That's one way to settle a claim out of court.

They were not seriously hurt and have since settled a claim against the county.

Settling a claim with a third party carrier is considered a voluntary payment.

"Once you settle a claim, you almost become uninsurable the following years," he said.

The agreement announced yesterday settles a claim of nearly $500,000 against the Energy Department.

The companies received a second fee for settling a claim, and until two years ago, the fee was based on the size of the settlement.

Often the trailer's registration number is known but not that of the motor vehicle, and then it is very difficult to settle a claim.

This motion is the disgraceful practice by certain insurance companies, of having settled a claim for personal injury, get a person to sign a disclaimer.

Many business owners choose indemnity cover, which deducts the cost of any wear and tear when settling a claim.

The state withdrew the charges later and settled a claim by the Archbishop for damages out of court, paying him R 25,000.

The State Farm case began as a suit over the insurance company's initial refusal to settle a claim for a policyholder.

Mississippi, the first state to settle a claim against tobacco marketers, said yesterday that it was seeking an agency to handle an anti-smoking campaign.

"In a sense you're settling a claim before it happens," said Mr. Buchmueller.

"I'm looking for an object to settle a claim for the new King of Xanth.

Q: Has Cain ever had to settle a claim because of a sexual harrassment accusation?

He then introduced a bill that would have allowed just one casino, to settle a claim by the Akwesasne Mohawks.

Earlier in the year, Microsoft settled a claim by AOL Time Warner.

Merrill Lynch & Company agreed last week to pay $37 million to settle a claim that it had been shortchanging people for years.

Mr. Rescigno said the repairs on their home have not even begun, in part because he is waiting to settle a claim with his insurance company.

A1 American Indians settled a claim with Tacoma, Wash.

The law condones this practice because there are several benefits to settling a lawsuit as opposed to settling a claim outside of a lawsuit.

Ms Gwilliam had settled a claim against the contractor for £5000 compensation for her injuries.

The standard judicial test is that an insurer must settle a claim if a reasonable insurer, notwithstanding any policy limits, would have settled the claim.

Offers to settle a claim, and related statements made during a settlement conference, are generally inadmissible under FRE 408.

The only question properly before the jury, Ms. Birnbaum said, was "a single failure by State Farm to settle a claim."