Monday 3 December 2012

This Week's Most Popular: Monday, December 3, 2012

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December 3, 2012

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.Repeated Head Trauma Leads to Newly Recognized Brain Disease
Nov 30, 2012 -- Reports on the danger of head trauma in athletes and soldiers has pervaded the news in recent years. NFL and NHL player deaths have catapulted this problem into the limelight, with stories appearing in the New York Times, NPR, ESPN, 60 Minutes and ...
2.Can an Italian Court Change the Insurance Landscape in America?
Nov 29, 2012 -- Italy's Supreme Court recently upheld a ruling that allowed disability payments to a businessman who claimed his brain tumor was tied to his excessive cell phone use. Can this ruling potentially lead to future litigation in the U.S. and elsewhere? ...
3.California Grocer Not Liable for Selling Alcohol to Underage Passenger in Deadly Crash
Nov 29, 2012 -- A grocery store located in northern California isn't liable for selling alcohol to an underage passenger of a driver that killed a teen in a car crash, according to a ruling by the First District Court of Appeal. Alexander Ruiz was killed on ...
4.OSHA: Swans Blamed for Illinois Man's Death
Nov 29, 2012 -- Federal safety officials say the swans were to blame for the death of a Villa Park, Ill., man in April. Authorities say 37-year-old Anthony Hensley worked to keep geese away from a condo complex near Des Plaines. He fell out of his kayak and drowned ...
5.Illinois Woman Arrested for DUI After Drive-Through Stop
Nov 28, 2012 -- The late-night wait at a drive-through window apparently proved too much for a southwestern Illinois woman now accused of drunkenly passing out while waiting for her order. The Madison County Sheriff's Department tells the Belleville News-Democrat ...
6.Man Damages Maserati, Mercedes at Utah Dealership
Nov 28, 2012 -- A car dealership in Bountiful, Utah, is out thousands of dollars after they say a man kicked a Maserati, a Mercedes Benz and other high-end vehicles. Manager J.B. Lawrence of Specialties Automotive Group says two surveillance cameras capture the man ...
7.$44M Paid in Nurse Practitioner Liability Claims Over Past 5 Years: Report
Nov 27, 2012 -- Nurse Services Organization, a division of Aon Affinity, and their insurance carrier CNA, have released a report containing an analysis of nurse practitioner malpractice claims and license protection defense claims over a five-year period. "The ...
8.How to Reduce Out of Network Medical Billing Costs
Nov 27, 2012 -- Though claimants often have a choice when it comes to medical providers, charges for treating with out-of-network providers can be substantially higher than charges submitted by doctors in preferred provider networks. Reviewing out-of-network ...
9.Study Reveals Offline Methods Are Top Causes for Identity Fraud Claims
Nov 27, 2012 -- Despite increased adoption of online shopping, mobile payment and banking apps, offline methods are the top known causes of identity fraud, according to a new study from Travelers. Burglary, stolen wallets and pilfered identifications account for 73 ...
10.States Face Problems With New Driver's Licenses
Nov 26, 2012 -- It was a popular idea five years ago: make sure every state had high-security driver's licenses to thwart terrorism at airports. But the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Real ID system faces opposition from states still reeling from recession. ...

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