Blessed Are the Litigious, For They Shall Take Everything You Own

This is a true story, just beginning. Its outcome is unclear, as the process has just begun. It's a story I will, whether I like it or not, follow - late night phone calls and all.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A former St. Lucie County firefighter has been arrested on charges that she took home a Melbourne man's amputated foot following a September car crash.

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Excerpt: The body of a man killed in a car crash Friday was towed with the vehicle to an impound lot after a Cleveland police officer failed to inspect the car, city officials said.

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A toddler ended up with only minor injuries after miraculously dropping through the open sunroof and landing in the passenger seat of the car that struck his grandmother. The grandmother is listed in critical condition, but is expected to make a complete recovery.

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In the annals of shameless lawsuits, this one takes the cake. A Coney Island businessman is suing the city for damaging the Bentley he was driving when he killed a Brooklyn dad in a hit-and-run accident.

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College presidents want a debate on the possibility of lowering the legal drinking age from twenty-one years old. One problem is the feds have a law which effects a state's access to national highway funds when the drinking age is lower than 21.

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AIG has filed a lawsuit against seven former executives, including Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the handling of a block of AIG shares worth about $20 billion, according to court documents.

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A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University has shown that talking on a cell phone while driving causes the drivers to make some of the same driving errors that are common among those driving under the influence of alcohol.

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A moral dilemma………what would you do????

Saturday, March 22, 2008 A moral dilemma………what would you do????

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THE father of road menace Thomas Towle has infuriated grieving families by saying his son has served "more than enough" jail time for killing six teenagers. And Graham Towle said yesterday he expected his son to walk free within days of his sentencing.

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The NMA has been contending that red-light cameras (RLCs) are a detriment to motorist safety for many years.

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40,000 people die each year in car accidents. They all say that they "drive carefully" or "nothing will happen", "just going few meters". You only need a second of distraction for anything to be happening.

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At the urging of victims' rights groups, state legislatures have enacted laws that impose new consequences for those convicted of drunk driving, from increased jail time to special markers on license plates or publication of convictions on the Web.

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Most traffic fatalities are preventable. Don't be a dummy. It looks like we are the Crash Test Dummies after all.

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Tiny cars that sip fuel might not be as good for your health as they are for the planet. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is releasing crash test results today for six minicars that find only one - the Nissan Versa - to be safe.

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Surprising that a relatively prominent northern school has but a club hockey team. The only way that affects this story is the financial implications of the student athletes involved. Seems these collegiate incidents are becoming more prevalent, or is it just me?

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