Carrera GT Crash Case Settled at $4.5M

[wild1poet2]

Porsche likely settled to avoid the legal costs that would be incurred in going to trial. And of course to avoid the hazards of litigation. What is the cost of settling versus the cost of going to trial. I'm sure the lawyers of their product liability and general liability insurance carrier would be pushing for that.

An adverse finding in trial could hurt their reputation more than a settlement.

[zackwatt]

It is a race track. Cars crash at race tracks. There is nothing you can do to prevent this. All that can be done is attempt to minimize injury and death. The California Speedway negligently failed to do this when they constructed the concrete barrier in the manner that they did. They also created a dangerous track environment that lead to this crash. I blame the poor wall design for the death of the two men.
God Bless