Toyota settles first death case lawsuitsJanuary 18, 2013 - 12:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Car giant Toyota said it had settled the first of hundreds of lawsuits claiming that deaths and injuries were caused by problems of sudden acceleration in its vehicles, Belfast Telegraph said. A Toyota spokeswoman said the company reached the agreement in the wrongful death case brought by the family of Paul Van Alfen and Charlene Jones Lloyd, who were killed when their Toyota Camry slammed into a wall in Utah in 2010. The spokeswoman would not disclose the financial terms. Last month Toyota agreed to a settlement worth more than one billion dollars (£628 million) to resolve hundreds of lawsuits claiming economic losses suffered by Toyota owners, but hundreds more over deaths and injuries remained. The Van Alfen case was to be the first of those tried and to serve as a bellwether for the rest. The remaining lawsuits are not affected by the settlement, Toyota spokeswoman Celeste Migliore said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |