Gary C. Eto

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GARY ETO FILES ONE OF THE FIRST CASES IN CALIFORNIA AGAINST FIRESTONE AND FORD FOR TIRE DEFECTS AND ROLLOVER DEFECTS ARISING OUT OF THE TIRE RECALL OF AUGUST 8, 2000.

On April 28, 2000, Gary Eto filed a lawsuit against Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford Motor Company alleging both design and manufacturing defects against both Ford and Firestone for fatalities and injuries arising out of the rollover propensity of the Ford Explorer when induced by a tread separation of a defective Firestone tire. See, Dizon v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Ford Motor Company, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC229087.

standing in front of booksFor more information, see Eto, Gary, "Global Recall: The History of the Firestone Tire Debacle", The Journal of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, The Advocate, June 2001.

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The Law Offices of Gary C. Eto is currently representing the plaintiffs in a case against Toyota Motor Corporation and Goodyear Dunlop Tires , wherein the plaintiff was rendered a quadriplegic as a result of a tread separation, rollover, roof crush case. The specific vehicle was a 2001 Toyota 4 Runner.

toyota crash

The tire was an OE ("Original Equipment," supplied by Toyota) Dunlop Grand Trek TG 35 P265/70R16. On August 28, 2007, while plaintiffs were traveling South on Interstate 99 in Central California, at approximately 65 miles per hour, when the tread on the right rear tire separated, causing the vehicle to go out of control and rollover, rendering Adona Dela Pena a quadriplegic.

On January 17, 2008, the case, Adona Dela Pena, et al. v Toyota, Goodyear Dunlop, et al, case no BC383622, was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District. The case is scheduled to go to trial on February 1, 2009.

The case recently settled for a confidential amount.

GARY ETO WINS $320,793 FOR REAR END ACCIDENT

Hyde v Santellano, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. : PC028154

Verdict/Judgment Date: 7/5/2002

Full story published in "Trials Digest", Vol. 6, No.7, February 17, 2003.

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JURY AWARDS GARY ETO'S CLIENTS $1,189,661 FROM GENERAL MOTORS FOR NEGLIGENTLY DESIGNED GAS TANK ON CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

Navarro v. General Motors, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: EC015454

Verdict/Judgment Date: 7/26, 1996

Full Story published in Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Verdicts & Settlements", September 6, 1996, and in the Attorneys Information Exchange Litigation Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 4.

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LOS ANGELES JURY AWARDS $2,496,138 TO GARY ETO'S CLIENTS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ON AN AMTRAK TRAIN

Korpal v. Amtrak, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC079737

Verdict/Judgment date: November 1, 1994

Full Story published in Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Verdicts & Settlements", November 18, 1994,and in Verdictum Juris, Vol. 16 Issue 6, March 15-31, 1995

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GARY ETO OBTAINS $1.9 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT (WORKPLACE VIOLENCE)

Gain v City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC150879

Settlement Date: November 17, 1998

Full Story published in Los Angeles Daily Journal, November 18, 1998, and in the Los Angeles Daily News, November 18, 1998.

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