December 1, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Can Damage Caps Limit Medical Malpractice ExposureCan tort reform limiting damages in medical malpractice lawsuits reduce claims? Yes, according to Tom Baker, JD, a professor of law and ... New Report Highlights Metal Hip Implant ProblemsModern, all-metal hip implants appear no more effective than traditional implants and may be less safe, according to a new report, a ... Crash Experts Find Car Seats Protect Overweight KidsResearchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Injury Research and Prevention studied nearly 1,000 1- to ...  East Police Investigate Jewelry Rings After New Hampshire RobberyPolice in Tilton, N.H., say they are looking closely at known jewelry rings in the state as they try to solve a jewelry store robbery in ... Ex-Rhode Island Insurance Adjuster Awaits SentencingA former Rhode Island insurance adjuster is set to learn how long he will have to stay in prison for his role in $40,000 home insurance ... Over 460 Cars Damaged in Pennsylvania Turnpike SpillAuthorities say 464 motorists have reported damage from last week's 40-mile driveway-sealant spill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A leaking ... New York City Uses Haiku to Promote Street Safety MessageNew York City is using poetry to try to boost traffic safety. City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced a new safety ... Midwest Iowa-based Maharishi Foundation Alleges Trademark ViolationThe Maharishi Foundation USA Inc. has sued Meditation House LLC, alleging infringement on the foundation's trademark covering the teaching ... Gas Station Awning Tips Amid Michigan StormAn awning covering pumps gas station near Lansing tipped over as a storm packing heavy snow and winds hit parts of southern Michigan. The ... Electrical Problem Blamed for Iowa BlazeAuthorities have blamed an electrical problem for a fire that damaged city offices in the northwest Iowa town of Hull. A state investigator ... Arson Fires Burn 7 Campers at Ohio Storage FacilityAuthorities say fires that burned seven recreational vehicles at a southwest Ohio storage facility were set deliberately. The state fire ... Southeast Mississippi City Goes After More Blighted BuildingsOwners of eight more Hurricane Katrina-damaged properties in Biloxi have two weeks to present the city with a plan for making them ... Feds Issue Final Report on West Virginia Mine Blast Dec. 6Federal investigators will soon release their final report on the 2010 explosion that killed 29 men at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch ... Weather Alert Siren Costs to Fall on Alabama CountiesOfficials say user fees to maintain the radio system used by public safety agencies to communicate won't cover the cost of maintaining ... Kentucky Community College Lawsuit SettledA settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by a former community college president against the Kentucky Community and Technical ... South Central Farmers Settles Class Action Lawsuit Filed in OklahomaA nationwide class action lawsuit filed against Farmers Insurance has been settled, according to the insurance giant. Plaintiffs alleged ... Gulf Harvesters Offered More Money for BP DamageGulf of Mexico shrimpers and crabbers, who've reported diminished catches since the BP oil spill, are being offered a more generous ... Southeast Texas Man Killed in Tree AccidentA Southeast Texas man has died after a tree fell on him as he tried to cut and collect some firewood. The Orange County Sheriff's Office ... West PBS Hawaii Hold Pledge Drive After Studio FireHawaii's public television station will be broadcasting its pledge drive from an adjacent studio because of a recent electrical fire. PBS ... $450,000 Loss in Washington Farm Shop FireLosses are estimated at $450,000 in a farm shop fire near Toppenish, Wash., that burned several tractors. Yakima County Fire District No. 5 ... Las Vegas, Nevada Police Will Pay $83K to Man Hurt in ScuffleLas Vegas police will pay $83,000 to a tourist who alleged officers used excessive force and broke his ankle when he was arrested while ... Bicyclist Falls on Icy Montana Trail, Gets Nearly $100KA bicyclist who was injured when he hit a patch of ice and crashed on a pedestrian/bike path in Florence, Montana, last winter has reached ... International Report: 85% of Companies Report a Supply Chain DisruptionAccording to a newly published survey by Zurich Financial Services Group, 85% of companies reported at least one supply chain disruption ... Russian Lawyer Attacks Top Aviation AuthorityA prominent Russian lawyer said Wednesday he will challenge the powers of a regional aviation watchdog following a crash that killed an ... Fire in Crowded Hong Kong Neighborhood Kills 9Police say a fire that started at market stalls and spread to homes in a crowded Hong Kong neighborhood has killed 9 people and injured ... Landslide Kills 4, Leaves 30 Missing in IndonesiaA government official says a landslide in western Indonesia has killed four villagers and left 30 others missing. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho of ... Connect with Claims Journal
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