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May 20, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.State by State Look at Driving Rules for Older Drivers
Sep 19, 2012 -- A 50-state look at the varying rules across the nation governing drivers' licenses for older adults. ALABAMA: Licenses are renewed every four years for all drivers, with no additional requirements for older drivers. A legislative committee ...
2.Chrysler Recalls Almost 470,000 Jeep SUVs
May 13, 2013 -- Chrysler is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Grand Cherokees and 2006 to 2010 Commanders. U.S. safety regulators say cracks in a circuit board can ...
3.State Farm Releases Annual Top 10 States for Dog Bite Claims
May 16, 2013 -- Just 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 serious injury or even death. In 2012, State Farm had 3,670 dog bite claims and paid more than $108 million ...
4.Drunk Arizona State University Student Left at Hospital With Note
May 15, 2013 -- An Arizona State University student who passed out from drinking tequila was left in wheelchair in a hospital lobby with a Post-it note to tell doctors that he took part in a drinking competition. Tempe police say the 19-year-old student was found ...
5.Only 2 of 13 Small SUVs Do Well in Crash Tests
May 17, 2013 -- Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group. Several popular models fared poorly. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get a "good'' rating. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ...
6.Passenger Car Drivers More Likely to Die in Crashes With SUVs Regardless of Safety Ratings
May 15, 2013 -- Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo study of crashes involving cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has ...
7.Effects of Commercial Leases on Property Losses
May 14, 2013 -- Leases are an integral part of the investigation process when it comes to property claims, but the process can get bogged down if the leases are poorly worded. Trying to decipher ambiguous lease terms that have varying duties to maintain and repair ...
8.5 Myths About Home Fire Sprinklers
May 8, 2013 -- The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is helping to dispel five common myths about fire sprinklers, and highlighting the benefits of home sprinklers to kickoff Fire Safety and Awareness Week (May 6-12), which is part of ...
9.Iowa High Court Allows Bedbug Case to Proceed
May 13, 2013 -- Hundreds of residents from two Des Moines, Iowa apartment buildings may move forward with a class action lawsuit over a bedbug infestation in what may be one of the nation's first class action cases against apartment owners and managers regarding ...
10.Virginia 'Pill Mill' Doctor Faces 95 Charges, Including Insurance Fraud
May 14, 2013 -- A Stafford County, Va., doctor has been charged with 95 felony counts, including involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient. Media outlets report that Dr. Nibedita Mohanty, 54, was arrested Friday for allegedly prescribing tens of thousands ...

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