DrunkDriving

As we've struggled with our tax returns, trying to come up with extra deductions, we've all taken a few flights of fancy. Most of us decide not to push our luck. But some people have successfully claimed write-offs for things that most of us wouldn't dream of claiming.

Amid all the good cheer, the holiday season hides a sobering number of financial pitfalls -- and not just ones that involve overspending. Here's a look at seven dangers you might not have considered, along with steps you can take to make sure your holidays are more happy than hazardous.

On the way to the gym this morning, I heard some disturbing news on the radio: John Knowlton, 27, of Onset, Mass., was flown by medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital after he sustained serious injuries when a drunk driver, who had five previous drunk-driving arrests on his record,...

Deborah Firman filed suit against Becon Construction and Life Insurance Company, a Cigna company, for more than $200,000 it's refusing to pay for the death of Gilberto Espinoza, who died on Sept. 20, 2008, in a single-vehicle drunken driving accident in Trimble County, Ky. Cigna refused to pay the...

The motorized chair involved in a DUI crash that grabbed international headlines is again parked on eBay for bids. According to news reports the chair drove up bids to nearly $40,000 before the makers of La-Z-Boy pulled the brakes on the final hours of auction objecting to the chair being called...

When I was 11-years-old, my parents brought me with them to a convention in Mexico City, a wonderful town where the wine was delicious, the water was unpalatable and the drinking age was largely dependent on one's ability to hold a glass. In a desperate effort to ward off scurvy and intestinal...

For some reason, calling 911 while you're behind the wheel of a moving car and telling them that you're too drunk to drive is probably not a good idea. A Wisconsin woman now has a $740 ticket for operating while intoxicated for doing just that.Pat Dykstra called 911 after her boyfriend (who was...