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  • Illinois Considering Cell Phone Ban for Drivers
  • New Illinois Law Requires Adults to Wear Seat Belt in Back Seat
  • Catholic bishop hid evidence of priest's child pornography from parishioners.
  • State of Illinois ignores vast majority of patient complaints.
  • Penn State scandal reminds us that teachers/coaches--and churches--must report abuse.
  • Penn State Abuse Scandal Shows That Institutions Can’t Police Themselves
  • Penn State Abuse Scandal Reveals Same Pattern as Catholic Church Sexual Abuse
  • Calirfornia teen arrest for fatal auto accident
  • $6.5 million settlement for Chicago auto accident
  • Automakers investigate potential fuel leaks
  • Chicago attorney urges support for new effort aiming to increase global road safety
  • Highway deaths fall to lowest level since 1949
  • Honda recalling new Civics due to fuel leakage
  • VW to recall minivans for stalling problem
  • Chrysler recalling vehicles over engine stall
  • Ford to recall F-150 pickups over air bags
  • GM recalling Cadillac CTS over vehicle handling
  • Nearly 800,000 Dorel Child-Safety Seats Are Recalled
  • TSA to test new body scanning system
  • Toyota recalls nearly 1.7 million vehicles
  • Side air bags to be improved to protect motorists
  • Chrysler recalls trucks and SUVs
  • A Record Year for Heatstroke Deaths
  • CDC: Seat belt use reaches 85 percent
  • GM recalls almost 100,000 vehicles due to 2 issues
  • Honda recalls 1.35 million Fit subcompacts
  • JetBlue flight has close call on Boston Runway
  • Gov't offers new rules for rear visibility in cars
  • N.H.T.S.A. Opens Audit of Rental Car Repairs
  • Toyota seeks to dismiss acceleration lawsuits
  • Feds say all motorcycle riders should wear helmets, and Illinois is one of three states with no requirement
  • Hole found in plane that took off from Miami
  • Nissan recalls 2 million vehicles worldwide
  • Chrysler to recall 26,000 vehicles for fluid leak
  • GM recalls 300,000 Impalas because of Seatbelt Issue
  • Tesla Recalling 439 Roadsters for Fire Hazard
  • NTSB cites fatigue in fatal Oklahoma crash
  • Hyundai Recalls 139,500 of Its 2011 Sonatas for Steering Defect
  • School Buses Recalled by Thomas Built Buses
  • Commuter train kills 2, injures 1 in Calif.
  • New Phenomenon of Billing Crash Victims
  • US steps up scrutiny into stalling Corolla cars
  • GM recalls 250K vehicles; seat belts may not latch
  • Honda recalling nearly 400K vehicles
  • Nissan Recalling Cubes for Fuel Leak
  • New Toyota Recall Involves About 400,000 Vehicles
  • Serious Burn Leads to Recall of Vehicles for Children
  • Denver air crash probe focuses on crosswinds
  • Toyota knew about Lexus problem 2 years ago
  • Intel Working on Black Box for your Car
  • Consumers Need More Disclosure, New Safeguards to Improve Vehicle Safety
  • Toyota Says Faulty Engines in 137,000 Cars in the U.S.
  • Number of child deaths from hot cars is on rise
  • Lexus Hybrid Recalled Over Fuel Leak in Crash Test
  • 4 NY teens hurt when driver holds breath, faints
  • Sleeping woman left on plane in Philly for 4 hours
  • Nissan Is Recalling 42,000 Trucks
  • Hummer recalls 198,000 H3s worldwide to fix hood
  • Acura Recalling 167,000 TSX Models for Fire Hazard
  • Toyota Offers a Fix for S.U.V.’s Control Problems
  • AAJ releases new report, “Driven to Safety: How Litigation Spurred Auto Safety Innovations”
  • Toyota conducts safety tests on all SUV models
  • Europeans warned of Toyota pedals well before US
  • Govt watchdog backs FAA whistle-blower
  • FAA issues safety warning for kit- made planes
  • Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem
  • Toyota, US inspectors examine wrecked NY Prius
  • GM to recall 1.3M compacts for steering problem
  • Collisions with Trains kills Teenagers in Pennsylvania and Florida
  • Although there were fewer plane crashes in 2009, death toll higher
  • Honda Expands Air Bag Recall to nearly 400,000 More Cars
  • Honda Expands Air Bag Recall to nearly 400,000 More Cars
  • Toyota’s Problems not over – the company was hit by over 100 Prius brake complaints
  • Growing Anger, Frustration, and Confusion among Toyota Drivers
  • Toyota Issues a 2nd Recall
  • FAA watching American Airlines Closely after several botched landings
  • Harley-Davidson Recalling 111,000 Motorcycles
  • AAA Test of Older Drivers Goes Online
  • Hurley McKenna & Mertz client Mark Stephan inspires the world with his courage
  • Mark Stephan walks out of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
  • Devices Help Drivers Put Down the Phone
  • G.M. Recalling 53,000 Vehicles due to a Fuel Leak
  • Chrysler Is Recalling Jeeps for Transmission Issue
  • FAA grounds wayward Northwest Airlines pilots
  • Recalls: Off-road Utility Vehicles
  • Nissan Recalling 143,000 Vehicles Vulnerable to Road Salt
  • Highway Deaths at Record Low in first half of 2009
  • Toyota issues huge recall over accelerator risk
  • Sorting Out Differences in Helmet Standards
  • Toyota Orders Inspections after a Deadly Crash in Southern California
  • Volvo Recalls Cars for Fuel Pump Problem
  • FAA orders replacement of Airbus airspeed sensors
  • Chrysler Reverses Stance on Product Liability
  • Controller was on phone during Hudson River crash
  • VW DSG Transmission Problem Leads to Recall
