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May 30, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Commentary: The Hidden Trap Lawyers Are Setting with Med Pay Policies You Must Know Stop a crafty lawyer from setting this trap on you and your insurance company using the most powerful tool you have--the examination under ... Researcher Evaluates Playing Surfaces Affect on Athlete Injuries A group of University of Rhode Island students have been jumping up and down for weeks on a variety of playing surfaces in a study to ... Drug Maker Recalls Meds in 13 States The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared ... ASI Claims Reaches 1 Million Claim Milestone Georgia-based Audit Services Incorporated (ASI) announced that it has reached the milestone of 1 million claims processed for vehicle and ... The Institutes Offer Property Technical Certification Program The Property Technical Certification (PTC) program is now available through The Institutes' online learning platform.  The Institutes ... More National News East Third Person Sentenced in New York Auto Insurance Scam Federal authorities say a 67-year-old central New York man has been sentenced for his role in staging a motor vehicle crash to collect ... U.S. Investigates Train Derailment, Explosion A chemical-carrying freight train collided with a garbage truck, derailed and exploded at a rail crossing outside Baltimore, causing fires ... Connecticut Troopers Arrest 57 for Drunk Driving Over Holiday Weekend Connecticut State Police say they arrested 57 people for drunken driving and issued nearly 2,000 speeding tickets over the holiday weekend. ... Massachusetts Contractor Faces $290,000 in Fines in New Hampshire The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed over $290,000 in fines for a Massachusetts contractor, alleging a lack of ... HUD Awards Grants for Lead Paint Cleanup in Massachusetts The federal government is putting $15 million in grants toward cleaning up lead paint and other safety hazards in the homes of low-income ... Massachusetts Senate Bill Would Protect First Responders The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to ensure that off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits. ... More East News Midwest Crews in Flint Area Work to Clear Storm Damage Crews in the Flint area are working to clear damage after severe storms moved through Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Tree branches blocked a ... NTSB: Missouri Derailment Investigation Could Take a Year The investigation into the cause of a southeast Missouri cargo train crash that injured seven people and destroyed a highway overpass could ... Northeast Kansas Town Reports Tornado Damage, No Deaths At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no ... Safety Course Offers Alternative to Traffic Ticket More than 4,000 motorists stopped for minor traffic offenses in Wabasha, Minn.,  have avoided a citation by taking a driver safety course. ... More Midwest News Southeast Lawsuit Filed Over Bethune-Cookman Student's Death A wrongful death lawsuit claims Bethune-Cookman University failed to stop fraternity hazing that led to the death of the Florida Marching ... Lightning Strikes Woman on Tampa Bay-Area Beach Authorities say a Florida woman has died after being struck by lightning on a Tampa Bay-area beach. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office ... Mixed Reaction in Georgia to Calls for Lower DUI Limit There's mixed reaction in Georgia to a proposal from a federal agency's call for states to lower their blood-alcohol limits from drivers. ... Dogs Trained in Alabama Used in New York CIty, Washington D.C. A black Labrador retriever wearing a harness that read "do not pet" hurriedly sniffed every person in the room, searching for the telltale ... More Southeast News South Central Arkansas Fire Boat Training Set for DeGray Lake More than 350 people and about 40 watercraft are to take part in a fire boat training exercise set for DeGray Lake. Departments from ... Ruins of Tornado-Ravaged Hospital to be Demolished Hospital officials in Oklahoma say they plan to demolish the Moore Medical Center, which was destroyed in last week's EF5 tornado. Norman ... 22,000 Insurance Claims Filed after Tornado Outbreak Property and auto insurance claims related to the May 19 & 20 tornadoes in Oklahoma have already reached 22,422, according to a data call ... Hurricane Experience Aids Fast Food Chain in Oklahoma The founder and CEO of a Baton Rouge-based fast-food chain says experience with disasters served the company well after a tornado ravaged ... More South Central News West Fire in Vegas Self-Storage Units Ruled Accidental Fire investigators have traced the cause of a fire that damaged six units at a Las Vegas self-storage facility to a faulty electric power ... Report: Bolts Along Bay Bridge Bike Path Fail State transportation officials will inspect another set of problematic bolts on the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay ... Poll: Nearly Half of All Drivers Who Hit Parked Cars Don't Always Leave Notes If your parked car gets dinged by another motorist in Portland, Ore., and you're not there to witness it, there's just a 50/50 chance that ... Washington Bridge Collapse Investigation Moves Underwater Investigation into the cause of the Skagit River bridge collapse has moved underwater. The Seattle Times reports the National ... Lower BAC Limit Gets Mixed Reviews in Wyoming The National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation for states to lower their blood-alcohol limit for drunken drivers is getting ... More West News International Air Force Grounds F-15s on Okinawa for Inspections The U.S. Air Force grounded its F-15 fighters on the southern Japan island of Okinawa for a safety review Wednesday following a crash that ... Japan Vows to Tighten Nuke Safety After Accident Japan pledged better safety practices for its troubled nuclear industry Tuesday after an accident at a government research facility that ... Consumer Groups Worry U.S.-EU Trade Pact Will Weaken Health, Privacy Regulations U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV How Staged Accident Rings Were Busted in Massachusetts In an interview with Claims Journal, Daniel Johnston, executive director of the Insurance... Watch Now How Injuries Affect Jury Perception The demeanor and appearance of a witness aren't the only factors that can sway a jury. The... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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