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• Insurance Company pays "When Pigs Fly"

  Staff Writer | February 15, 2006 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A jury in Boulder, CO, recently hit American Family Insurance with a $3 million verdict over the company's refusal to pay valid insurance claims. The jury heard testimony from former American Family Insurance employees that the company made a habit of intentionally and willfully denying claims of motorists injured in car accidents to save money. While the company continues to deny any...

• 2.4 Million Toys Recalled Due to Choking and Intestinal Hazards From Magnets

  Jenny Albano | March 18, 2008 7:49 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  MEGA Brands America Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling around 2.4 million toys because small magnets can fall out of the toys, which poses a choking hazard to infants and young children.The company is recalling around .1 million Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. preschool toys and 1.3 million MagnaMan magnetic action figures. The magnets in the toys can detach and can be swallowed by...

• Insurance companies undervaluing "totalled" cars?

  Staff Writer | February 23, 2006 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  There's a great article on Insure.com about the way in which many insurance companies decide just how much your "totalled" car is worth. Disclosures in recent litigation have revealed that (gasp) many insurance companies tend to stray away from the standard Kelly Blue Book and instead use value databases that result in much lower car values. Apparently, to the shock of...well, no one, this is...

• American Foods Group Recalls 96,000 Pounds of Ground Beef

  Jenny Albano | November 25, 2007 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  American Foods Group recalled 96,000 pounds of ground beef on Saturday, November 24 after two people became ill after eating the product. The consumers may have become ill due to E. coli in the ground beef.The beef products by American Foods Group include coarse and fine ground beef chuck, sirloin and chop beef. They were distributed to retailers and distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,...

• Caldwell Teen Killed In Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | February 23, 2009 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A teenager was found dead yesterday morning in a car crash that occurred the night before in Payette, Idaho State Police said. Police responded to a call at 7:45 a.m. Friday at Sand Hollow Road...

• Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Lee's Summit

  Shannon Weidemann | September 21, 2007 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A family sued the city of Lee's Summit for wrongful death after their son was killed crossing Blackwell Parkway. He was killed in 2004 while chasing after the family's dogs. The parents believe the high speed limit and lack of proper lighting on the roadway contributed to their son's death. The lawsuit was settled yesterday out of court. Although the Fausts did receive financial...

• ROMI Enterprises Recalls SCUBA Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard

  Jenny Albano | December 11, 2007 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  ROMI Enterprises, in conjunction with the CPSC, are recalling about 6,000 Oceanic and AERIS SCUBA Regulator First Stages due to a drowning hazard.An internal component that seals air between the high pressure first-stage and the intermediate pressure second-stage can fail. This can result in uncontrolled flow of air to the diver and pose a risk of serious injury or death.So far the company has...

• House considers doctor apologies for medical malpractice

  Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 6:29 PM | 1 CommentBoise, ID

  The Idaho House of Representatives is currently considering at bill that would allow doctors to apologize to their patients without having those apologies used against them in Court. Idaho law currently allows such expressions of sympathy and apology to be admissible against doctors except "in certain circumstances." The bill's supporters say that patients who receive an apology and sympathy...

• Ligonier Hotel Sued for Wrongful Death

  Shannon Weidemann | August 02, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A 17-year-old boy was employed by the Ramada Inn in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. He worked as a waiter and dishwasher. He was killed after leaving work while intoxicated with alcohol and getting into a car accident. His parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hotel. According to the lawsuit, the Nemchecks contend the hotel should not have allowed him to work so long. Nemcheck's...

• Man Dies in Elmore County Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 09, 2007 6:39 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A 58-year-old man from Castleford died in a car accident on Interstate 84 in Elmore County on Tuesday. The two passengers in the car were hurt and taken to a hospital in Boise for treatment. There were no other vehicles involved in the accident. Witnesses told deputies they saw the vehicle drive on to the left shoulder of the interstate and then roll several times in the median. The driver...