  • Recalls Include Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon
  • New Study: Older Drivers and Medication
  • Recent Study says that Texting while Driving Increases risk of Crashing by larger margin
  • Support Grows for Alcohol Interlocks on Cars
  • Ford Focus and Volvo C30 excel in Crash Tests
  • Data on Distracted Drivers withheld due to Political Pressures
  • Helping the Elderly Keep Their Driving Skills
  • Speed Kills but Ticketing Falls
  • An emergency device for motorcyclists
  • Texting is more dangerous than driving drunk
  • Safety Investigations stepped up on several models
  • General Motors attempts to leave injured families behind in the bankruptcy process
  • One killed, three injured in Illinois train derailment
  • 43 Vehicle Recalls issued this month
  • Mercedes Benz unveils safety research car
  • Airbags may cause hand injuries
  • Pilots involved in regional crashes had failed skills tests
  • AAJ: Transportation Agencies Need to Quickly Enact Safety Standards
  • Governor Signs CTA Section 41 Notice Repeal
  • Missouri columnist: Nixon should veto motorcycle helmet bill
  • Illinois Death by Dragracing Results in Settlement; Highlights Need for Adequate Underinsured Coverage
  • Illinois Court Issues Landmark Wrongful Birth Decision; Allows Parents to Seek Damages for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and Lifetime Medical Expenses
  • Chicago man charged with DUI in crash that killed his wife
  • Hit and run accident kills Chicago girl
  • Chicago family wants more serious charges filed in fatal DUI accident
  • Insurance study shows ABS cuts rider deaths and bike damage
  • Increase in fuel prices may contribute to more truck accidents on Illinois roads
  • DUI Death Toll Decreased in Illinois in 2007
  • Chicago Alderman Calls For Ban On Texting While Driving
  • Antidepressants and depression may increase chance of car accidents
  • Car accidents eliminated by 2020?
  • City sues Chicago School Bus Company for Fire Truck Accident
  • New Bicycle Laws Protect Illinois Bicyclists
  • Hurley McKenna & Mertz Files Suit for Murder of Nursing Home Resident
  • Expert testimony
  • Suit Exposes Sexual Abuse by Illinois Boy Scout Executive
  • Illinois Court Holds Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional
  • Railroad pressured families into settlements without the benefit of legal counsel
  • Illinois Issues New Driver's Licenses to Deter Identity Theft
  • Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Cases Revealed
  • Illinois Jury Finds Motorcycle Tire Was Defective; Awards $15 Million to Brain Injured Woman
  • Minnesota State Officials Knew of Bridge Collapse Risk
  • State Lawsuits Against Railroads Have New Life Under New Homeland Security Legislation
  • Drunk driver relies on obesity to avoid DUI conviction in Illinois
  • Drunk driver kills three in Chicago collision
  • Minneapolis bridge collapse demonstrates that tort immunity leads to complacency
  • Illinois Appellate Court affirms Hurley McKenna & Mertz negligent credentialing trial victory against hospital
  • Chicago Transit Authority to add "DriveCams" to reduce accidents
  • New Jersey Passes Law Banning Quick-Release Hubs
  • Add Robert Bork to the List of Tort Reform Hypocrites
  • Dangers of Mountain Bike Quick-Release Hubs Revealed
  • Hurley McKenna & Mertz brief in Kunz v. Little Company of Mary Hospital
  • Hurley McKenna & Mertz wins medical malpractice decision regarding expert testimony and medical bills
  • Archdiocese of Chicago makes business decision to end Catholic Charities' foster program; lawsuit for abused and neglected children blamed
  • Illinois legislation proposes school bus seat belts
  • Illinois must tighten standards for teen drivers
  • Strict Graduated Licensing Programs Protect Teen Drivers
  • Teenage Drivers and Safety
  • Illinois court allows step-down auto insurance provisions
  • As Trucking Rules Are Eased, a Debate on Safety Intensifies
  • Champaign County, Illinois accident kills Michigan teen standing on highway
  • Trucker fatigue and highway safety
  • Automakers hide auto safety files
  • Rockford man collides with Illinois State Trooper on Thanksgiving
  • School bus crash kills three students; Bus had no seat belts
  • Commuter trains kill two
  • Berkelely, Illinois man killed by alleged drunk driver
  • Chicago train service interrupted as car flips onto tracks
  • School bus injuries and seat belts
  • Rockford, Illinois death could lead to Illinois Dram Shop claim
  • Chicago area trucker killed in tollway chain reaction collision
  • Chicago taxi strikes Frankfort, Illinois woman
  • Naperville, Illinois collision injures police officer
  • Kane County collision with truck kills Batavia, Illinois teen
  • Chain reaction collision on Illinois tollway; Trucking's dangers highlighted
  • Waukegan SUV crash kills one
  • Teen killed in Champaign County collision; Graduated licensing rules a factor?
  • Truck kills pedestrian in busy Chicago neighborhood
  • Does your car have a "black box?"
  • Side airbags that protect the head substantially reduce death risk in cars & SUVs
  • Trucking companies push profit over safety
  • Truck/school bus collision injues 6 students
  • Driver killed in fiery crash with stopped truck
  • Safety not a one way street
  • Trucking Accidents--Is Fatigue a Factor?

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