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Police: Failing Brakes Kill 4 Americans in Haiti

Failing brakes were the cause of a traffic accident in Haiti that killed four Michigan residents on a medical mission, Haitian police said Saturday. Garry Victor of Haiti’s national police department said the Toyota Landcruiser carrying the four Americans and …

Utah Student Who Lost Leg in Accident Awarded $650,000

The state has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to a student who lost his leg in a traffic accident at Utah Valley University last year. Parker Eades was riding his motorcycle on campus in September 2011 when a maintenance truck …

Oklahoma Legislator Gets $51,000 in Workers’ Comp Case

An Oklahoma legislator has been awarded $51,300 in workers’ compensation for injuries sustained in a 2009 accident while driving to the Capitol. A lawyer for state Rep. Mike Christian says he’s received the check to compensate Christian for the effects …

Pennsylvania Juror Faints, Parties Settle Grisly Case

A juror fainted while listening to grisly medical details in a Philadelphia courtroom, forcing a trial delay that produced a quick $10 million settlement. Lawyer Robert Mongeluzzi was 20 minutes into his opening statement Monday when Juror No. 1 pitched …

New York Samaritan Charged with Insurance Fraud

A man who helped victims of a truck crash on one of New York’s busiest highways has been charged with insurance fraud. Police say Gabriel Hernandez wrongly claimed he’d been injured in the Sept. 22 accident on the Major Deegan …