The recall is expected to being on or before August 15, 2011 and affects nearly 27,000 vehicles. At that time, dealers will replace the switches free of charge.

Minnesota Accident and Product Liability Attorney

Pritzker Olsen accident and product liability attorneys have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of people hurt or killed in accidents caused by defective products. Our lawyers have represented victims in lawsuits against major manufacturers and motor vehicle accident claims involving all of the major auto insurers, including Geico, State Farm, Progressive, Farmers, American Family, Liberty Mutual and others.

For more information about a Minnesota product liability lawsuit, call our toll free number 1-888-377-8900 or submit our online consultation form.

• Cadillac Escalade
• Cadillac Escalade ESV 1500
• Cheverolet Silverado
• Chevrolet Suburban 1500
• Chevrolet Tahoe
• GMC Sierra
• GMC Yukon
• GMC Yukon XL1500

If the steering linkage bolts are not tightened to the proper specification, it could allow the joints to separate and the driver could experience loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Approximately 750 vehicles are affected by this recall, which is due to begin on or before July 13, 2011. For more information, visit safercar.gov.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys represent people injured in car accidents in the Twin Cities and across the state of Minnesota. Our firm has gained a national reputation in the area of product liability and our attorneys have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named Minnesota Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

The 448 Volvo S60s affected by this recall may stall if the quick connector were to detach, increasing the risk of a crash. The customer may notice a fuel smell and leakage. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

The recall is expected to begin in June 2011. Volvo dealers will replace the fuel line at no charge to the consumer. More information on motor vehicle recalls is available on safercar.gov.

Minnesota Car Accident Attorney

Pritzker Olsen car accident attorneys have more than 30 years of experience. When we evaluate a Minnesota car accident, we always investigate to determine whether there is a product liability angle. If a car crash was caused by a defective product, the car manufacturer and/or part manufacturer may be held liable.

If a car was hit by a commercial semi truck, the liable parties may include the trucking company, truck driver, truck owner, freight owner and owner of the trailer. The liable parties should be held responsible for compensation to cover medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages.

For more information about a Minnesota car accident, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online consultation form.

If the driver does not receive a warning from the tire pressure monitor that one or more tires are underinflated, there is an increased risk that the vehicle will be driven with one or more tires underinflated and an increased risk of tire failure that may lead to a crash. Toyota reported that 1,629 units were affected by this recall.

The recall is expected to begin in May 2011. To remedy the situation, dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in compliance with the federal regulation at no charge.

Toyota Car Accident Lawsuit

When a consumer buys a new Toyota, that consumer is trusting Toyota to supply a vehicle that is well-designed and manufactured to the highest standards. All of the recent Toyota recalls undermine that trust and, if an accident occurs due to any defective design or poor quality control, a product liability claim may be pursued against Toyota.

Because product liability lawsuits are complex, it requires a great amount of skill on the part of your Minnesota car accident lawyer to build a winning case. Call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) for a free consultation about a Toyota car accident lawsuit or submit our contact form. Pritzker Olsen attorneys have handled thousands of accident cases, with a record of success. Read our top settlements.

Our attorneys represent families in car accident wrongful death cases throughout Minnesota, including in the following cities: Twin Cities, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Moorhead, Mankato, Brainerd, Bloomington, Edina, Eagan, Eden Prarie, Apple Valley, Forest Lake, Maple Grove, Fridley, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Stillwater, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Austin, Worthington, Woodbury, North Branch, Maplewood, Golden Valley, Shoreview, Blaine, Anoka, South St. Paul, White Bear Lake, Roseville, St. Cloud, Arden Hills, Brooklyn Park, Forest Lake.

Volvo reported 350 units affected by this recall. Owners will be notified of the recall on or before May 31, 2011. Dealers will replace the oil pipes on the power steering rack, at no charge, to remedy the situation. For more information see: safercar.gov

Volvo Car Accident Product Liability Lawsuit

When consumers buy new Volvos, they are trusting that the vehicles were designed and manufactured to the highest standards. Volvo recalls undermine that trust and, if an accident occurs due to a defective product or auto design, a product liability claim may be pursued against Volvo.

Product liability lawsuits are complex cases requiring skilled legal representation. Our Minnesota car accident lawyers have decades of experience and a record of success. (Read about our top settlements.) Call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.

The problems with the reflective devices could lead to reduced visibility of the rear of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. The safety recall is expected to begin during June 2011 and, at that time, dealers will replace the rear reflector assemblies at no charge.

Rear End Collision Lawyer

Contrary to popular belief, not every vehicle that rear ends another vehicle is automatically considered liable. If you rear ended a car that did not have proper reflective devices, you may not be at fault. Each rear end collision case needs to be thoroughly investigated to determine liability.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys rigorously investigate every serious accident and they have won millions for people whose loved ones were killed in Minnesota car accidents. Call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) for a free consultation with a Minnesota Car Accident Lawyer or submit our contact form.

To date, Toyota is aware of one drive shaft slip yoke failure in a customer-owned vehicle. There are no reports of accidents or injuries associated with this recall. No other Lexus or Toyota vehicles are involved in this recall.

If you own a 2011 Toyota Tundra, you may need to have it inspected by a Toyota service technician. Based upon the inspection results, in a limited number of cases, the rear drive shaft may need to be replaced. The inspection and / or replacement will be performed at no cost to the vehicle owner.

