That is exactly the point, he is NOT planning to file a lawsuit, he is not appearing on TV, he has nothing to gain. On the other hand, TOYOTA has a lot to lose.
The balloon boy hoax WAS perpertrated for financial gain.
You damn betcha he was planning a lawsuit for the first 24 hours or so after he got out of the car. He is not planning a lawsuit NOW, because all the ambulance chasers looked over his flimsy bogus case and told him to get lost.
The one and only thing that lawyers care about is stuffing their pockets with money, and there ain’t a nickel in this pathetic payasada. This did not turn out at all as he had anticipated.
A panicked driver, who knows little or nothing about driving, might pump the brakes 250 times — instead of holding them down long enough to be effective. A devious schemer would pump the brakes, and the accelerator hundreds of times; to attempt to simulate a runaway auto situation.
The 911 operator tried to get him to put the car into neutral — several times. He claimed to be too busy to do that.
His lawyer is also representing the family of the California Highway Patrol officer who died along with others, in a fiery crash in San Diego that was blamed on floor mats. I think one can reasonably infer that the Prius Flyer is looking for money. I don’t think it is reasonable to infer he’s not.
>>...he is not appearing on TV, he has nothing to gain.<<<
Really? Where did the picture come from? What are those microphone looking thingees in the picture?
>>...he is NOT planning to file a lawsuit...<<
Based on the facts as they are coming out, and emphasizing your comment uses the present tense, I agree with you. Based on what happened that first day, I have no doubt whatsoever that this was a ploy for a nice fat lawsuit settlement. None whatsoever. And when you check the guy’s track record, it only supports that position.
I think what he is planning to do now is keep himself out of prison for attemting to defame Toyota. If I were them, I’d go for the jugular.