Family of Boca Raton woman poisoned by carbon monoxide, complaint files against Toyota
The family of 29-year-old Chasity Glisson has 10 months after she was found dead in her Townhome Boca Raton wrongful death suit against auto giant Toyota submitted.
The 27-page complaint filed Tuesday afternoon that Toyota of incorrectly keyless ignition cars design puts consumers at risk possible keyless car risks.
Chasity Glisson's mother, Kimberly Nickles and Glisson's ex-boyfriend, Tim Maddock as plaintiff in the lawsuit are listed.
In August last year, Glisson, and her friend, Maddock were on the third floor of her Townhome found. Glisson was dead, found Maddock, clinging to life.
An investigation found that the pair of carbon monoxide after Glisson, accidentally, had poisoned their keyless Lexus left running in the garage.
"We believe there should be some kind of security features that prevent something like this," said personal injury lawyer Eric Rosen, which is represented in the lawsuit Maddock and nickels.
"It can here personal responsibility for people but this responsibility cause someone's death should not," he said.
Last month made the contact 5 investigators the potential dangers of keyless ignition systems. The technology enables drivers to start and stop your car with just the touch of a button. But since 2005, several users have complained to the National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning after accidentally, so that running their own cars.
Keyless car ignition systems have also for nation-wide multiple deaths was blamed. Is this latest lawsuit against Toyota, at least the second known lawsuit against the auto giant of keyless ignition systems.
Marbella premium apartments, where Glisson and Maddock were found is also named in the lawsuit. The apartment complex is suing its ventilation system.
A spokeswoman for the company's apartment tells the contact 5 investigators will work together they fully study and her heart goes out to the families of this tragedy.
A spokesman for Toyota refused the suit, commenting that company representatives have not yet seen.
Read the complaint
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