Luckily, we've proven that we can hold companies liable for the harm that they cause. In 1972, 13-year-old Richard Grimshaw suffered severe burns when a defective Ford Pinto's gas tank erupted in flames. Grimshaw's lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company resulted in the largest product liability award in U.S. history up to that point, forever altering the auto industry's approach to risk. Grimshaw's tragedy became a watershed in American consumer safety.
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