December 9, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Smash U.S. RecordAmerica smashed the record for billion-dollar weather disasters this year with a deadly dozen, and counting. With an almost biblical ... Graduated Driver Licensing Could Save 2,000 Lives, $13.6 Billion: StudyIf all states implemented comprehensive graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, an estimated 2,000 lives could be saved. Further, if all 50 ... NHTSA Survey: Texting by Drivers up 50 Percent in 2010New federal safety data shows texting while driving increased 50 percent last year, despite a rush by states to ban the practice. The ... Vehicle Thieves Rarely Take a HolidayOnce again, New Year's Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2010, according to an analysis by the National Insurance ...  East Family of Bicyclist Sues 2 Connecticut OfficersTwo Norfolk, Conn., police officers are being sued by the family of a man who was killed while riding his bicycle. The wrongful death ... Connecticut Chiropractor Pleads Guilty in Insurance ScamA chiropractor has pleaded guilty to bilking insurance companies to treat car accident victims whose injuries were exaggerated. Connecticut ... Report: 8 Empty Philadelphia Schools Pose Safety RisksEight vacant schools pose public safety risks because of on-site drug use, vandalism or structural issues, and at least one should be ... Pennsylvania Jury Awards Three Women $72M Over PremproA Philadelphia, Pa., jury has awarded three women $72.6 million in compensatory damages over their use of the hormone therapy drug Prempro ...  Midwest $5M in Settlements to be Paid to Indiana State Fair VictimsIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced the payment plan for distributing the maximum $5 million in tort claim funds to victims of ... 3 Small Insurers Placed into Receivership in MissouriA Barton County, Mo., judge has placed a group of three small insurance companies into receivership, after claims from the Joplin tornado ... Nebraska Panhandle Town Bans New Pit BullsThe Nebraska Panhandle town of Rushville is banning any new pit bulls and imposing restrictions on any current owners of the dog breed. ... Missouri Panel OKs Suggestions for Disaster ResponseA Missouri House committee studying disaster response recommends making it easier for health care providers from other states to help. The ... Southeast Explosion at Western Kentucky Factory Injures 4Four people were injured Wednesday in western Kentucky, where an explosion occurred inside a plastics factory, officials said. The accident ... Georgia Residents Say Thieves Aided by Jet NoiseResidents in a Georgia subdivision said thieves are using noise from jets flying over the neighborhood as cover to break into their homes. ... 2 Deaths Mar Otherwise Safe Mississippi Hunting SeasonState wildlife officials say two people have died in hunting-related incidents but overall the 2011-12 season has had a safe start. Jerry ... South Central State Farm Receives Approval to Increase Louisiana Homeowner RatesLouisiana's largest insurer of homes has received state approval to boost rates by an average 7.8 percent. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. ... Arkansas Court Affirms $50M Verdict for Rice FarmersThe Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a nearly $50 million verdict for farmers who claim they suffered economic losses after genetically ... Texas Man in Forklift Chase Not CompetentA judge has decided a North Texas man accused of stealing a forklift and leading police on an Interstate 30 low-speed chase is not ... North Texas Registers 2.7 Magnitude EarthquakeTexas has had another minor earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 2.7 magnitude earthquake happened at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday and ... West $55K Settlement for Child Pepper Sprayed by California PoliceSan Mateo, Calif., has agreed to pay $55,000 to the family of a 7-year-old special education student who was hit with pepper spray by a ... 5 Killed in Tour Helicopter Crash Near Las VegasA helicopter crash has killed a pilot and four passengers on a tour of the Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam. National Park Service spokesman ... Oregon Judge Rules Against Blogger in Defamation CaseA federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon ... Hearing Begins in Alaska Over Fatal Coast Guard CrashThe defense took aim at a Coast Guard investigator's contention that the co-pilot of a helicopter that crashed, killing three, was "not ... International Report: Downward Trend in UK Large Motor Claims ContinuesUK motor insurance premiums have continued to rise in 2011, with some drivers facing price increases of up to 50 percent. At the same time, ... Severe Winds Hammer ScotlandPolice in Scotland are warning people to stay off the roads as winds battering the country are expected to strengthen. Gusts of up to 85 ... Connect with Claims Journal
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