http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/ en-us 2010-07-20T17:16:35-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/serious_burn_leads_to_recall_o.html The Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that Baja Motorsports of Phoenix is recalling over 300,000 go-karts and minibikes designed for use by children. Nine complaints that the gas caps detached or leaked, and one serious burn injury lead to the... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-07-20T17:16:35-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/denver_air_crash_probe_focuses.html The National Transportation Safety Board met recently to investigate and determine the cause of the December 20, 2009 accident at the Denver International Airport. (J. Lawy, AP Washington, 7/13). A Continental Airlines Boeing 737 swerved off a runway, across a... Airline Safety hmm 2010-07-20T17:14:26-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/toyota_knew_about_lexus_problem_2_years_ago.html Unfortunately for Toyota, new information has surfaced in its latest debacle concerning Engine failures in certain Lexus cars. The automaker “knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-07-08T14:16:02-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/intel_working_on_black_box_for.html Companies like Intel may benefit from “Toyota’s woes with recalls and mysterious acceleration problems.” (J. Quain, NYTimes, 7/7). Intel, for example, has a black box on the horizon that could potentially take the mystery out of many car accidents.... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-07-08T14:05:26-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/consumers_need_more_disclosure.html The AAJ released a commendable statement regarding vehicle safety and consumer protection in May (5/19, AAJ, www.justice.org). In light of the many vehicle safety issues that have occurred this year, Toyota largely being at the forefront, these recommendations should be... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-07-02T13:48:00-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/toyota_says_faulty_engines_in.html Lexus says “about 137,000 of its vehicles in the United States may have V-6 or V-8 engines with faulty valve springs and in extremely rare instances, the engine may stop while the vehicle is in operation.” (NY Times, C. Jensen,... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-07-02T13:46:49-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/number_of_child_deaths_from_ho.html As a personal injury lawyer in Chicago, I urge parents to take the following information to heart and not leave their children in hot cars during the summer. This past week, the government decided to join safety groups to warn... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-06-29T09:02:43-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/lexus_hybrid_recalled_over_fue.html Lexus announced Friday that it was “recalling about 17,000 of its 2010-model HS 250h hybrid sedans, after testing by federal officials found that too much gasoline had leaked in a rear-impact test”. (NY Times, Wheels, C. Jensen, 6/25). Additionally, Lexus... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-06-29T09:00:28-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/05/4_ny_teens_hurt_when_driver_ho.html As a car and truck accident attorney, I must encourage all drivers to drive with the utmost care, especially young drivers lacking in experience. Jokes, pranks, and dares are never wise when behind the wheel. This week, “four upstate New... Vehicle Safety hmm 2010-05-28T10:56:33-06:00 http://www.illinoiscarandtruckaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/05/sleeping_woman_left_on_plane_i.html As a personal injury attorney, I hope all airlines take this incident seriously and take more care ensuring all passengers are off the plane in the future. After a sleeping passenger was left about a flight for four house after... Airline Safety hmm 2010-05-28T10:55:33-06:00