November 29, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational The Future of Class Action LawsuitsThere were several key court decisions relating to class action lawsuits this year that may affect adjusters in their jobs. According to ... GM to Offer Free Loaner Cars to Volt OwnersGeneral Motors says it will offer free loaner cars to Chevrolet Volt owners if they're concerned about the cars catching fire. The move ... Workers' Compensation System's 'Elephant in the Room'The workers' compensation system has evolved and survived for 100 years but it could face tough challenges in the coming years as the ... NICB Reports 7 Percent Rise in Third Quarter 2011 Questionable ClaimsThere was a 7 percent increase in questionable claims (QCs) reported through the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in ... Murray Named CRDN National Sales & Operations ManagerRobert Murray has been named national sales & operations manager for the Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN), an ...  East Massachusetts ‘Alarm Fatigue’ Medical Malpractice Lawsuit SettledThe family of an 89-year-old man who died at Massachusetts General Hospital when nurses did not respond to alarms on his cardiac monitor ... Vermont Artist Says He’ll Fight Trademark LawsuitA folk artist expanding his home business built around the words "eat more kale'' says he's ready to fight root-to-feather to protect his ... Syracuse, New York Shelves Red-light Camera PlansSyracuse is following the lead of several other cities and shelving its plans for stoplight cameras. The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports ... Fire Damages Connecticut Seniors’ Complex; No InjuriesFire officials say a blaze in a Connecticut apartment complex for senior citizens caused extensive damage in several apartments, but that ... Midwest Insurers Pay Out $1.13B for Joplin Tornado DamageInsurers have spent about $1.13 billion in claims tied to the Joplin tornado and payouts continue to grow. The head of the Missouri ... 100 Flood-damaged North Dakota Homes to be DemolishedCrews soon will be demolishing flood-damaged homes in Minot, N.D., that are beyond repair. The Minot Daily News reports that the City ... North Dakota City Police See Increase in CrimesDickinson, N.D., police say the workload in its criminal investigations unit has risen dramatically in the last year. Sgt. Dave Wilkie told ... Indiana Legion Post Reopening After FireAn American Legion post named after a man who was the first Hoosier to die in World War II is reopening three months after a fire. The ... Southeast Mississippi Residents Remember ’01 TornadoIt has been a decade since a deadly, pre-dawn F-4 tornado ripped a path through southern Madison County, Miss., killing two, but for those ... Alabama Court Ruling Sparks Outcry from AttorneysAn Alabama Supreme Court ruling that protected a hospital from paying a judgment in a patient's death has sparked an outcry from attorneys. ... Georgia State Patrol Reports 12 Deadly Wrecks Over Holiday WeekendThe Georgia State Patrol says 12 people have been killed in auto accidents since the Thanksgiving holiday travel period began Wednesday ... South Central Louisiana Sheriff Admits No Contract with A&E for T.V. ShowTerrebonne Parish Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois says it's no problem that his department doesn't have a contract with the production company ... Two North Texas Men Sentenced in Arson for Insurance CaseTwo men in Texas have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to commit arson in order to obtain insurance proceeds, the U.S. Attorney's ... Grill in Texas House Leads to PoisoningEmergency officials say seven people have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after an outdoor grill was used inside a Dallas-area ... Land O'Lakes Gives $10K to Texas Volunteer Fire DepartmentsLand O'Lakes Inc. Foundation has donated $10,000 to Texas Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Department assistance fund. Volunteer fire ... 6th Earthquake in 4 Days Recorded in OklahomaAnother small earthquake has been reported in Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.2 magnitude quake struck just before 6 a.m. ... West NCAR Working to Collect Weather Data from CarsResearchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are examining ways to collect weather data from onboard computers on ... California Study Aims to Reduce Deer Hit by Cars on FreewayResearchers are hoping a project that includes capturing and tracking deer will cut down on the number of deer being hit by cars on ... Montana Woman Injured After Jumping from Moving VehiclePolice say a Great Falls woman sustained serious injuries when she jumped from a moving vehicle after getting into an argument with her ... About 60 Displaced in California Apartment FireOvercooked french fries are being blamed for a fire in a Cupertino, Calif., apartment complex that forced about 60 people from their homes ... 3 Cars Set on Fire in Bend, OregonPolice in Bend, Ore., are investigating arson fires that damaged three cars parked in the driveways of homes early Sunday. Police were ... International Arbitrators Near Jurisdiction Call in Chevron CaseArbitrators expect to rule as early as next month on whether they can hear a dispute between Chevron Corp and Ecuador related to a marathon ... Thai Floods Impact May Last Longer than Japan’s DisasterThe impact from Thailand floods on Asia's production networks may last longer and be deeper than that from Japan's March earthquake, ... Connect with Claims Journal
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