October 3, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Organization Best Defense in Handling Construction Defect ClaimsSubrogation, indemnity, and legal issues are important factors when dealing with construction defect (CD) claims. Because these issues ... Insurer Catastrophe Claim Payouts Nearly $25B This YearThere are still three months left in 2011, and hurricane season is not over until November 30, yet this year will go down as record-setting ... Long Road From Farm to Fork Worsens Food OutbreaksOutbreaks of listeria and other serious illnesses linked to tainted food are becoming more common, partly because much of what we eat takes ... GM to Offer Center Air Bag on 3 ModelsGeneral Motors Co. said Thursday it will install a center air bag on three of its models next year to better protect drivers and front-seat ... East Pennsylvania Woman Wins 2-Cent Lawsuit Against Wal-MartA judge says Wal-Mart must pay up for overpricing sausages by two cents. Consumer activist Mary Bach was awarded $100 in damages and $80 in ... Thousands of Maryland Drivers Ticketed for Phone UseMaryland police agencies have issued thousands of tickets to drivers for using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel in the year since a ... Virginia County Reports $80.6M in Earthquake DamageLouisa County is reporting at least $80.6 million in damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake. The Free Lance-Star says the total includes $63.8 ... Lee Damages 7,000 Buildings in New York CountyState and local inspectors say more than 7,000 properties in Greater Binghamton were damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. The ... Midwest Inspector Still Faces Lawsuit Over Fatal Iowa FireThe estate of an Iowa woman killed in a 2009 fire has dropped its lawsuit against all but one defendant. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ... Cost of Battling Minnesota Wildfire Tops $12 MillionOfficials tallying the cost of fighting the widespread wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota say expenses ... South Dakota City’s New Fire Truck an Aircraft SpecialistThe Rapid City Fire Department has a new truck designed to put out fires on large aircraft. KEVN television reports that the $572,000 truck ... Southeast Nursing Home Case Spotlights West Virginia's Malpractice Damages CapLawyers for a West Virginia nursing home are preparing to take a case to the state's Supreme Court on the grounds that a $91.5 million ... 5 in Alabama Plead Guilty to Fraud After Oil SpillA woman charged with submitting dozens of bogus claims for a fake catering business in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill last year has ... 3 More Arrested in $2.8 Million Georgia Jewelry HeistForsyth County officials say three more arrests have been made in the theft of more than $2.8 million worth of jewelry. Michael T. ... All Sides Mum on $35M West Virginia Slurry DealLawyers, plaintiffs and others are remaining quiet about a $35 million settlement with hundreds of people who say a Massey Energy ... South Central Some Texas Residents Say Testing is Damaging HomesSome homeowners in southeast Fort Worth, Texas, say they have found damage to their homes that they believe was caused by recent seismic ... Louisiana Lawyer Indicted for Defrauding ClientsA federal grand jury has indicted a 67-year-old New Orleans attorney on one count of mail fraud. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says Robert ... 3 Louisiana Volunteer Firefighters Booked in 11 ArsonsThree volunteer firefighters are in custody, accused of intentionally setting 11 fires in Livingston and Holden. The Louisiana State Fire ... West Judge Tosses Toyota Case Due to Damage ThresholdA federal judge in California has dismissed a case against Toyota Motor Corp. that was supposed to be the first to reach trial out of ... QuikTrip Recalls Salads Over Possible SalmonellaThe QuikTrip convenience store chain is voluntarily recalling grilled chicken salads from its Arizona locations because of a possible ... Cause of Hawaii Boat Fire Under InvestigationThe owner of a sailboat that burned and sank about a mile south of Waikiki says the vessel is estimated to be worth $1.8 million. Honolulu ... International Filipinos Still Trapped on Roofs; Typhoons Kill 59Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern ... Plane Hits Ferris Wheel in Australia, No InjuriesAn ultra-light plane has crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in Australia, trapping four people in the tangled wreckage for ... Connect with Claims Journal
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