Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Runner Sues Virginia Race Organizers Over Accident
May 18, 2012 -- A runner is suing organizers of the Filthy 5K Mud Run in Richmond, Va., over an accident during the 2010 race that that left him partially paralyzed. Robert A. Fecteau II's lawsuit seeks $30 million in damages. It was refiled in Richmond Circuit ... | | 2. | ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Visible From China to Texas
May 18, 2012 -- Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light. It's been almost ... | | 3. | Why Workers' Comp Claimants Hire Attorneys
May 17, 2012 -- Workplace trust, fear of claim denial and injury severity are the main reasons for attorney representation in workers' compensation claims, said Bogdan Savych, a public policy analyst with the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). In a ... | | 4. | DUI Mom Hit 100 MPH in SUV to Make Child’s Party
May 17, 2012 -- A Northern California mother arrested for drunken driving hit 100 mph in her SUV while trying to make her child's birthday party. The San Francisco Chronicle says 34-year-old Katherine Russell was behind the wheel of a Toyota 4Runner that sped past ... | | 5. | Massachusetts Fire Chief Angry at ‘Idiots’ on Roof
May 17, 2012 -- A Massachusetts fire chief says three college students his firefighters had to rescue from the roof of a campus building are "idiots'' for wasting his department's time and money. Amherst Chief W. Tim Nelson says he intends on sending bills to the ... | | 6. | State Farm Names Top 10 States for Dog Bite Claims
May 16, 2012 -- State Farm paid more than $109 million as a result of the nearly 3,800 dog bite claims in 2011. Almost $20 million more than in 2010. The Insurance Information Institute (III) estimates that in 2011, insurers across the country paid nearly $479 ... | | 7. | Issues Facing SIU Departments
May 16, 2012 -- Financial validation of special investigation units (SIU) doesn't often come into play when companies analyze their worth, according to panelists in a discussion on emerging issues in SIU. The discussion, held during the recent Insurance Fraud ... | | 8. | Bret Michaels Settles Case Over 2009 Tonys Mishap
May 16, 2012 -- An attorney for Bret Michaels says the rocker has settled a lawsuit against the Tony Awards over an accident he claims put his life at risk. Attorney Alex Weingarten says terms of the agreement will not be disclosed. He announced the settlement in a ... | | 9. | Parents Blame Ohio College in Son’s Suicide
May 16, 2012 -- A central Ohio couple is pressing legal action against a university over the 2008 suicide of their son, saying campus police could have prevented it. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the wrongful-death lawsuit charges that Wright State University ... | | 10. | Made-Whole Interpretations Leave Insurers Feeling Empty
May 15, 2012 -- There is a growing trend among state courts to interpret the made-whole doctrine in ways that have the potential to make it difficult for insurers to effectively exercise their subrogation rights. In recent years, state courts' decisions have ... | Popular Videos | |
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