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July 22, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Vitaminwater Lawsuit to Proceed as Class Action A judge on Thursday recommended that a case challenging the claims on popular Vitaminwater drinks as misleading move forward as a ... Michelin Announces Voluntary Recall of 100K Tires Michelin is voluntarily recalling 100,000 tires after a retailer discovered that some had holes and quickly deflated. The recall affects ... Lab Analyzes Vunerabilities to Hurricanes A Sandia National Laboratories team is gearing up for hurricane season, readying analyses to help people in the eye of a storm. The ... ACE Appoints Talbott Division President, North America Property & Specialty Lines The ACE Group named Derek Talbott division president, North America Property & Specialty Lines. Based in Philadelphia, Talbott will have ... More National News East Pennsylvania Suspect in Drag Racing Deaths on Bail in Federal Case A man who allegedly struck and killed a Philadelphia woman and her three sons while drag racing in Philadelphia had been out on bail this ... OSHA Cites Ford's Buffalo Plant Over Asbestos Federal safety officials have cited Ford Motor Co.'s Buffalo, N.Y. plant for alleged asbestos violations. The Labor Department's ... OSHA Cites New York Home Goods Company for Workplace Dangers The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Idea Nuova for 22 alleged violations of workplace ... Virginia Fire Injures Resident, Firefighter Fairfax County fire officials are investigating a house fire that injured a resident and a firefighter. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. ... Fire Truck Stolen, Wrecked in Virginia Chesterfield, Va., authorities are searching for the person who stole a fire truck, took it on a joyride and then wrecked it. Media outlets ... New Safety Map for New York Lake Where 3 Men Died in '12 A central New York group has produced a map that identifies hazards on the state's largest inland lake, where a father and son died a year ... More East News Midwest New Ford System Helps Warn Police of Approaches Police could soon be getting some extra backup - from their cars. Ford Motor Co. has a new surveillance system for police cars that ... Nebraska Tourist Train Halted Over Faulty Tracks Poor track conditions have led the Nebraska Railroad Museum to suspend Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad tourist excursions for the season. ... Iowa Court Rules That Lawyer May Be Sued for Emotional Pain The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday said a couple from Ecuador may sue their attorney for emotional distress because his advice caused them to ... President Obama Signs Missouri Disaster Declaration President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster declaration after severe storms struck Missouri from May 29 to June 10. The storms ... Cleanup of 2006 North Dakota Saltwater Spill Still Ongoing It's been called the worst environmental disaster in state history: A broken oil pipeline belched more than a million gallons of saltwater ... South Dakota Judges Upholding Blood Tests in DUI Cases State Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota judges are generally upholding a state law that says anyone driving a vehicle is ... More Midwest News Southeast Rainy Night Turns Into Legendary Flood in Tennessee This is why they call it a flash flood. A rainy night in South Pittsburg, Tenn., on July 10 quickly turned into something legendary. ... Feds Probing Worker Safety at Georgia Auto Parts Maker Federal authorities are questioning working conditions at a Georgia auto parts plant for the eighth time in four years, this time in ... New South Carolina Law Limits Liability for Police Dogs A new South Carolina law provides police K-9 units some protection in court. Until last month, the state's strict liability statute for dog ... Alabama Mayor Wants to Tow Unlicensed Drivers Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange wants the city to be able to tow cars involved in accidents if the driver has no license or liability ... More Southeast News South Central Guilty Plea in Oil Spill Claim by Phony 'Caterer' The U.S. Attorney's Office in New Orleans says a 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty in connection with a fraudulent claim following the ... Texas Woman's Six Flags Roller Coaster Death Probed Investigators will try to determine if a woman who died while riding a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in North Texas fell ... Auditors: Louisiana Risk Management Privatization Saved $10M Louisiana has saved more than $10 million in the first two years of a privatization contract for claims processing and loss prevention ... Louisiana Woman Sentenced in Ticket Fixing Scheme A former legal and clerical specialist for Baton Rouge City Court has been sentenced to two years of probation and fined $250 after ... Louisiana Interstate Projects Provide Safety Buffer Two Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development projects along Interstate 20 in northern Louisiana are designed with one ... More South Central News West Intervention Nuances Under California Law In the insurance defense context involving commercial insureds, it is not uncommon for an insurer to defend the employer as well as the ... Chinese Families of Air Crash Victims Hire Lawyers Families of three Chinese teens killed in the Asiana Flight 214 crash landing at San Francisco International Airport have hired lawyers. ... Arsonist Ordered to Pay $8.9M for Los Angeles Church Fire Los Angeles County prosecutors say a convicted arsonist has been ordered to pay $8.9 million in restitution and serve an 18-year sentence ... More West News International Boeing 787 Fire Inspectors Said to Focus on Pinched Beacon Wire Investigators are examining whether a wire smashed under a beacon battery cover caused a short- circuit that triggered a July 12 fire on a ... China Says Flooding Has Killed 337 This Year Flooding in China this year has left at least 337 people dead and 213 missing, due mainly to unusually wet summer weather, the government ... Asylum Seekers Cause $55M Damage at Nauru Some 125 asylum seekers were in police custody on the Pacific island nation of Nauru after a riot ended with fire destroying most of an ... Canada Officials Say Old Switch Caused Victoria Ferry Crash Canadian authorities say a faulty switch caused a 341-foot ferry to crash into an empty dock in Victoria, British Columbia. The Peninsula ... ACE Names Jarrod Hill to Lead International Property Business The ACE Group appointed Jarrod Hill executive vice president and head of International Property for ACE's Overseas General business, ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Avoiding Violent Situations During Claims Investigations In an interview with Claims Journal, Dr. Alan Friedman, a clinical and forensic psychologist... Watch Now Factors Affecting an Adjuster's Caseload In an interview with Claims Journal, Kevin Quinley, claims expert, founder and principal of... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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