Honda Recalls 761,000 for Fuel Pump Failure
Fuel Pump May FailFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Components FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Potential Number of Units Affected 628,124 Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic […]
Audi Recalls A3, S3 | Passenger airbags becomes inactive
More than 150,000 Audi brand vehicles from years 2015 through 2020 are being recalled because the passenger-detection system may not always detect a passenger. Why is this important? More than 150,000 Audi A3 and S3 vehicles have been recalled because their passenger-side airbag system could malfunction. The airbag could shut itself off even if a […]
Collinsville 8-year-old killed on I-55 in southwest Illinois | Belleville News-Democrat
An 8-year old from Collinsville was killed and three other children were injured in a multiple car crash on Interstate 55 Tuesday night. According to Illinois State Police, Laura D. Schmittling, 27, of Collinsville, was traveling south at milepost 37, just north of the New Douglas Road exit. Two other children in a second vehicle also were injured and taken to an area hospital. A […]
1 person dead after Metra train strikes vehicle in Arlington Heights – Chicago Tribune
One person is dead after a Metra train crashed into a car Thursday afternoon near downtown Arlington Heights, according to Metra officials. The late model Mercedes was struck at 2:10 p.m. by a Union Pacific Northwest line train traveling inbound from Crystal Lake through a gated crossing at Euclid Avenue and Northwest Highway, according to Katie Dahlstrom, […]
8 Billion Dollar Purdue Settlement: Is it Really Enough?
On Wednesday, October 21st Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to violation of federal anti-kickback laws, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The full settlement agreement for the case will be disclosed in a bankruptcy filing in federal court. The charges against Purdue come from the company’s liability in the United States opioid crisis, with some […]
Cronauer Law is representing businesses in a lawsuit regarding Covid-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants implemented by the Illinois Governor.
https://res.cloudinary.com/cronauer-law-llp/video/upload/v1602536769/wordpress_assets/verdict.mp4 Cronauer Law is representing DeKalb County businesses in a new lawsuit regarding Region 1 Covid-19 restrictions recently implemented by the Illinois Governor. Cronauer Law attorneys Bradley Melzer and Nicholas Cronauer were approached by owners of a number of bars and restaurants in DeKalb County prior to the enactment of the October 3rd resurgence mitigations […]
Illinois Facebook Users Eligible for Settlement Money
A handful of class action lawsuits filed against Facebook in 2015 by Illinois residents began a legal course that will now allow a large number of eligible Illinois Facebook users to obtain a portion of lawsuit settlement money. Facebook’s $650 million settlement in the ‘In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy LitigIn re Facebook Biometric Information […]
Ninth Circuit Affirms Biometric Privacy Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook
This article was first published at JDSUPRA On August 8, the Ninth Circuit issued a highly anticipated decision affirming the district court’s certification of a class of Facebook users who suffered alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The case—which has been followed closely by the business community and privacy activists—may lead […]
20-Year-Old Killed in Scott County Crash
A 20 year old was killed in a crash Tuesday in Scott County, Illinois, according to Illinois State Police.
Seizures Reported Amongst Vape and E-Cig Users
In April of 2019, the FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., released a statement on FDA’s ongoing scientific investigation of potential safety issue related to seizures reported following e-cigarette use