Ford Motor Co. settled Texas lawsuits alleging that two women died and another was paralyzed because a faulty handle caused doors to fling open during accidents. On April 21, Ford settled a suit brought by the families of Maria Guzman and Maria Garcia, who were killed in 2002 when their Ford-150 Supercab pickup truck flipped over. The case was settled during trial. On April 14, Ford settled a claim by Deborah Seliner, a 35-year-old woman paralyzed from the neck down in 2001 when her Ford-150 rolled over. The amount of the settlements wasn't disclosed.

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