November 14, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Issues in Handling Professional Liability ClaimsProfessional liability insurance claims can turn disastrous and be very expensive, especially when there is conduct that involves fraud, ... Serta Sues Designer in Trademark Infringement MatterSerta Inc sued Oleg Cassini Inc to stop threatened litigation by the fashion designer related to the sale of mattresses bearing the Cassini ... Nationwide Posts $852M Q3 Loss Due to Disasters, Interest RatesNationwide Mutual reported a third-quarter loss Friday, as the property insurer said it was hurt by investment losses and continuing high ... Electric Car Battery Catches Fire During Crash TestA Chevrolet Volt that caught fire three weeks after its lithium-ion battery was damaged in a government crash test has regulators taking a ... NHTSA Upgrades, Widens Probe of Saturn Aura CarsFederal safety regulators have upgraded and widened an investigation into Saturn Aura cars over a transmission shift cable that could fail ... East Recall: Plastic in Wegmans Mashed Sweet PotatoesWegmans Food Markets says 4,000 pounds of its mashed sweet potatoes are being recalled because of possible contamination with pieces of ... More New York Courts to Focus on Medical MalpracticeNew York courts specializing in the state's 4,000 medical malpractice cases filed each year have begun expanding following the success of a ... Conn. Hearing to Look at Insurers’ Storm ResponseState lawmakers want to learn more about how the insurance industry responded to the two recent storms to hit Connecticut - the remnants of ... Virginia’s Dominion to Appeal Asbestos Exposure FinesA Dominion Virginia Power spokesman says the company will appeal fines issued by the state over asbestos at its Surry nuclear power plant. ...  Midwest Michigan Motorcyclist Loses Lawsuit Over Road ConditionsThere is no dispute that a motorcyclist suffered leg and ankle injuries that required surgery. But Kevin Agee's lawsuit against the state ... 17 Fires Set Over 4 Hours in Minnesota NeighborhoodMinneapolis police say arsonists set 17 small fires in a 13-block area, damaging two garages and three vehicles. No injuries were reported. ... Fire Officials: 3 Hurt in Chicago, Ill. House ExplosionAn explosion has flattened one home in Chicago, burned others and sent two people to the hospital with serious burns. Chicago police and ... Iowa Bed Bug Lawsuit Granted Class Action StatusA judge has certified class action status for a lawsuit filed on behalf of 300 current and former residents of two Des Moines apartment ... Paul Davis National to Build New Headquarters in WisconsinPaul Davis Restoration, Inc. announced its largest franchise, Paul Davis National, provider of property damage mitigation, restoration and ... Founders Names Nielsen Commercial Claims ManagerMatthew J. Nielsen has joined Des Plaines, Illinois-based Founders Insurance Company, a member company of the Utica National Insurance ... Wis. Volunteer Firefighter Charged with ArsonA volunteer firefighter is charged with felony arson for allegedly setting fire to a Sheboygan area farm because he was bored. According to ... Southeast N.C. Couple Sues Air Tran Over Cockroaches on FlightA North Carolina couple is suing Air Tran Airways, alleging they were sickened by cockroaches coming out of air vents and storage areas on ... Kentucky County Attorney Settles Political Retaliation SuitThe Pulaski County Attorney and six former employees have settled a lawsuit alleging they were fired for supporting someone else for the ... Fla. Campaign Aims to Stop Bike, Pedestrian DeathsA new Florida Department of Transportation website is trying to reduce the high number of bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities in the Tampa ... South Central Arkansas Jury Awards $7M in Fatal Truck AccidentA federal jury has awarded a $7 million judgment to the family of a Farmington, Mo., truck driver killed when his vehicle collided with ... Scrap Metal Thefts Increase in Louisiana ParishAuthorities say the high prices being paid for scrap metal and copper are keeping Union Parish sheriff's investigators busy. The New Star ... Okla. County Ponders Tax Hike to Pay SettlementThe chairman of the Delaware County Democratic Party said he favors raising sales taxes for three years to help pay off a ... Ark. Hunters Advised to be Wary of Tornado DamageThe U.S. Forest Service is warning hunters to be mindful of tornado damage. Modern gun deer season opens on Saturday in Arkansas. The ... Louisiana Elevator Falls, People TrappedAn elevator in the American Tower in downtown Shreveport fell several stories with one person suffering minor injuries. According to the ... Okla. Governor Declares Emergency After EarthquakeOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency for 20 counties after earthquakes, tornadoes and severe storms battered the ... Front of Texas Ladder Truck Rolls Into LakeInvestigators want to know how the front of a $600,000 Dallas, Texas, Fire Department ladder truck ended up in the drink. Damage estimates ... West Report: Calif. Bridge Safety Test Raises QuestionsA California Department of Transportation technician responsible for crucial seismic tests to ensure the safety of the new San ... More Storm Drain Covers Stolen in Nevada CityAuthorities in Reno say more manhole covers and storm drain grates have been reported stolen, this time from a different neighborhood. More ... Jury Awards $300K in Wyoming Youth Home Sex LawsuitA former resident of a youth home in Laramie, Wyoming, has been awarded $300,000 in his civil lawsuit stemming from a sex assault case ... Montana Says Workplace Injuries DeclineThe state is reporting that workplace injuries and illnesses declined last year in Montana. An annual survey from the Department of Labor ... International Van Overturns in China Killing 6, Injuring 25State media say at least six people were killed and 25 injured when a passenger van overturned at the end of a traffic tunnel in southwest ... Spate of Disasters Exposes Supply Chain WeaknessWhen flood waters rose in Thailand, Wal-Mart stores in Japan ran out of mouthwash. "We were out of mouthwash in Japan for about four ... Brazil Investigates Oil SpillBrazil's president has ordered a full investigation into an oil spill near an offshore field operated by oil giant Chevron Corp. Dilma ... Connect with Claims Journal
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