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Insurers urge crackdown on whiplash fraudsters
It said the activities of ambulance-chasing lawyers and claims management firms, as well as staged “cash for crash” accidents, were driving up the number of claims. Whiplash occurs when the soft tissue in the spine is stretched and strained following a
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
McFadden insolvent with potential debts of [euro]100m
FINANCIER NIALL McFadden is insolvent with potential liabilities of almost [euro]100 million and is facing bankruptcy proceedings in the UK by his largest creditor, Anglo Irish Bank, it emerged at the Commercial Court yesterday.
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
McFadden insolvent with potential debts of [euro]100m
FINANCIER NIALL McFadden is insolvent with potential liabilities of almost [euro]100 million and is facing bankruptcy proceedings in the UK by his largest creditor, Anglo Irish Bank, it emerged at the Commercial Court yesterday.
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
Family tell of anguish over biker's crash death
THE family of a motorcyclist who was killed in a road crash have spoken of their heartache after a motorist admitted causing his death by careless driving. Jemma Hansom, 22, from Ravensworth near Richmond, pleaded guilty yesterday at Teesside Crown
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
China mutes red collapse in Bengal
The day of the verdict, the state-run Chinese media issued a terse copy which avoided referring to 'communist' in the headline. A revised version was released late evening but finally limited to one paragraph on the People's Daily website,
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
Cops find danger zones
As the number of fatal accidents on busy Sohna Road is rising at an alarming pace, Gurgaon traffic police have identified the accident prone spots and sought help from Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) to deal with the menace.
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
Arkansas Man Convicted of Hate Crime
The US Justice Department says the conviction is the first to come at trial for a violation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Prosecutors say Maybee was driving a pickup truck with Sean Popejoy, 19, of Green Forest
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
Segway Accident Victim Remembers Seeing Friend Get Hit, Tossed
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A 25-year old woman, who was struck by an SUV while riding a Segway in downtown Denver, said it's a miracle that she's still alive. Carissa Monroe and three other promotional models were
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
Judge lifts media ban on top banker's affair
Mr Justice Tugendhat said the media could name Mr Goodwin, former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, after the banker's identity was revealed in the House of Lords by Liberal Democrat Lord Stoneham. The judge said reporters could reveal that Mr
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:54P
SWAT officer fired, six others disciplined in aftermath of party
"I want to tell the community that everyone knows our stance on DWI in this city," Acevedo said. "There is no excuse for it, and there is certainly no excuse for officers to be engaging in drunk driving." According to the memos, on Dec.
Updated: 05/19/2011 11:53P