WELSH councils and their insurers have paid out a massive £8m in compensation claims which range from slipping on apple sauce to breaking a £90 stiletto heel.

Murder defendant John Kenney denied Friday that he lied to numerous people about owning a gun that he later used to kill Carmel Valley neighbors Mel and Elizabeth Grimes.

The cost of motor insurance is accelerating – here’s how to put your foot on the brakes!

By Sharon Cotal Signal Staff Writer scotal@the-signal.com 661-259-1234 x519 Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 9:40 p.m.

Tracey Corbin couldn’t afford to maintain the car he needed to commute to work, let alone buy the gasoline. So he bought a bike and outfitted himself as if he were the poster child for the pedal-to-work movement.

Tracey Corbin couldn’t afford to maintain the car he needed to commute to work, let alone buy the gasoline. So he bought a bike and outfitted himself as if he were the poster child for the pedal-to-work movement.

Auto injury claim costs may be on the rise, as gas prices force drivers to pick lighter and more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to new research.

MALVERN, Pa. August 29, 2008; The cost of auto injury claims involving lighter-weight vehicles tends to be higher than the cost of claims involving heavy vehicles, according to new research from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). These findings may have important implications for those seeking to understand how higher gas prices will affect auto insurance costs.

Solicitors play a major role on both sides when it comes to securing places in schools for children with special needs. For a section of the media, litigation against colleges, schools and universities has in recent years become another frontier of the so-called compensation culture.

Leading personal injury law firm files notice of claim against City of New York and New York City Police Department. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1251124.htm