Paul Walker’s Daughter Suing Porsche, Claims He Burned Alive In Dodgy Car

Following the tragic November 2013 death of her father, Paul Walker, Meadow Walker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche – the car he in which he was a passenger at the time of the crash – for contributing to the fatal accident.

The 16-year-old’s lawyer filed documents that suggest the Fast & Furious actor actually survived the impact of the crash, but was burned alive after becoming trapped in the red Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in at the time.

The lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, states that the luxury car broke apart upon impact, and Paul’s seat belt “snapped Walker’s torso back with thousands of pounds of force, thereby breaking his ribs and pelvis,” trapping him in the passenger seat.

It argues that the fire didn’t erupt for 1 minute and 20 seconds after impact, and that “Paul Walker breathed soot into his trachea while the Porsche Carrera GT burned.”

Law enforcement officials have blamed the crash on speeding by the Porsche’s driver, Paul’s friend Roger Rodas, but the lawsuit alleges Rodas was only going between 100 – 114KMH when it spun out of control, blaming the Carrera GT’s “history of instability and control issues.” 

“The bottom line is that the Porsche Carrera GT is a dangerous car. It doesn’t belong on the street. And we shouldn’t be without Paul Walker or his friend, Roger Rodas,” Meadow‘s lawyer said in a statement to TMZ.

The suit raises other issues with the car, including claims there were deficient side door reinforcements and fuel lines that did a shitty job at protecting the car from going up in flames.

 

Drawing on Paul’s passion for the ocean, the foundation plans to “share a part of him” with the world by providing grants and scholarships to selected students, and research pursuing marine science educations or working on advancements in the field.

Porsche are yet to respond to the newly-filed wrongful death suit.