Word: collected
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Pain for Lawyers. While Congress debates, the 5,000,000 auto-accident victims per year will presumably continue to collect, as they did in 1967, only about 60% of their $10.5 billion in medical expenses, loss of income and other damages. The Government's own study shows that under today's liability system, litigation consumes 17% of the time of state courts and produces $1 billion a year in legal fees, but yields only 44 cents out of each premium dollar to repay victims for their losses...
Opponents of no-fault insurance, including the American Bar Association and many insurance executives, point out that it would limit a blameless victim's right to collect for pain and suffering. No-fault legislation has been introduced in 26 states; lawyers and insurance men so far have been able to prevent its passage in 25. In Massachusetts, where a limited form of no-fault coverage went into effect Jan. 1, results seem promising. During the first two months, bodily injury reports to the state motor vehicle bureau dropped by 50%, indicating to supporters of the plan that motorists...
...although he is no doubt sincere, his columns gave currency to the notion that there is some secret tie between the Right Wing and the psychopathic liar. And, since there are many who have to keep a constant guard up against reality, publishers have found it profitable to occasionally collect these utterances in book form...
...kidnapers' intention had been to embarrass their government, they could count the operation a spectacular success. But if their chief object had been to collect the $400,000 ransom that they had demanded, the crime clearly had not paid. At no point was there any inclination by Turkish or U.S. authorities to hand over the money. Their attitude reflects a growing determination to discourage future kidnapings rather than protect unfortunate captives...
...months late in delivery, and they would have only 37,000 lbs. thrust. Delivery of engines with the full planned thrust of 42,000 Ibs. would be 18 months late. Moreover, Lockheed would have to waive the $120 million in penalties that it could have tried to collect for late delivery under the old contract...