Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Dallas Cowboy Charged After Player Dies in Auto Accident
Dec 10, 2012 -- Police charged Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent with intoxication manslaughter Saturday after he flipped his car in a pre-dawn accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown. Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened ... | | 2. | 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan; Little Damage Reported: AIR
Dec 7, 2012 -- According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan today, 270 kilometers from the Japanese city of Sendai, at 18:18:24 local time. The event struck in the same plate boundary ... | | 3. | Aetna to Pay Up to $120M to Settle Case Over Payment Practices
Dec 7, 2012 -- Aetna Inc on Friday said it agreed to pay as much as $120 million to settle litigation over its practices on the payment of claims for services by providers with which Aetna does not have a contract. The agreement calls for Aetna to pay $60 million, ... | | 4. | The Societal Benefits of Subrogation
Dec 6, 2012 -- Subrogation is one of the oldest legal concepts in jurisprudence with roots that trace back to Roman law under the reign of Emperor Hadrian (A.D. 177–A.D. 138). First established in English common law with the Magna Carta in 1215 A.D., subrogation ... | | 5. | Adjusters Must Avoid Becoming Part of Catastrophe They Investigate
Dec 5, 2012 -- Displaced rats, contaminated flood waters, downed electrical wires and unstable flooring are just some of the dangers encountered by workers assessing Sandy damage. Stephen Figlin, a public adjuster with Young Adjustment Co. who has handled cat ... | | 6. | Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 5, 2012 -- A strong earthquake Monday was felt over a 175-mile (280-kilometer) swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage beyond items knocked off shelves. The Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning Center ... | | 7. | New York Town Bills Man $1,400 for Water Use After Fire
Dec 5, 2012 -- Michael Pietro doesn't mind so much that he got billed for the water firefighters used to battle the blaze that destroyed his upstate New York home. What really irks him is the amount: $1,400. "First of all, I'm not shocked at getting a bill for the ... | | 8. | Insurer Must Show Prejudice to Enforce Proof of Loss Provision in California
Dec 5, 2012 -- A California court of appeals recently determined that a proof of loss condition in a first party insurance policy is subject to the notice-prejudice rule. According to the decision, an insurer cannot avoid its coverage obligations due to a ... | | 9. | Louisiana Company Fined Over Sinkhole Tries to Resolve Problems
Dec 4, 2012 -- The owners of a failed Louisiana brine storage cavern are doing their best to comply with a state order to quickly resolve problems created by an eight-acre sinkhole in Assumption Parish spokesman Sonny Cranch said Sunday. He said Texas Brine Co. ... | | 10. | New Jersey Shore Towns Near Showdown With Dune-Building Foes
Dec 4, 2012 -- Armando Rienzi may be the most unpopular person on Long Beach Island, N.J. For years he has fought authorities' attempts to rebuild the dunes in front of his $1.7 million oceanfront home to act as a buffer to Atlantic storms. As the Ocean County ... | Popular Videos | |
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