Darryl Lewis

Chief Legal Officer, UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HLDGS

Search every verified Darryl Lewis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2015 appearance, attorney Darryl Lewis discussed negligence and product defect law, using General Motors' ignition switch recall as an example. Lewis stated that negligence occurs when someone fails to use appropriate care to protect public safety, and that a product is defective if it is unreasonably dangerous to users or bystanders. He said that General Motors had a defective ignition switch in older models such as the Cobalt, which could cause the vehicle to shut off, lose power steering, and experience brake failure, and that many people died as a result. Lewis also said that General Motors knew about the problem as early as 2004 but covered it up and did not disclose it to the public. He noted that Congress launched an investigation and that former federal prosecutor Anton Valukis was assigned to the case. Lewis described a specific case in which a young girl died due to the defect, and said that the lawyer hired by her family discovered that General Motors had known about the issue for approximately ten years without taking action.