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• How Big Is Your Umbrella?

  David Lowe | May 20, 2008 8:32 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Many car accident victims come to my office with an accident report in their hands revealing that the driver at fault had insufficient or no liability insurance. The injured victim usually asks:...

• Joyride Leads to Day Care Closure

  Eddie Farah | May 19, 2008 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  It might have been a fun ride to Chuck E. Cheese for little 1-4 year-old toddlers, but the ride has ended in a Jacksonville day care center, Kids Creations and More receiving a notice of intent to...

• Loophole in Federal Law May have Cost Girl Both Feet

  Rick Patterson | May 19, 2008 10:09 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  You may recall the malfunction on the "Superman Tower of Power" ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom last June. As a result of that incident, a young girl lost both of her feet when the malfunction...

• 68% of Young Drivers Killed in Car Accidents Due to No Seatbelt

  Jeremy Thurman | May 19, 2008 9:23 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Newsok.com just picked up an associated press release discussing a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). According to the NHTSA more than 2/3 (two thirds) of “young...

• Is Lawsuit Involving Little League Bat Wrong?

  Larry Knapp | May 19, 2008 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  Today a brain injured child's lawyer filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the metal bat from which the baseball that hit the boy in the chest just above his heart (causing the heart to arrest...

• Will full coverage insurance pay the bills in the event of a car accident?

  Chuck Boyk | May 19, 2008 4:58 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Many people do anything and everything to protect their families. Purchasing full coverage auto insurance is one of those many decisions many families make to protect their children and loved ones...

• The Paradoxical FHASecure Program

  Paul Kiesel | May 19, 2008 4:54 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  According to an article, "Need a Better Mortgage? Call Uncle Sam," on CNNMoney.com today, FHASecure, a Bush touted foreclosure prevention program, has helped over 200,000 homeowners remain in their homes. However, when one looks at the statistics closely, only 3000 homeowners -- according to the FHA -- were in "imminent" danger of losing their homes. In fact, a majority of the 200,000 homeowners helped by FHASecure were current on their payments and wanted to refinance out of high-cost loans. So the program is helping people who would receive help otherwise?

• Over-Correcting Leads to Wreck

  Drew Dixon | May 19, 2008 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  A Magazine, Arkansas, native died late Thursday night in a head-on collision in Logan County. Scott Allen Rogers, 39, died when another individual’s Jeep left the road on a curve, was over-corrected, and then crossed back across the road, hitting Rogers' car head-on. This unfortunate event should be a reminder to all of us that over-correcting can lead to an accident. People who drive SUV’s and teens are the most susceptible to over-correcting which can lead to both head-on collisions and rollovers.

• Medical insurance

  Don Jacobs | May 19, 2008 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  It’s often said Americans without health insurance are just one major illness away from bankruptcy. If a serious illness or injury hits, your family can be saddled with enormous medical bills. The...

• Who is responsible for a slip and fall accident?

  Chuck Boyk | May 19, 2008 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Who is responsible for a slip and fall accident? Is the business owner who failed to clean up the hazard on the floor, or the injured person for failing to see the hazard in the first place? Toledo,...