May 16, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational NICB Questional Claims Rise 27% Since 2010, Most From CaliforniaIn its annual look at questionable claims (QC) in the United States, the analysis released today by the National Insurance Crime Bureau ... State Farm Releases Annual Top 10 States for Dog Bite ClaimsJust like people, dogs have their good days and bad days but for the 4.7 million dog bite victims each year, a dog's bad day can result in ... Claims Costs Rise While Dog Bite Claims Fall in 2012Dog bites accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2012, costing more than $489 ... Judge OKs Class Action Settlement Over Skechers AdsA federal judge has approved a $40 million class action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ...  East 3 Vermont Towns Get Money for Irene-Damaged BuildingsThree Vermont towns are going to get a total of $1.8 million from a federal grant to help replace municipal buildings made unusable by ... Maryland Lawmaker Gets 30 Days for Drinking While BoatingA Maryland lawmaker has been sentenced 30 days in jail for operating a motorboat while drunk before an August accident that injured several ... Massachusetts Health Department Lags in InspectionsOfficials at the state Public Health Department say years of budget cuts have caused the agency to fall behind on everything from ... Midwest Police: Texting Not Only Distraction Behind WheelKristy Robinson admits she is more likely to text at a stoplight when she's running late. "And I'm always late," she adds. But the ... Michigan Utility Toughens Dog Policy After Workers BittenA Michigan utility says a new policy requires people to restrain or contain all dogs before gas or electric meters will be read. Consumers ... Indiana Court Rules Against Ex-Con in Bike Wreck SuitA man whose face was disfigured in a bicycle wreck that occurred when he biked over a pothole while he was drunk can't blame Indianapolis ... Coast Guard: Michigan Drawbridge Hits Great Lakes FreighterWhen bridges and ships collide, it's usually the fault of the ship's crew. On Sunday, authorities in Detroit were blaming a drawbridge ... Bus Inspection Reforms Stall in Iowa LegislatureMost Iowa lawmakers agree that changes need to be made to the state's system for inspecting school buses, but it's unlikely a bill will ... Landmark $240M EEOC Verdict to be Slashed to $1.6MA landmark $240 million verdict awarded to 32 mentally disabled Iowa plant workers who were subjected to years of abuse by their handlers ... Southeast North Carolina Bill Gets Tough on Drivers Passing School BusesNorth Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off ... West Virginia Man Convicted of Burning Duplex for InsuranceA federal jury has convicted a Logan County, W.Va., man of burning his duplex to collect insurance money. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said ... University of Alabama Launches Cyber Threat Detection CompanyIn a private-public partnership, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has launched Malcovery, an intelligence company specializing ... South Central Conference Set for Oklahoma Wildfire PreparednessOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is planning a conference on wildfire preparedness a year after dangerous wildfires ripped through parts of the ... Parts of Flooded College Station City Hall ClosedParts of a storm-flooded Central Texas city hall will remain closed a few more days as cleanup continues. A spokesman for the city of ... Willie Nelson Gives More Than $120K for Texas Explosion ReliefCountry star Willie Nelson has donated more than $120,000 for relief efforts following a deadly fertilizer plant explosion near his Central ... West Big Rigs Drive Big Risk for CarsWhen big rig trucks and cars collide, the laws of physics determine the outcome. Most often, the smaller vehicle bears the brunt of the ... Washington Bulldozer Rampage Does $300,000 in DamageA man unhappy with a neighbor's fence is accused of using a bulldozer to destroy three houses, damage another home and crush two sheds, a ... Monthly Burglaries Hit 10-Year Low in Santa FeSanta Fe, N.M., police say the number of property crimes in April is a 10-year low for a single month in Santa Fe. Authorities in the ... Hot Glue Gun Causes Fire That Destroyed Idaho BuildingOfficials in Jerome, Idaho, say a fire that destroyed an apartment building and damaged two nearby buildings last month started when a ... Drunk Arizona State University Student Left at Hospital With NoteAn Arizona State University student who passed out from drinking tequila was left in wheelchair in a hospital lobby with a Post-it note to ... International U.S. Legal System Is World's Most Costly: StudyThe U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today released a study by NERA Economic Consulting showing that the U.S. has the world's ... North American Retailers Devising Own Bangladesh Safety PlansNorth American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement--an alternative to a legally binding accord ... Captain in Italy Shipwreck Denied a Plea BargainLawyers for the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that ran aground off Italy's Tuscan coast in 2012, killing 32 people, say ... Connect with Claims Journal
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