Hundreds of thousands of Toyota vehicles are on American roads today, despite quality problems that have dogged various models of Toyota cars for a number of years. While Toyota maintained for many years that no problem existed with its electric throttle control, Toyota drivers were unsure. Owners of different models of Toyota cars had slightly different problems: some characterized it as sudden acceleration from a sticking accelerator (gas pedal) and others as brake defects.
At Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, our Los Angeles attorneys can represent you in a number of complex automobile defect claims, including those involving sudden acceleration, braking problems, and other issues in Toyota vehicles. When you’ve sustained catastrophic, life-altering injuries in a crash, you deserve to have quality representation on your side – and with our highly-respected Southern California law firm, you can trust that we’ll explore every legal option for compensation.
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Starting in the early 2000s, some Toyota vehicle owners began to complain that:
After a groundbreaking 2009 investigation by ABC News revealed the widespread sudden acceleration issues in Toyota cars, Toyota was forced to acknowledge the problem and eventually recall many models of their vehicles. By 2014, Toyota agreed to pay $1.2 billion to avoid a criminal prosecution related to the “unintended acceleration” issues.
Toyota acknowledged that there may be auto defects in the following models of Toyota cars:
* The above list may not be inclusive of all Toyota vehicles subject to a recall.
Since the issues with Toyota brake failures and sudden acceleration first became public, there have been multiple individual sudden acceleration lawsuits against the company – many of which led to additional Toyota vehicles being recalled. When defective design, defective manufacture, or defective car parts result in serious injury or death, the auto defect lawyers at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, have a track record of getting results.
Ranked #1 in Personal Injury in California in 2008 and 2010 (the last year such rankings were published) by Best Lawyers in America and rated Tier 1 in Personal Injury in U.S. News-Best Lawyers Los Angeles rankings every year since 2011, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP has earned the respect of its peers for the results achieved in court. If you were catastrophically injured in an accident involving a Toyota vehicle, it’s wise to investigate whether sudden acceleration or braking problems may have played a role in the collision.
Contact a Toyota braking defects attorney at our Los Angeles law office today. We represent clients in Los Angeles, Southern California, throughout the state and the nation.
Named in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in Los Angeles.
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
Partners Geoff Wells and Ivan Puchalt were both named among the 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries by LA Times Studios.
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and are active members.
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
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