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2013
Kids in Cars
What is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related deaths for children under the age of 14? According to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, heatstroke is the leading cause. Between 1998 and August 13, 2012, 550 children died when left unattended in hot cars, according to the NHTSA. The bodies of infants and children […]
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Insurers and Their Duty to Settle
The duty of an insurance company facing a liability claim when liability is reasonably clear to make a reasonable offer of settlement has been reaffirmed in an admiralty case. MT “Baltic Commander” v. Mass Port Authority, U.S. District Court (Civil Action No. 10-10597-WGY). A loss was suffered at a wharf facility under circumstances creating liability […]
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Drowsy Driving Causing Car Accidents
Drowsy driving is not only a problem for truck drivers and mass transportation operators but is also a problem for drivers ages 17 through 24. An Australian study reported in the Journal of American Pediatrics on March 20, 2013 discussed the substantial increased risk to young drivers who had less than six hours sleep each […]
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Insurers’ Duty to Settle Accident Cases
In another case testing the parameters of G.L. c. 93A and G.L. c. 176D, Commerce Insurance Company prevailed. The law is still that when liability is reasonably clear, both with regard to fault and to damages, the insurer has a duty to make a reasonable offer of settlement. It may be that a failure by […]
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Legal Matters
A ‘minor’ accident can cause a major pain in the neck (or back, or joints…) Jeff Dobbelmann was a big, likable stockbroker – he stood 6’5? and was 270 pounds. And he seemed to be completely unharmed when another car rear-ended him. He had no apparent injuries, and the damage to his car was nothing […]
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