Monday 9 December 2013

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December 9, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.When is A Vehicle Considered a Total Loss?
Dec 5, 2013 -- When and whether a vehicle involved in a collision is considered to be "totaled" for first-party insurance purposes is an issue of great angst and confusion for most consumers. We hear horror stories about older, functioning automobiles being ...
2.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 ...
3.Wal-Mart Steps Up Security as Fight Breaks Out Over TV
Dec 2, 2013 -- With an estimated 140 million Americans predicted to shop this past weekend, retailers bolstered security, deployed Segway patrols and put on live music to distract shoppers and avoid the deal-hunting scrums that can foster Black Friday tramplings. ...
4.Plans to Raze Flawed Vegas Hotel Tower on Hold While Claim Investigated
Nov 26, 2013 -- Plans for owners of the CityCenter development to demolish a flawed, half-built hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip have been placed on hold. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez, at a Friday hearing, withdrew her Aug. 23 approval of plans ...
5.Water-Based Asset Marking Technology Hits the U.S.
Dec 3, 2013 -- A new, water-based forensic marking technology promises to reduce property crimes by 50-60 percent, according to Logan Pierson, president of SmartWater CSI, LLC. The company, in existence for 17 years in the UK, recently established a presence in ...
6.Understanding Comparative Fault, Contributory Negligence and Joint & Several Liability
Sep 5, 2013 -- Effective subrogation requires a thorough understanding of some of the more confusing legal terms we must all work with. Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. has compiled a list of the various laws in every state dealing with whether the state is ...
7.Recent Decisions Limit Recovery From State Guaranty Funds
Dec 4, 2013 -- Two recent decisions have clarified the applicability and limitations of coverage available from state insurance guaranty funds. Guaranty funds are designed to protect insureds when an insurer becomes insolvent and is unable to pay claims, but the ...
8.The Difference Between a Hurricane, Cyclone and Typhoon
Nov 11, 2013 -- A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Friday and moved out to the South China Sea: HURRICANE? CYCLONE? TYPHOON? They're all the same, officially tropical cyclones. But they just use distinctive terms for a storm in different parts of the world. ...
9.$15 Million Awarded in Childbirth Death Lawsuit
Nov 25, 2013 -- Jurors have awarded a $15 million settlement to the husband of a suburban Chicago high school teacher who died while giving birth. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the wrongful death lawsuit accused two doctors and hospitals of failing to diagnose ...
10.Study Finds Little Evidence to Support a Link Between Sport Concussions and CTE
Dec 3, 2013 -- It's been widely reported that football and other contact sports increase the risk of a debilitating neurological condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). But in the journal Neuropsychology Review, researchers are reporting only ...

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