Paul Walker’s dad suing Porsche

Lawyers for Porsche said Walker had “knowingly and voluntarily assumed all risk, perils and danger” of the 2005 Carrera GT, and that the auto, owned by Rodas, had been “abused and altered”, and “was misused and improperly maintained”.

Paul Walker Senior is suing Porsche for the death of his son, the Hollywood star known his roles in Fast & Furious movies, following a tragic accident in a modified Porsche Carrera GT in 2013.

His arguments are similar to those of Meadow Walker’s including the vehicle lacked a stability control system, side-door reinforcements and a breakaway fuel line that could have potentially stopped the care from catching fire when it crashed.

Walker and Rodas both lost their lives in a Carrera GT on 30 November 2013, when the latter lost control of the V10 supercar in Santa Clarita, hitting several trees and a lamppost.

An after-hours message sent to Porsche seeking comment was not immediately returned. It should be noted that she also has a pending claim against Porsche in federal court.

Paul’s daughter Meadow has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit – and this month, Porsche issued a seven-page court filing in response, denying responsibility.

No trial has been set as of yet.

Investigators found that speed was the main cause of the crash with Rodas driving between 80 to 93mph (130-150kph) at the time. Meadow Walker, the actor’s only child and sole heir, filed a complaint in September accusing Porsche of skimping on safety features for the vehicle, which could have prevented the crash or at least kept the actor alive. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol believe that was pretty unsafe speed.

Walker’s two brothers helped complete action scenes in “Furious 7”, which earned more than $1.5 billion globally after it was released in April.