A recall is planned for November 2008 for 204,361 Nissan vehicles. Nissan is planning the recall because of a possible faulty passenger airbag. Nissan believes in approximately 1% of the recalled vehicles the passenger airbag will not deploy in an accident. The vehicles affected by the recall are 2007 and 2008 models. Specifically, Nissan is looking to recall the Altima, Altima Coupe, Murano, 350Z and the Nissan Rogue. Nissan is also expected to recall Infinity Models including the G35 Sedan, EX35 and G37 Coupe.
While many of the vehicles do not have faulty parts, it is important to contact your Nissan dealer if you own one of these vehicles. Nissan plans to replace the defective parts.
If you or a family member have been involved in a car accident while in any of these models and the airbag did not deploy, you may be able to take legal action against the car manufacturer. People with injuries related to the failure of the passenger airbag deploying in one of these cars should contact Gary D. McCallister and Associates immediately. An attorney will be able to help you determine whether you are able to take legal action against Nissan.
A single vehicle accident left an 18 year old Chicago man dead early Tuesday morning. Another Chicago man and a woman from Janesville were reported to be injured in the accident. It is believed the man that survived was treated and released from the hospital, however, the condition of the woman is unknown at this time. The car was found in a ditch on County A east of Church Road about 2 miles north of Footville.
Police reported skid marks approximately 50 feet in length on the road and believe the car traveled at least another 250 feet once it left the road. The family of the man killed and those injured in the accident may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. In a one car accident, many times the injured passengers can recover for injuries from the driver. The passengers of the vehicle or their families should contact an attorney to find out if they can make a claim against the driver for their injuries or death.
Raisa Gilevaja was walking across Armitage Avenue at Damen in Chicago when she was struck and killed by a concrete mixing truck. Gilevaja, who was 75, was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition. She was pronounced dead shortly after she arrived.
The truck driver was cited at the scene for failure to exercise due care while a pedestrian was in the roadway. The truck driver and the company he works for may face a lawsuit in the future for the wrongful death of Raisa Gilevaja.
Inder “Paul” Batra and his wife Uma were the victims of a reckless car accident in California this past week. The couple was walking near their San Jose home when a car speeding around a turn at 80 miles per hour crashed into the couple and killed them. The driver and passenger of the car were also killed in the accident. It appears the driver lost control of the car when he was driving around the curve that has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour.
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A collision between two cars of teenagers on Tuesday claimed the life of Gina Bronge. Gina, only 15 years old, was a passenger in a 2002 Jeep Wrangler that collided with a Hyundai Tiburan at the intersection of Waukegan and Kates roads in Deerfield, Illinois. Police have not issued any citations in the accident and do not believe alcohol or drugs played a roll in the collision.
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A car accident on Chicago’s Northwest Side has claimed the life of one passenger. Darlene Reyes was only fifteen years old when she became a victim of a deadly car crash. She was the passenger in a car that had pulled out into cross-traffic in an attempt to make a left turn. While the car was in traffic another car going straight smashed into the passenger side of the car Reyes was in. She was pronounced dead two days after the accident.
The driver of the car that Darlene Reyes was in was cited for two violations. The Reyes family may be able to recover for the wrongful death of Darlene and should contact an attorney immediately.
A car crashed into the Panera Bread Store located at 1199 Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois on Thursday afternoon. The crash resulted in ten people being transported to local hospitals. Three of the victims were believed to have critical injuries. The car was being driven by an older woman when it crashed into the restaurant and pinned one girl under the car and another under the wheel.
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A van struck two pedestrians Monday morning when it ran onto the sidewalk in front of the Cosi restaurant at 230 W. Washington Street. The van also struck a garbage can which went through the window of the restaurant. The accident injured four people, including the driver of the van. All four were taken to the hospital. At least one person was in critical condition.
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An early morning bus crash claimed the life of one person and injured as many as 66 other people. The bus was traveling from a family reunion held in Buffalo, New York, back to Alabama when it crashed in Kentucky. It is believed that the driver fell asleep at the wheel causing the bus to crash. The accident occurred on Interstate 65.
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A crash on Saturday near Williamsburg, Iowa has claimed the lives of three people and injured three others. Mary Ann Schmitz, Jeremy Smith and Kassidy Smith all died Saturday as a result of the injuries they received in the crash. The accident occurred on Interstate 80 Saturday morning.
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