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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges owners of certain Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, and General Motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective Takata airbags. The message comes with urgency, especially for owners of vehicles affected by the regional recalls in the following areas: Florid ...

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When pursuing a personal injury claim in Georgia, one of the first things you need to discover from the liable party or the insurance company (if known) is the amount of insurance coverage applicable to your claim.  If you know who the insurer is, O.C.G.A. § 33-3-28(a)(1) requires that the insurer provide the coverage amounts available “within 60 days of receiving a written request from the claimant."  The claimant’s (i.e., the injured party) request "shall set fort ...

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The final count of fatal work injuries in the United States in 2013 was 4,585, up from the preliminary count of 4,405 reported in September 2014. The final 2013 total was the second-lowest annual total recorded since the fatal injury census was first conducted in 1992. The overall fatal work injury rate for the United States in 2013 was 3.3 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, down slightly from the final rate of 3.4 reported for 2012. The final fatal work injury rat ...

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