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June 17, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.Commentary: The Hidden Trap Lawyers Are Setting with Med Pay Policies You Must Know
May 30, 2013 -- Stop a crafty lawyer from setting this trap on you and your insurance company using the most powerful tool you have--the examination under oath. There is a growing trend with med pay policies. Lawyers are setting a trap. They are sending a seemingly ...
2.California Couple Convicted of Murdering Woman's Ex-Husband for Insurance
Aug 10, 2004 -- A San Fernando, California jury, after six days of deliberation, convicted a Chatsworth couple of murdering the woman's former husband - a Los Angeles Unified School District police officer - for his insurance money, the District Attorney's office ...
3.Hepatitis A Linked to Frozen Berries Sickens 87
Jun 13, 2013 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. The CDC said Tuesday that illnesses have been reported in Arizona, ...
4.Carjackings, Insurance Fraud and Vehicle Cloning on the Rise in Michigan
Jun 10, 2013 -- Auto thefts in Michigan are in a five-year decline, but other forms of vehicle-related crime are on the rise, according to Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.), a statewide insurance industry-funded theft prevention program and confidential tip ...
5.Erin Brockovich Arrested While Boating in Nevada
Jun 11, 2013 -- Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie about her fight over the pollution of a California town, was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated at Lake Mead near Las Vegas, authorities said Sunday. ...
6.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 ...
7.Walgreen in Record $80M Settlement Over Painkillers
Jun 12, 2013 -- Walgreen Co, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, has agreed to pay $80 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated federal rules governing the distribution of prescription painkillers. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on ...
8.Reasonable Expectation Doctrine Trumps Insured's Duty to Read Insurance Policy
Jun 10, 2013 -- In many states, the insured has a general duty to read the insurance policy. See Practical Tools for Handling Insurance Cases, § 2:28, pp. 43, fn.1 (Thomson Reuters, 2012 Supplement) (citing cases). Other courts have affirmatively rejected a duty ...
9.Insurer Ordered to Pay $20M to Connecticut Auto Body Shops
Jun 11, 2013 -- A Connecticut judge has ordered The Hartford insurance company to pay $20 million to auto body shops for an unfair trade practice related to hourly labor rates for vehicle repairs. The decision last week by Stamford Superior Court Judge Alfred J. ...
10.How to Review Bodily Injury Demands
Jun 5, 2013 -- Effectively Investigating, Evaluating and Negotiating Your Way to a Competitive Advantage We see it time and time again, the stacks of papers that pile up on adjusters' desks in the form of bodily injury (BI) demands from attorneys for injuries ...

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