Daddy with a Mack truck before they can further dilute the gene pool. :evil:
Atleast they took care of their first attempt to dilute it....
thats wrong, but sadly true.