Friday 19 April 2013

Daily Headlines: Friday, April 19, 2013

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April 19, 2013
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National

Auto Claims Satisfaction Declines as Out-of-Pocket Expenses Rise

Satisfaction with the auto claims experience declines in early 2013, as claimants indicate paying more to have their vehicle repaired, ...

CDC Study Examines Traffic Crash Pedestrian-Related Deaths

A recent CDC study found that each year more than 4,000 pedestrians die from motor vehicle crash-related injuries in the United States with ...

House Passes Pro-Business Cybersecurity Bill

Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a ...
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East

Suburban Philly Man Drops Suit Over Mansion Fire

A suburban Philadelphia man has decided to drop his legal battle against a Canadian couple he claimed had schemed to buy, and then burn ...

9/11 Victim Fund Manager to Head Marathon Fund

Kenneth Feinberg, an attorney who managed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, will design and administrator of a new fund to help people ...

Long Island Family Awarded $130M Malpractice Claim

A Long Island family has been awarded $130 million in a malpractice lawsuit. The parents of Shannon Reilly of Bayport had sued St. Charles ...

New Jersey Cop Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charge

Prosecutors say a veteran Newark, N.J., police officer has been indicted on insurance fraud charges. Johnathan Taylor faces charges of ...
Midwest

Storm Rips Opens Chicago Sinkhole; Driver Injured

A rainstorm pummeling the Chicago area ripped open a sinkhole Thursday that swallowed three cars, injuring one driver badly enough that he ...

Companies to Clean Up Asbestos at Chicago Site

Three companies accused of improperly handling asbestos at an old Chicago hotel will halt renovations at the 9-story building until ...

Court: Ex-Patient Can Sue Wisconsin Doctor for Negligence

A Wisconsin appeals court says a former patient involved in a business dispute with his psychiatrist can pursue claims that the doctor ...

Wisconsin Man Faces Sentencing in Deaths of 3 Sons

A father accused of killing his three young sons in a house fire faces sentencing in Lafayette County. Thirty-three-year-old Armin Wand ...

Digital Signs to Warn Minnesota Drivers of Tornados

Digital billboards in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties will be a new way to warn Minnesota motorists about tornado warnings. The billboard ...
Southeast

Upper Big Branch Foreman Agrees to Give Up License for 3 Years

A worker at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine has agreed to surrender his underground assistant foreman license for three years. The ...

Georgia Family Awarded $17M in Hospital Suit

A DeKalb, Ga., family has been awarded more than $17 million in after a jury found a physician's assistant liable for causing a man's brain ...

Florida Man Guilty of $1.2M Oil Spill Claims Fraud

A South Florida man is facing a potentially lengthy prison sentence after a jury convicted him of attempting to defraud the BP oil spill ...
South Central

Louisiana Parish Rolls Out New Warning System

Ouachita Parish Homeland Security officials continue to roll out the ALERT FM system to provide residents an early warning system for ...

Storms Damage Schools, Homes in Northeast Oklahoma

Dozens of homes and buildings are damaged but no serious injuries were reported after possible tornadoes touched down in northeast ...

Lightning Strikes Oklahoma City Tank Battery, Sparking Fire

Authorities say a fire has been extinguished after a lightning strike sparked a blaze at a tank battery in Oklahoma City. The fire broke ...

Large Citizens Rates Would Require Legislative OK

Large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana's property insurer of last resort would require legislative approval, under a bill that ...
West

Arizona DPS Says Copper Thefts May Date Back to 2006

The state Department of Public Safety says its investigation indicates that thefts of copper plates from a southern Arizona plant may date ...

Los Angeles Fire Department to Reassign Many Firefighters to Ambulances

Dozens of Los Angeles firefighters will be reassigned from fire engines to ambulances as the agency deals with a sharp increase in ...

Former Utah Cop Headed to Jail for Insurance Fraud

A former Utah police officer has been sentenced to jail for defrauding his car insurance company. Robert Iain Walker was sentenced last ...

Northwest Drivers Avoid Excuses During Traffic Stops

Drivers in the Northwest are notorious for being overly polite - just observe any 4-way stop across the region to witness the "no, you go" ...

ICW Group Launches SIMNSA for Workers' Comp Treatment

ICW Group Insurance Companies has entered into an exclusive partnership with Sistemas Medicos Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. (SIMNSA), to offer ...
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International

Russia Cracks Down on Illegal Building in Sochi

Russia imposed a ban on all new building in Sochi on Wednesday to fight the illegal construction of apartments and hotels in the city ...

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