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Antonio Romanucci, board member of Public Justice, today announced that Chrysler will cover future claims. Public Justice has been working closely on this issue. Consumer Attorneys of California president Christine D. Spagnoli today lauded New Chrysler for accepting responsibility for vehicles produced by Chrysler prior to its bankruptcy.

"On behalf of all consumers, we are heartened that Chrysler understands the need to accept responsibility for defective products. We look forward to resolving legitimate cases in a way that provides justice for victims and their families," Spagnoli said.

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CHICAGO, August 17, 2009 – Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a personal injury law firm here with bench strength in aviation litigation, notes that the small plane-helicopter crash which took place August 8 over the Hudson River, occurred in uncontrolled air space around New York City. The crash killed nine people on board.

Most mid-air collisions occur in uncontrolled airspace where pilots select their own flight path. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require by 2020 that all aircraft have systems capable of transmitting their positions to other aircraft.

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Biking along Chicago’s 18-mile lakefront bike trail may be fun, but it leads to frequent accidents and injuries, according to a story in the Chicago Sun-Times (August 9, 2009). The bike path, while great, is sometimes so crowded that it’s hazardous. People collide with each other and swerve to avoid hitting rough patches. Chicago lifeguards reported 126 wipeouts between 2002 and 2008.

Wearing a helmet doesn’t ensure safety. A biker quoted in the story was wearing a helmet when he swerved to avoid a pedestrian. Without the helmet, doctors says he would have died. He lay in a coma for a week, needed treatment for paralysis and still has some memory loss.

The story reported that the Chicago Park District doesn’t have a comprehensive system for tracking collisions and other trail problems. If it did, they could take measures to make sure that certain areas are safer.

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