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September 16, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.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 ...
2.Five Years Since Hurricane Ike Hit Galveston, Texas
Sep 9, 2013 -- Friday marks the anniversary of the costliest hurricane to hit Texas. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike hit Galveston Island. According to Mark Hannah with the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT),  insured losses as a result of the storm totaled ...
3.Reservation Of Rights Letters
Jul 28, 2008 -- Based on the PLRB seminar presentation on Reservation of Rights Letters by Veronica M. Bates, Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP and Renee C. Callantine, Chapman Popik & White LLP. Different rules of law may apply in different jurisdictions. This outline ...
4.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 ...
5.57% of Insurers Say Personal Lines Insurance Fraud Losses to Rise in 2013
Sep 11, 2013 -- A new survey of U.S. and Canadian insurers reveals that one in three insurers does not feel adequately protected against fraud, according to FICO, a predictive analytics and decision management software company. The survey, which focused on ...
6.Vehicle/Motorcycle Accident Link to Brain Miscalculation: Study
Sep 10, 2013 -- Check the local news, and stories of cars pulling out in front of motorcyclists run regularly in the headlines. Recent research by a Texas Tech University psychologist suggests that the regularity of this problem isn't necessarily a case of poor ...
7.Pittsburgh Zoo: Boy's Mauling Death is Mom's Fault
Sep 13, 2013 -- The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium says the mother of a 2-year-old boy fatally mauled in a wild African dogs exhibit is to blame in her son's death and shouldn't be allowed to sue. The claim filed Monday in Allegheny County is in response to a ...
8.Employee Fraud Least Costly Workers' Comp Fraud
Sep 12, 2013 -- A recent poll on Claims Journal's website ranked employee fraud as the top costliest fraud in workers' compensation. Though stories of employee fraud are publicized frequently by state insurance departments, two other types of workers' ...
9.Radiation Treatment Lawsuit Settled for $15M
Sep 11, 2013 -- The family of a lung cancer patient who suffered injuries after he was exposed to overdoses of radiation has settled a lawsuit for $15 million in compensation. Zacarias Chichioco Jr. received about 2.5 times the appropriate amount of radiation he ...
10.Nebraska Man Sues Wal-Mart Over Plastic Bag's Failure
Aug 30, 2013 -- An eastern Nebraska man has sued Wal-Mart, saying the failure of an overfilled plastic shopping bag led to the death of his wife. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Sarpy County lawsuit filed by William Freis, of Plattsmouth, has been moved ...

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