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Civil Litigation

Sep. 22, 2017

Mercedes-Benz burned by faulty seat warmers with $80 million settlement

A federal judge gave preliminary approval to an $80 million class action settlement between Mercedes-Benz and plaintiffs who were burned by defective seat heaters in certain SUVs.

Mercedes-Benz burned by faulty seat warmers with $80 million settlement
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A federal judge gave preliminary approval to an $80 million class action settlement between Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and plaintiffs who were burned by defective seat heaters in certain SUVs.

“We are proud to achieve such a great result for the class,” said Scott Sims of Frank Sims and Stolper LLP.

“Auto defect class action settlements rarely include an agreement by the manufacturer to fix an alleged d...

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