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• GEICO hit for $400,000 in Underinsured Motorist Case

  Ben Glass | August 14, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  This case shows why you should be checking your own car insurance policy right now. This local accident victim suffered what a jury determined to be $400,000 of injuries. The driver who hit him only had $50,000 of insurance (and, in Virginia, its perfectly legal to drive without car insurance.) Fortunately he had been smart enough (or just plain lucky) to have purchased a USAA policy with...

• Ferris Wheel Breaks and Kills 5 People

  Beth Janicek | August 14, 2007 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  In Sequl, South Korea five family members fell 65 feet to their deaths when the car they were riding in unexpectedly overturned. The "Giant Wheel" was among 30 rides at the World Carnival mobile amusement park that opened in Busan last month.Seven relatives were in the car when it broke. Two people were able to be rescued, four fell and died at the scene and one woman died after being taken to...

• Lawmakers Curtail Sales of Treated Meats

  Claude Wyle | August 14, 2007 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Michigan Reps. John D. Dingell and Bart Stupak, Dem. are urging meatpacking companies and Safeway to stop the practice of packaging meat in carbon monoxide gas. This practice makes the meat appear fresher because it will not turn brown as quickly. Although there are no known health-risks associated with carbon monoxide, consumers can be tricked into purchasing unhealthy meat, which can lead to...

• Members of Congress Raise Concern on Sale of Treated Meat

  Claude Wyle | August 14, 2007 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Democrats John D. Dingell and Bart Stupak of Michigan have written to Safeway and meatpacking companies in efforts to curtail sale of meat packaged in carbon monoxide gas. Treating meat with carbon monoxide gas prevents the meat from turning brown as quickly, making it appear fresher. Consumers can be tricked into purchasing unhealthy meat and suffer from food poisoning. Safeway has stepped...

• Toymaker Sued over Lead Paint Recall

  Larry Buckfire | August 14, 2007 3:57 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A lawsuit was just filed by a Florida parent againt Mattel aftre the company recalled 1.5 million toys with possible lead paint hazards. The parent is seeking a refund for toys and money for diagnostic tests for lead poisoning. Fisher-Price recalled the preschool toys on August 1 because their surface paint could contain excessive amounts of lead. The toys, such as Dora the Explorer and Sesame...

• Amendment/Retraction to Article Re Life Care Centers of America

  Matt Christian | August 14, 2007 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  In an earlier blog dated July 31, 2007, and titled "Nursing Home Charged Criminally for Abuse" the statement was made that Life Care Centers of America pled "guilty" to criminal charges. This was an inadvertant typographical error. Life Care Centers of America has pled "not guilty" to these charges. We apologize for any inconvenience or issues this error may have caused.For more information...

• Hope College Students Killed in Michigan Car Accident

  Larry Buckfire | August 14, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Just a horrible story appeared in today's paper about two Hope college students that were killed in a Muskegon Michigan car accident the other day. The passenger, a 19 year old woman from Sioux City, Iowa, and her boyfriend both died from injuries in the accident. Apparently the driver missed a stop sign and was struck by an oncoming vehicle.Even though the passenger was not a Michigan...

• Mattel Issues Recall of Defective Toys

  Clayton Kent | August 14, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsNovato, CA

  For the second time in a month, Mattel, the largest toy company in the world, issued a recall of defective toys that were manufactured in China. The company, in a statement issued from its American headquarters, said it was recalling a total of 436,000 toys marketed in the United States and elsewhere that had "impermissible levels of lead." As a result, the export license of Lee Der...

• Valrico Man Critically Injured in ATV Accident

  Courtney Mills | August 14, 2007 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A 16-year old was riding on an ATV in Lithia and crashed into a tree. Reports indicate that Chris Anthony Casanova was riding on his ATV, failed to make a turn and ran head-on into a tree.The exact reason for the accident was unclear at the time, although speed did appear to be a factor. The operator was wearing a bike helmet, but suffered nonetheless very serious injuries in the accident. He...

• Arbitration Available in MedPay Disputes

  Brent Adams | August 14, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  In previous postings, we have discussed the fact that most people who are injured in a motor vehicle collision are insured, through their liability policy obtained by the owner of the vehicle, with medical payments coverage. This coverage provides for payment, up to the limits of the policy, for medical expenses incurred as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. This...