In a case filed on March 14, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida (Case Number: 502024CA002420XXXAMB Div: AF), Joshua Coleman, individually and as the personal representative of the estate of Erin Coleman, has sued Ford Motor Company and Al Packer West Inc. The lawsuit is a wrongful death, product defect, and negligence action for damages exceeding $50,000.
Joshua Coleman alleges that his wife Erin Coleman was tragically killed in a head-on collision involving a 2019 Ford F-150 vehicle sold by Al Packer West Inc. The vehicle was driven by Morgan Peyton Schaefer who lost control of it on I-75 and collided with Erin's 2012 Honda Civic.
The complaint asserts that both Ford Motor Company and Al Packer West Inc., are responsible for the accident as they designed, manufactured, distributed, sold and placed the defective vehicle into commerce. The incident occurred on June 11, 2022.
The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 from Ford Motor Company and Al Packer West Inc., for their alleged negligence and product defect leading to the wrongful death of Erin Coleman.