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NTSB Says Lower Limit Will Reduce Deaths on Highways
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to do more to reduce traffic deaths attributed to drunk driving. Each year about 10,000 people die in alcohol related traffic deaths. The curre... Read More
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Insurance Companies Using Software Cheat Claimants by Twenty Percent
In October 2010, Allstate agreed to pay 10 million dollars as part of a settlement regarding its use of computer software (Colossus is the name of the computer program) to help determine payments to p... Read More
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Court Rules Don’t Allow Mention of Insurance Resulting in Misled Juries
ER 411 is a Washington State Court rule which, does not allow mention of liability insurance. In addition, most insurance policies require their insureds to assist them with the defense. This creates ... Read More
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$50 Million Verdict – Largest Single Verdict in Washington State
In early December of 2013, I had the opportunity to observe part of the trial that resulted in the largest single verdict in Washington State history. LabCorp and Valley Medical in Renton, Washingt... Read More