The widow of a 39-year-old man killed when his seatbelt failed, has received a $42-million settlement from Autoliv, the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive airbags and seatbelts. This is potentially the largest judgment ever against an automotive component manufacturer for a defective seatbelt.

The case was tried by Tedra Cannella and Rory Weeks of Cannella Snyder LLC and Jim Butler of Butler Prather LLP. The bench verdict marks a significant win for law firm Cannella Snyder, whose attorneys fought for years to hold the seatbelt manufacturer responsible for its defective products.