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Emilio Upgraded to Fair Condition

Scott Kappes — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:22:00 GMT

Today it was announced that famous Tejano singer, Emilio Navaira, was upgraded to fair condition. The good news comes over three weeks after he was seriously injured when his tour bus struck a barrier on Interstate 610 after playing a show in Houston.

The news of the accident spread quickly throughout the Tejano community and has been met with a tremendous out-pouring of support and concern for the Grammy-winning star.

Officials at Memorial-Hermann-Texas Medical Center announced Wednesday that his condition had improved from critical to fair condition. They said more details on his condition would be provided at a news conference with his Dr. Alex Valadka and the singer's wife Maria Navaira on Friday

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Scott Kappes

Wreck on Galveston Causeway Kills Infant

Scott Kappes — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:21:23 GMT

A tragic car accident on the Galveston causeway Sunday evening took the life of a 16-day-old baby boy. The accident occurred when the vehicle the child was riding in, his grandmother's car, stalled in the southbound lanes of the causeway. The vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle, trapping the newborn in the back seat. The child was in a car seat and was properly belted in, but the force of the accident proved to be too much. The newborn was pronounced dead at the scene.

His 57-year-old grandmother and a 4-year-old boy who also was riding in the car were taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch with non-life threatening injuries.

The causeway is currently under construction and does not have shoulder lanes. Authorities do not believe that alcohol was involved in the accident and no charges are expected to be filed against the other driver.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Scott Kappes

Federal Investigation Jeep’s Liberty Upgraded

Scott Kappes — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:58:15 GMT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its investigation of a possible defect in 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty's. The agency has received 22 complaints of the upper ball joint separating, which can cause the wheel to collapse and the driver to loose control of the vehicle. Chrysler has also received 74 complaints but none that have been tied to an accident or injury. Most of the alleged separation incidents have occurred at speeds below 20mph; however, at least five complaints claim to have occurred at 40mph and another at 70mph.

Chrysler recalled more than 800,000 Liberty SUVs in August 2006 to fix the front suspension lower ball joint, which could experience excessive wear and looseness. The recall affected Liberty SUVs from the 2002-2006 model years.

NHTSA has upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis to "assess the scope, frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect," the agency said in a report on its Web site.

Chrysler has said publicly that earlier recalls and confusion of upper and lower ball joints have led to a disproportionate number of complaints associated with the upper ball joint. The NHTSA has stepped the investigation to better assess the true dangers that may be associated with the allegedly defective ball joints.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Scott Kappes