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• Making Uninsured Motorist Coverage Pay First Dollar

  Jeremy Thurman | March 20, 2008 7:50 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Here is an interesting legal secret that I have done for clients. In Oklahoma, you can make your uninsured/underinsured motorist carrier pay first in a car wreck or trucking wreck. This is often faster than dealing with the negligent parties insurance and can at times pay more since your UM carrier has a good faith duty to you, its insured.36 Okla. Stat. § 3636 specifically states that "for...

• Carmichael Man Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:39 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Carmichael man is being charged with workers' compensation fraud after collecting over $150,000 from the state of California. He was a worker at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility and claims he was assaulted by an inmate there. He claims his injuries were so severe he could not work. The following day, Bourdaniotis allegedly took and passed the Department of Real Estate's salesperson...

• California Officials Warn About Lead Danger

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:08 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Lead is a toxic substance that can cause brain damage, seizures and death. The California Department of Toxic Substance Control is trying to get the message out that lead can even be found in something that seems harmless like jewelry. Jewelry used in piercings can be especially dangerous. "Body piercings may be particularly vulnerable to poisoning since lead can enter the bloodstream through...

• Utah Man Sentanced for Investment Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 6:32 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Utah man that frauded investors out of $15 Million. He coerced people to invest in his car sales and leasing business. A judge sentenced him to five years in federal prison for his crime. The indictment says Wynn employed investor recruiters and held seminars to get people to sign on. Wynn allegedly told investors their investments would be monitored in a third-party escrow account and...

• The Nursing Home Industry is Buying Tennessee

  Dan Frith | March 20, 2008 6:13 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Why does the state of Tennessee spend $1.2 billion for long-term care? That amount is 98 percent of the Tenncare (Tennessee's equivalent of Medicaid) budget, which ranks Tennessee last nationally in its funding mix of nursing homes versus home and community-based care, according to the TennCare Bureau. Why? Do you think money could be at the root of such spending?How did Tennessee get on the...

• Slip and Fall Lawsuit Filed Against AutoZone

  Chrissie Cole | March 20, 2008 1:54 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  AutoZone, a popular automobile parts company, was named in a slip and fall lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County District Court, on March 19.The plaintiff claims the company failed to inspect and maintain the premises or provide warning signs, resulting in her slipping and falling in a puddle of water.The plaintiff was shopping at the Lucas AutoZone, on July 27, 2007 when she slipped and fell in a...

• Kanawha County Man Files Lawsuit After Slip and Fall at Taco Bell

  Chrissie Cole | March 20, 2008 1:29 AM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A Kanawha County man has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the national fast food chain, Taco Bell, for a slip and fall accident that occurred on February 1, 2006, when he fell on a wet floor.The lawsuit was filed on January 30, in Kanawha Circuit Court against Taco Bell.The man suffered severe injuries when he slipped and fell. The suit alleges, Taco Bell was negligent and should have...

• Hannaford Security Breach Exposes Over 4M Credit, Debit Cards to Fraud

  Chrissie Cole | March 20, 2008 1:26 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  In one of the largest retailer security breaches in U.S. history, Hannaford Bros. and Sweetbay grocery-store chains, both owned by Delhaize Group SA, discovered a computer hacker stole more than 4 million credit and debit card numbers.Nearly 2,000 cases of fraud have been tied to the security breach. While credit card numbers were stolen, no personal information was obtained such as names or...

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  Jeremy Thurman | March 19, 2008 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  MSNBC is reporting that a jury has awarded a $590 million wrongful death judgment Tuesday to the young daughter of a woman killed by her estranged husband and to the slain woman's estate.Darren Mack, once a wealthy pawn shop owner, is serving a life sentence for the June 2006 killing of his wife and shooting of the couple's divorce judge.Under the award in the wrongful death lawsuit, $530...

• Baseball Player Hurt in Car Wreck

  Jeremy Thurman | March 19, 2008 11:46 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  I'm about to make a confession. I am a huge baseball fan. Even worse, I'm a Texas Ranger baseball fan. So while looking over what this season is going to be like, I noticed that one of my favorte players was involved in a car wreck. Dallasnews.com is reporting that third baseman Hank Blalock's car was rear ended March 3 as he came home from lunch (at Chuck E. Cheese) with his wife and one of...