Takata Air Bag Victim's Family Cites Skewed Data to Reopen Suit
- Family of woman killed by shrapnel settled for $3 million
- Takata says family's effort to reopen case has no merit
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The family of a Virginia woman who was killed by shrapnel from a Takata Corp. air bag is seeking to reopen a lawsuit it previously settled over her death based on allegations the company knew the device was defective.
Gurjit Rathore, 33, died in December 2009 when a mail truck hit her Honda Accord and the air bag deployed, shooting metal into her chest and neck. The lawsuit was settled for $3 million, according to court records.