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Ariz.’s Running of Bulls Revival Credited to Lower Insurance Cost

Phil Immordino was literally looking for a bull market to bring back a controversial event that will likely to draw hundreds of weekend daredevils to the tiny city of Cave Creek, Ariz. In what could be considered by some to …

RI Insurance Fraud Suspect Seeks Sentencing Delay

The only defendant waiting to learn his punishment for his role in a $40,000 home insurance fraud case in Rhode Island wants his sentencing delayed. Vincent DiPaolo says in court papers filed Tuesday that he wants his sentencing date pushed …

Texas-based Halliburton Must Pay $200M for Defective Bolts

Halliburton Co. said Wednesday that as a result of an arbitration panel ruling, it must pay Barracuda & Caratinga Leasing Co. $200 million related to a claim Barracuda filed against a former Halliburton subsidiary. Before KBR Inc. was spun off …

Louisiana Teen Gets Jail Time, Probation for False Claim

A Lake Arthur teenager has been ordered to serve two years of probation after she pleaded guilty Sept. 7 in state court to falsely accusing a police officer of raping her. The American Press reports 18-year-old Meghan Franks must serve …

Mass. Halloween Prank Sparks Legal Claim

The family of a Taunton High School student injured running away from a teacher wearing a mask and wielding what appeared to be a chain saw for a Halloween prank is seeking up to $100,000 in compensation for medical expenses. …

Indiana Officials Discuss Claim Payouts in Stage Collapse

Only those who were physically injured in last month’s state fair stage collapse and the families of those who were killed will likely get a cut of the $5 million the state is legally liable to pay out, Indiana’s attorney …

Arizona Man Files Claim Against Maricopa Sheriff’s Office

A notice of claim has been filed against Maricopa County sheriff’s detectives by a Phoenix man who claims humiliation, emotional distress and property damage from a high-profile raid on his property. The Arizona Republic reports the raid last March included …

The Future in Auto Claim Prevention

Vehicle Technology Tools, Red Light Cameras, Better Roads and More Give Way to Reduction in Claims There has been a reduction in auto insurance property damage and injury claims within the past 50 years through the introduction of safety belts, …

Baldwin County, Alabama to Proceed with Spill Claim

Baldwin County commissioners have voted to proceed with an $11.95 million damages claim involving last year’s big oil spill. Attorneys from law firms representing the county in the claim as well as others from the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and …

Louisiana Man Gets Prison for Fraudulent BP Claim

A Houma man has been sentenced to one year in prison for fraudulently receiving money from the $20 billion claims fund that BP PLC established after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey also on Tuesday …