Ford agrees to settle lawsuits filed after Explorer accidents (Winston-Salem Journal)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Ford Motor Co. agreed yesterday to settle class-action lawsuits covering plaintiffs in four states who said that its Explorer sport utility vehicles were prone to rollovers, the company and an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The settlement applies to about 1 million people in California, Connecticut, Illinois and Texas, said Kevin P. Roddy, a New Jersey attorney and …