Roger Rodas ' widow is suing Porsche for the fatal accident that claimed the lives of her race car driver husband and actor Paul Walker . Kristine Rodas filed the suit this week against Porsche Cars North America , citing negligence as the cause of death of her husband and the 40-year-old `` Fast and the Furious '' star on November 30 in Santa Clarita , California . Backed by celebrity attorney Mark Geragos , she is also suing for product liability and wrongful death . Roger Rodas , 38 at the time of his death , spent his competitive racing career driving Porsche cars . According to the court documents , he and Walker first met on the race track when Rodas was driving a Porsche owned by the actor . A few years later the two men formed the racing team Always Evolving Racing , where they were both drivers . `` Although Mr. Rodas had a passion for cars , Mr. Rodas was first and foremost dedicated to his family , his wife , Kristine , and their two young children , '' the complaint states . The court documents filed by Kristine Rodas describe the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that her husband was driving as a an `` ultra-high-performance-super-sports car for the road , '' that goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 205 miles per hour . The complaint argues that such a high-powered sports car should have a higher standard of crash protection , and that a mechanical malfunction forced Rodas to veer off the road . Geragos also hired investigators to evaluate wreckage at the scene , who determined that Rodas was driving 55 mph before the vehicle went out of control . This contradicts the Los Angeles County coroner 's report that car was speeding at more than 100 mph , and the investigations by the Los Angeles County Sherriff 's Office and California Highway Patrol that focused on speed . Porsche pointed to the discrepancy . `` As you know , the crash was subject of a very detailed investigation by the authorities , both the California Highway Patrol and the L.A. County Sheriff 's Office , '' said Bernd Harling , Head of Public Relations for Porsche Cars North America . `` The reports showed that driving at a high speed in a negligent manner caused the crash . Both concluded that there was no mechanical defect of the vehicle involved . '' `` Their investigation disproves in the allegations in the lawsuit . '' Harling added that since the crash is now the subject of litigation , Porsche will not comment on it further . He expressed his sincere condolences for the Rodas and Walker families ' losses . Walker 's former publicist Ame Van Iden does not have information about whether the Walker family is also considering legal action against Porsche . Walker is survived by his parents , Cheryl Walker and Paul Walker Sr. , four siblings and 15-year-old daughter , Meadow .
Porsche is being sued over the fatal crash that killed Paul Walker and race car driver Roger Rodas . Rodas ' widow filed the suit , citing negligence , product liability and wrongful death . Porsche denies any wrongdoing .