Paul Walker's case is raised from the dead. Porsche sued for car crash

Meadow Rain Walker, 16, is suing the company for unspecified damages, arguing that defects in the Porsche Carrera GT meant he was trapped in the vehicle after the crash.

The suit claims the car lacked a proper stability control system, as well as safeguards to protect passengers and stop it from catching fire after a crash.

The suit claims Walker was trapped for over a minute before the fire began

Celebrity website TMZ claims to have seen the legal papers and that they allege the car had "a history of instability and control issues".

The lawsuit reportedly claims the actor became trapped because the car's seatbelt "snapped Walker's torso back with thousands of pounds of force, thereby breaking his ribs and pelvis" - meaning he could not escape the fire.

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Porsche has so far not commented on the claims.

Walker, 40, died in the one-car crash in Santa Clarita, California, in November 2013.

The car was being driven by his friend Roger Rodas, who was also killed.

Walker was on a break from filming the seventh instalment of the Fast & Furious film franchise at the time.

Walker had completed most of his scenes before his death, but Universal Pictures was forced to put production on hold to figure out how to continue filming without him.

The film was eventually released in the UK in April this year.

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   Universal Pictures issued a statement saying the news was "devastating to us, to everyone involved with the 'Fast and Furious' films, and to countless fans"
2. 
   Paul Walker appeared in adverts as a child before hitting the big time with The Fast and the Furious in 2001
3. 
   The film and his own racing activities assured him huge popularity among car-loving fans
4. 
   The success of The Fast and the Furious meant a sequel and subsequent franchise soon followed
5. 
   In 2006 he appeared in Clint Eastwood's double-Oscar nominated Flags of our Fathers
6. 
   The sixth film in the Fast series was released earlier this year and filming of number seven was already under way

1. 
   Universal Pictures issued a statement saying the news was "devastating to us, to everyone involved with the 'Fast and Furious' films, and to countless fans"
2. 
   Paul Walker appeared in adverts as a child before hitting the big time with The Fast and the Furious in 2001
3. 
   The film and his own racing activities assured him huge popularity among car-loving fans
4. 
   The success of The Fast and the Furious meant a sequel and subsequent franchise soon followed
5. 
   In 2006 he appeared in Clint Eastwood's double-Oscar nominated Flags of our Fathers
6. 
   The sixth film in the Fast series was released earlier this year and filming of number seven was already under way
7. 
   His latest film, Hours, about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, is due out later this month
8. 
   Walker was reportedly on his way to an event for his Reach Out Worldwide organisation
9. Fast series co-star Vin Diesel tweeted "Brother I will miss you very much. I am absolutely speechless"
10. 
    Universal Pictures issued a statement saying the news was "devastating to us, to everyone involved with the 'Fast and Furious' films, and to countless fans"

1. 
   Universal Pictures issued a statement saying the news was "devastating to us, to everyone involved with the 'Fast and Furious' films, and to countless fans"
2. 
   Paul Walker appeared in adverts as a child before hitting the big time with The Fast and the Furious in 2001
3. 
   The film and his own racing activities assured him huge popularity among car-loving fans
4. 
   The success of The Fast and the Furious meant a sequel and subsequent franchise soon followed
5. 
   In 2006 he appeared in Clint Eastwood's double-Oscar nominated Flags of our Fathers
6. 
   The sixth film in the Fast series was released earlier this year and filming of number seven was already under way
7. 
   His latest film, Hours, about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, is due out later this month
8. 
   Walker was reportedly on his way to an event for his Reach Out Worldwide organisation
9. 
   Fast series co-star Vin Diesel tweeted "Brother I will miss you very much. I am absolutely speechless"
10. 
    
    Universal Pictures issued a statement saying the news was "devastating to us, to everyone involved with the 'Fast and Furious' films, and to countless fans"

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