Owners of the involved vehicles will receive a letter advising them of this recall starting in May 2011. Toyota will also post this information on its website, www.toyota.com/recall. To speak to a Toyota representative you may call Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.

If you were injured in a crash due to a manufacturing defect, you may have a product liability claim. Product liability lawsuit are complex cases, requiring experienced product liability lawyers with sufficient resources to properly evaluate and prove product defects caused the accident.

For a free consultation about a product liability claim, call a Minnesota car accident lawyer at 612-338-0202 or 1-888-377-8900 (toll free). If you prefer, you may submit our online consultation form.

Fire Department spokesman Steve Zacard told the Star Tribune newspaper that the girl, Mai Yer Moua, was struck by a pickup truck in the 900 block of Rose Avenue East about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The little girl died at St. Paul Regions Hospital.

St. Paul Police spokesman Peter Panos said the driver of the pickup truck was badly shaken, but early reports did not include details of how the St. Paul car accident death  happened.

According to the most recent edition of Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s annual Crash Facts report, Minnesota pedestrian deaths and injuries were higher in 2007  than they were in any of the previous three years.¹ 

According to a breakdown of  Crash Facts by Pritzker Olsen attorneys, a leading personal injury law firm in Minnesota, 30 percent of motor vehicle drivers in pedestrian crashes in 2007 were described by the reporting officers as failing to yield the right of way.

In another 24 percent of cases, the reporting officers said drivers were inattentive or distracted at the time of the accident. In half of the injury and death pedestrian crashes in 2007, the motor vehicle was going straight ahead at the time of the accident.

Minnesota has a no-fault insurance law, but when someone dies in a car accident due to the negligence of another, next of kin can recover monetary damages.

Attorney Fred Prtizker, founder and president of Pritzker Olsen, has more than 30 years of experience and has recovered millions of dollars for accident victims. If you or somone you know needs an attorney in connection with a Minnesota car or pedestrian accident, call Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or complete one of our free case consultation forms online.

The Minnesota car accident lawyers at Pritzker Olsen have the resources to conduct their own investigations of serious accidents. They represent injured victims and surviving family members in St. Paul, Minneapolis and throughout the state.

 ¹Statewide in 2007, there were a total of 957 crashes in which a Minnesota pedestrian was injured or killed. 33 pedestrians were killed.

Those are some of the details in a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court against Tito F. Campbell, 33, of Crystal. Campbell, who has a lengthy criminal record with more than one previous drunk driving citation, was tested with a blood-alcohol level of .16 percent after the fatal collision.

Killed in the crash was 48-year-old Shoua Vang, a church-going mother of six boys, who was an innocent passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband, Zong Xiong. The couple was less than a mile from their home when Campbell exited I-35E at Larpenteur Ave. and was seen running a red light at an estimated 60 mph, the Star Tribune newspaper reported. Zong Xiong was treated at Regions Hospital and released Sunday.

The Star Tribune said Campbell faces three charges: Fleeing police resulting in a death; first-degree drunken driving and fleeing police resulting in great bodily harm.

Under Minnesota Law, when someone dies in a drunk driver accident, the spouse and next of kin may have a claim under MN wrongful death statute. Minnesota car accident attorneys at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., have years of experience in wrongful death cases and are highly visible in the Minnesota legal community.

If you have been in a Minnesota fatal car accident and want to understand your legal rights against insurance companies, dram shops, vehicle manufacturers and others, call PritzkerOlsen at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or go online for a free case consultation.

In the St. Paul fatal accident, driver Tito Campbell had been reported by his ex-girlfriend as having just stolen her car. According to the newspaper, Roseville Police pursued him on Highway 36 at speeds of up to 90 mph, but reportedly stopped the pursuit because Campbell was driving dangerously.

The accident occurred after 7 p.m. Saturday at Larpenteur Avenue and Interstate 35E in St. Paul, killing Shoua Vang. She was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, who was released Sunday from Regions Hospital.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch reported that Roseville Police identified the fleeing suspect as Tito Campbell, 33, of Roseville. He reportedly was intoxicated at the time of the crash and jailed on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide, the newspaper said. An 8-year-old passenger in his car was also hospitalized with injuries described as non-life threatening.

Even in a no-fault insurance state like Minnesota, car accident victims may be able to recover damages from a negligent driver.

When someone dies in a Minnesota car accident due to the negligence of another driver, next of kin can recover monetary damages for the car accident death.

If you have been in a Minnesota accident and want to understand your legal rights and remedies against the driver of a vehicle, insurance companies, dram shops, police departments and others, contact a Minnesota car accident lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A. for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free).

Our lawyers are experts on driver negligence, car accident settlements and wrongful death lawsuits. They are highly visible in the Minnesota legal community and are frequent speakers on car accident issues.

Mrs. Vang was less than a mile away from her home when the accident occurred. The St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch reported that Campbell was driving a stolen car and that police had chased him at speeds of up to 90 mph. But the pursuit had been stopped due to Campbell’s reckless driving, the newspaper said.

Blong Xiong, one of Mrs. Vang’s six boys, told the newspaper that his mother immigrated to St. Paul from Laos in 1980. He described her as a kind-hearted mother who put family and community first. She also was very active in her church.