The 16 suits in question were either dismissed or settled at the time of their original filing, Autonews reports. Still, in light of Biller's allegations, who claims Toyota has either withheld or even destroyed evidence regarding the accidents, the cases were reopened.
Last week, Toyota declined to comment on the new allegations, saying it will not speak about unfiled lawsuits. The Japanese manufacturer did say, through the voice of spokesman Mike Michels, they are "confident that it has complied with our obligations with respect to our product liability litigation.”
Biller already sued Toyota this summer, claiming the manufacturer denied him access to all evidence useful for rollover suits or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations.
By doing so, Biller says in his filing, he had "no option but to resign from his employment because Toyota would not comply with the law.” According to Toyota, as a result of Biller's resignation, the former employee received a $3.7 million severance package.
As a response of the latest developments, Toyota calls Biller's allegations "inaccurate and misleading" and is now accusing him of breaching attorney-client privilege and nondisclosure elements of his severance contract.
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