January 20, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Consumer Group Publishes 'Insiders' Advice' on Filing Auto ClaimsThe Consumer Federation of America, a Washington, D.C.-based group whose insurance division is directed by consumer advocate J. Robert ... NTSB: Controller Nearly Caused Midair CollisionA federal safety investigation has found that an air traffic controller with a history of disciplinary problems nearly caused a midair ... Carnival Will Review Response SystemsCarnival Corp, whose luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy last week, said on Thursday it will conduct an ... USDA Announces $308M for Disaster-Stricken StatesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more than $300 million to the massive amount of financial assistance federal agencies have ... Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Expands Entertainment DivisionFireman's Fund Insurance Company announces the appointment of two entertainment veterans with extensive agency, risk management, and ... East Pennsylvania May Get ‘Safe Passing’ Law to Protect CyclistsRoad cyclists call it getting buzzed - when a car passes by so close that the vehicle almost hits the cyclist or runs the cyclist off the ... Fire at Home of Virginia Judge IntentionalFairfax County fire officials have determined that a house fire last month at the residence of a federal judge from Virginia was ... Philadelphia Dentist Accused of Nearly $5 Million FraudAuthorities in Philadelphia say a city dentist and his daughter have been charged with submitting almost $5 million in fraudulent medical ... Lawsuit Filed Over 2008 Outbreak at New York Water ParkSome of the more than 600 people who fell ill while visiting an upstate New York indoor water park are part of a class-action lawsuit filed ... Connecticut Ambulance Company to Pay for Ex-Worker’s SurgeryA former emergency medical technician who says he contracted hepatitis C on the job will receive a liver transplant and post-operative care ... LWG Consulting Merges with Electronic Loss ConsultantsLWG Consulting announced their merger with Newark, N.J.-based Electronic Loss Consultants. Prior to the merger, Electronic Loss ... Midwest Iowa Board Approves $35K Payment in ISU Car CrashThe State Appeals Board has approved a $35,000 legal settlement with a woman who was injured after her car was rear-ended by an Iowa State ... Many Minnesota Crash Victims Unbelted This YearSafety officials say many of the people killed in Minnesota's first traffic crashes of the new year were not wearing seat belts. The state ... Ohio DJ Faces the Music for Workers' Comp FraudAn Ohio man was sentenced last week for workers' comp fraud after the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) investigators caught ... Fire at Century-Old Ohio Hotel Ruled ArsonInvestigators say a fire that destroyed an old, vacant hotel in northwestern Ohio was the result of arson. The blaze happened Sunday ... Southeast Fire Inspectors Cite Tennessee Plant for ViolationsFire inspectors have cited a Gallatin, Tenn., metal powders factory where five people died in accidents last year for 11 codes violations. ... North Carolina Funeral Home Owner Charged With FraudA man who owns a funeral home in Sylva and his wife have been arrested and charged with obtaining property by false pretense. Insurance ... Florida Jury Awards $3M in Day Care Sex AbuseA Florida jury has awarded $3 million to the family of a young girl who was sexually abused at a day care center. Attorney Jeff Herman said ... South Central Louisiana City Considers Tax Swap to Fund Public SafetyLafayette officials are floating the idea of a tax swap to fund public safety, exchanging two property taxes that now support fire and ... Oklahoma City Teen Featured in Distracted-Driving CampaignA new national campaign warning against distracted driving features the story of an Oklahoma City teenager who was killed in a car crash ... Damaging Citrus Plant Disease Confirmed in TexasState agriculture officials say a destructive citrus plant disease that has wiped out crops in Florida has been confirmed in Texas. The ... Minor Earthquake Reported in North TexasA minor earthquake has been detected in North Texas. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.2 magnitude quake happened at 2:30 p.m. ... West Colorado Workers’ Compensation Company Comes Under FireThe only state-chartered workers' compensation company is coming under fire over advertising that promotes the benefits of privatizing the ... Feds Probe Truckload of Fake Goods Seized in WyomingFederal custom agents are investigating after Wyoming troopers discovered $5.7 million worth of counterfeit handbags, jackets and shoes ... Colorado Music Professor Loses Copyright Suit in Supreme CourtThe lead plaintiff challenging a U.S. copyright law says the works of some important 20th Century composers will now be effectively off ... International Concordia Disaster Could Cost Industry MillionsThe capsizing of the Costa Concordia could not have come at a worse time for the cruise industry - right at the start of the peak booking ... Salvage Experts Weigh Options for Italian Cruise ShipFrom raising the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk to securing drilling platforms wrenched loose by Hurricane Katrina, Dutch companies have a ... 480 Homeless After Heavy Rains in MozambiqueNearly 500 people were flooded out of their homes in Mozambique's capital after a tropical depression brought torrential rain and high ... Collapse of Decaying Building Kills 3 in HavanaCuban officials say a decaying residential building has collapsed in a densely packed neighborhood of Havana, killing three people and ... Connect with Claims Journal
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