October 24, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Leaving the Driving to a Computer Has Big BenefitsIn some ways, computers make ideal drivers: They don't drink and then climb behind the wheel. They don't do drugs, get distracted, fall ... Lawsuit Trends Research Unveiled at U.S. Chamber's Legal Reform SummitThe U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today identified asbestos, class-action, data privacy, and False Claims Act lawsuits ... Farmers Insurance Survey Ranks Safest CitiesIn the latest Farmers Insurance rankings of hundreds of communities across the U.S. based on safety and security, Holland-Grand Haven in ... Amerisure Appoints Eric Spencer Vice President of ClaimsAmerisure Mutual Insurance Co., insurer of mid-sized commercial enterprises in manufacturing, construction and healthcare across the ...  East 1 Year After Sandy, New York City Officials Outline ProgressAs the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, New York City officials on Tuesday acknowledged that many residents are still ... New Jersey Second Homeowners in Limbo a Year After SandyThe Jersey shore's small vacation bungalows and cottages have for decades staked out little plots of paradise where families who scrimped ... 100 Citations Issued in Delaware Construction ZoneDelaware State police say troopers have issued more than 100 citations during a two-day crackdown in a construction zone on Interstate 95 ... Sandy Victims: Insurance, Red Tape are HorrendousNearly a year after Superstorm Sandy, victims of the storm told a state panel that insurance woes and bureaucratic red tape are doing just ...  Midwest Ohio Man Gets 6 and 1/2 Years After DUI Crash ConfessionAn Ohio man was sentenced Wednesday to 61/2 years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which he ... Minnesota Clergy Abuse Reports Pose Financial ConcernsNew questions about the way the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis handled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct are posing some ... No Charges in Wisconsin Skydiving DeathA skydiving death in Winnebago County this summer is being blamed on weather conditions and communication problems. An Oshkosh Northwestern ... 46 Kansas Counties Qualify for Federal Disaster AidKansas officials say President Barack Obama has issued a federal disaster declaration for 46 counties hit by severe storms, high winds, ... Southeast Florida Court Reaffirms Extrinsic Evidence is Not Permitted to Resolve Ambiguity in an Insurance ContractIn Washington National Ins. Corp. v. Ruderman, 117 So.3d 943 (Fla. 2013) the Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals certified a ... Florida Rejects Workers' Compensation Rate HikeFlorida regulators are rejecting a proposed one percent hike in workers' compensation insurance rates. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty ... Mother on Crusade to Remove Dangerous Deer StandsTim Hinton was a seasoned hunter and woodsman, and his mother says there was no reason for him to die like he did. The 30-year-old Hinton ... Total Damage Still Unknown in Flooded Kentucky CourthouseKentucky court officials still don't know the extent of damage to the Fayette Circuit Courthouse from flooding caused by a broken toilet ... South Central Oklahoma Animal Rescuer Hopes for New Barn After TornadoAn Oklahoma woman who spent years rescuing and aiding injured and neglected animals, including countless four-legged critters during a ... CPS Energy Lineman Dies After Training FallA veteran lineman for a South Texas utility has died after falling from a 45-foot pole during a safety training exercise earlier this ... Central Texas Hospital System Says Computer StolenA Central Texas medical group has notified Austin police about the theft of a laptop computer with personal data from patients. Officials ... Texas Oil and Gas Association Earns $500K Texas Mutual DividendTexas Mutual Insurance Company announced today that the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TxOGA) has earned a $500,000 workers' compensation ... West Family of New Mexico Man Sues Over Listeria OutbreakThe family of a New Mexico man who died after eating contaminated cantaloupe is suing a produce distribution company, a food-safety firm ... Fire Truck Didn't Use Spotter in Phoenix Fatal AccidentPhoenix, Ariz., fire officials say the driver of a fire engine that fatally struck a firefighter at the scene of a mulch fire five months ... Colorado Woman Sentenced for Work Comp FraudA Colorado woman who operated a tax and insurance business received an 18-month deferred sentence and was fined $3,000 for helping a client ... 2 Eastern Idaho Brokers Sentenced in Mail Fraud CaseA father and son who operated a Rexburg, Idaho, insurance brokerage have each been ordered to spend four months in prison and together pay ... International Bangladesh Waits for Factory Checks Six Months After DeathsSix months ago, when 1,127 Bangladeshi workers were killed in the collapse of a high-rise warren of garment factories, international outcry ... Thai Club Owner Acquitted in Fatal New Year's FireA Thai appeals court on Tuesday acquitted a nightclub owner of responsibility for a fire that killed 67 people in Bangkok on New Year's Day ... Connect with Claims Journal
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