Allstate constantly points the finger in its advertising to people that are injured in accidents and has done a mass marketing campaign to create the impression that people who are injured by their policy holders are frauds and scam artists. If you are in an auto accident, you will likely see paperwork from insurance companies that warn you if you commit any fraud, they will prosecute you. But, Allstate doesn't want to abide by the same standards has been caught ripping off injured people in Washington, and it has been forced to pay the people it hurt through a class action....
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This week, Colorado saw too many pedestrian - automobile accidents on highways. On October 14, 2007, two pedestrians were hit while attempting to walkfrom a wreck on Interstate 25 in Lone Tree.One person in the car got out to inspect the damage and was injured when a second vehicle collided with the stopped vehicle, according to Lone Tree police. One of thepedestrians died today. Last weektwo Colorado State Patrol troopers were hit by a pickup that slid into them while they helped a motorist on a highway. TrooperZach Templetondied from his injuries Friday evening. What Should You Do If You're In...
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In every case that we try, the reason we are going to trial is because the insurance company has made adecision to process the claim in the deny, delay, devalue fashion. In every case that we try juries express that they believe that "there are too many lawsuits." However, in Colorado that has some of the strictest tort reform in the Court, that is not the case. In Washington when faced with a law designed to make insurance companies treat people fairly, big insurance is fighting hard witha referendum and advertising campaign of misinformation. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvPW087RiJ8[/youtube]
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Stand n Seal, a do-it-yourself product sold atHome Depot has caused serious lung damage in consumers who used the product. The New York Timesreports that this product recalled in 2005 has stayed on the shelves at Home Depot. in August 2005 avoluntary recall of 300,000 cans of Stand 'n Seal was announced. At that time the Rocky Mountain Poison Center said it had received reports of nearly 60 cases of people having health problems after using a spray-on tile sealant purchased at Home Depot. The product, "Tile Perfect, Stand 'N Seal," is made by Roanoke Companies now known as BRTT....
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