Overview

• Megan Kohr filed the lawsuit on Oct. 10 in Ocean County Superior Court, naming Volvo Car USA as a defendant.
• The complaint says a dog moving beneath a company-owned Volvo driven by a company employee activated the hands-free liftgate, which then struck her head.
• A medical certification filed with the suit describes a traumatic brain injury with persistent vision and balance issues and says at least one injury is permanent.
• Kohr seeks compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering, and the suit also names her hiking partner and the vehicle’s driver as co-defendants.
• The filing alleges the tailgate system lacked adequate safeguards, including a proper safety reversal on impact, and neither Volvo nor Kohr’s attorney has commented.