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An epic mult-billion-dollar consumer protection suit against Ford Motor Company is winding to an end. The suit, filed on behalf of nearly 414,000 Californians who purchased 1990's model Ford Explorers, is based on the complaint that their vehicle resale values plunged after reports that the SUVs were prone to rollovers followed by some highly publicized recalls in the Bridgestone tire case.

The case, which has included months of testimony and at least two delays, claims Ford violated California's false advertising laws by claiming that its SUV had no design flaws. This even as Explorers around the country were rolling over at an alarming rate, causing dozens of deaths and injuries. Ford officials, the suit claims, were well aware the popular SUV had design flaws that made them more susceptible to roll over in the event of a collision, but chose to keep this information out of the public domain.

The case is only one in a series of cases still pending against Ford. The beleaguered auto giant has faced stinging criticism from consumer rights protection groups over its refusal to admit responsibility in cases that have been brought against it. If there's one thing that you can count on in a Ford Motor Company case, it's the repetition of their defense that their SUV's are "family friendly" and have been "top of their class in SUV reviews". As if a consumer review written by some one who took the car out for one spin outweighs the fact that more than 100 Americans have died from Explorer related deaths alone. As usual, the company has blamed anything and everything under the sun but its own engineering faults for the depreciation in the value of its cars, saying a recession was to blame for the sharp dip in vehicle values.

If you've been involved in an SUV rollover in California and have suffered injuries, call the personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation. You may be eligible for financial compensation for your injuries.