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Over 30,000 Bentley Continentals are Being Recalled due to Fire Hazard

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

A world-wide recall of Bentley Continentals has been issued. The recall affects all of the over 33,000 Continentals that were manufactured between March 2003 to March 2008. All four of the Continental models will require modifications due to the recall.

The recall has been issued due to a faulty fuel filter. Road salt can eat thorough the housing, causing it to fail. A failure of the fuel filter can result in leaking fuel and a potential fire risk.

No fuel fires have been reported and Bentley is conducting the recall voluntarily.

Bentley representatives have stated that the road salt used on icy roads has caused the fuel filter to rust and fail. So far, thirty-one Bentleys have been affected by fuel filter corrosion.

Bentley has developed a new fuel filter, with added protection against road salt, which they will use to replace the defective one.

Car wreck attorneys are working on cases in which serious injuries and fatalities have occurred due to defective vehicles.

Florida Train Kills Three People in Collisions with Car

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

A man and his two children were killed on the evening of June 6, 2008 when their vehicle was hit by a train in Broward County, Florida.

According to investigators, the train was en route to Miami from Palm Beach and it carried about 200 passengers. None of the passengers were injured in the accident.

A nearby lake was inspected by divers to determine if there were additional fatalities. None were found.

The investigators have determined that the car was not stopped on the train tracks and that the traffic signals were working properly.

Train wreck attorneys are working on cases in which train accidents have resulted in fatalities and injuries due to negligence.

Florida Interstate Highway Closes Due to Tanker Truck Accident

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

On June 4, 2008, the driver of a tanker truck on interstate highway 75 in Florida lost control on an overpass. The tanker truck fell off the bridge and landed on U.S. 301 below. A fire was ignited during the crash. The truck burst into flames and the fire damaged the I-75 bridge.

Both freeways were closed for repairs. The heat from the explosion is causing the underside of the bridge to crumble.

The driver of the tanker truck was taken to the hospital with burn injuries. Two others also sustained injuries during the accident.

An official report states that the accident was caused when a car lost control in the rain. The tanker truck swerved to keep from hitting the car, causing the driver to loose control and fall off of the overpass.

Car wreck attorneys are working on cases in which serious injuries have resulted due to the negligence of another driver.