November 28, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Hurricane Irene Insured Loss Estimate Rises to $4.3 BillionAn insurance industry service that tracks catastrophe losses has sharply raised its estimates for August's Hurricane Irene, projecting ... Real Time Weather Information Now on Claims Journal WebsiteUp to date weather information is now available on ClaimsJournal.com. A customizable, interactive map displays live weather conditions ... Whistleblower-law Passage Stalls in Some StatesFor many states, a law intended to root out corruption also has been good for the bottom line. Over the last decade, more than 20 states ... U.S. Top Court to Decide Whether Lawsuits Require HarmIn a dispute pitting big business against consumer groups, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday on whether a person has to suffer ... Feds Probe New Battery Fires in Chevrolet VoltThe government is investigating new fires involving the lithium-ion batteries in General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt to assess the fire ...  East Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Changes to Motorcycle LawsMassachusetts lawmakers are weighing changes to the state's motorcycle laws, including bills designed to ease the requirement that riders ... New Jersey Shore Towns Worry Over Lack of Fire BoatsDuring a fire, it is customary for local companies from surrounding towns to respond. But if the fire occurs over the water, only a handful ... Virginia’s August Earthquake Produces 50 AftershocksVirginia has recorded 50 aftershocks since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast in August. The Richmond Times-Dispatch says ... Delaware Car Arson Being InvestigatedAuthorities are investigating a car arson in Newark, Delaware, that caused about $1,000 in damages. WDEL-AM reports that the state Fire ... Virginia School Officials Face $31.5M LawsuitAnother local school district in Virginia is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over allegations of a child being assaulted on a school ... Midwest Curling Iron Causes $40k Damage to Nebraska HomeA fire that drove a family of four from its Omaha home was caused by a curling iron. KETV-TV reported the fire began in the home's basement ... Minnesota City Settles Firefighter Suit for $528KThe city of St. Paul, Minn., has settled a firefighter's discrimination claim for nearly $530,000. William Eldredge hasn't fought a fire in ... Family of Nebraska Man Killed in Crash Sues CompanyThe parents of a Bellevue man who was killed when his bicycle was struck by a gas truck have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a fuel ... Fire Causes $30,000 Damage to Iowa HomeA fire that started in a laundry room has caused $30,000 in damage to a home in Norwalk, Iowa. The Norwalk Fire Department says in a news ... Southeast Insurer Must Cover Florida Rental Car CrashA Florida rental car customer's auto insurer must cover crash injuries, even though the driver was someone not authorized under the rental ... 5 Mississippi Flood Home Buyouts Could Come Next YearFive property owners whose homes were inundated by the spring flood could have their homes bought out by the Mississippi city of Vicksburg ... Judge Orders Georgia Tornado-damaged Hotel DemolishedA city judge in the northwest Georgia town of Ringgold has ordered a tornado-ravaged hotel to be torn down. Judge Gene Lowery said in a ... West Virginia Inmate Files Suit Over Staph InfectionA Roane County man claims in a lawsuit he contracted a drug-resistant staph infection after jail overcrowding caused his medical needs to ... South Central Man to Admit Setting Fires at Oklahoma BuildingA man accused of setting fires that damaged a historical building in Bartlesville has waived his right to a jury trial. Fifty-one-year-old ... Louisiana Suit Claims Suspect Hurt During ArrestA Thibodaux man is suing the Lafourche Sheriff's Office, claiming a deputy dislocated his shoulder during arrest in November 2010. The ... NRC: Workers Exposed to Radiation at Louisiana Power PlantThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission says workers were exposed to a low level of radiation during maintenance work in 2009 at the Entergy ... West 8 Injured in Southern California Power Boat BlastAn explosion aboard a 26-foot power boat in an Orange County harbor left eight of the nine people aboard injured. Huntington Beach Fire ... Utah Couple Sues Over Beetle-tainted Baby FormulaA Utah couple has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the makers of Similac, claiming their child was sickened by drinking the baby ... Fire Officials Suspect Arson in Nevada Thanksgiving FireLas Vegas, Nev., fire officials say arson may be behind an early Thanksgiving morning fire that caused $20,000 in damages to a vacant ... International China’s Premier Vows Improved School SafetyChinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged more support for school safety following the crash of a bus earlier this month that killed 19 ... Storm Disrupts Traffic, Electricity in SwedenA storm ravaging southwestern Sweden has cut off the electricity supply to some 12,000 homes and has disrupted ferry services between ... UK Coastguard: 6 People Missing After Ship SinksSix people are missing and two have been rescued after a cargo ship sank in the Irish Sea early on Sunday in gale force winds off the coast ... Connect with Claims Journal
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