January 23, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational BuildFax Develops Up-to-Date Property Data for InsurersIn many ways, insurance is a battle for information. From marketing to underwriting to claims, the ability to know as much as possible ... Online Companies Win Piracy FightOutspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve ... U.S. Poultry Inspection System Targeted for OverhaulThe Obama Administration wants to overhaul how the government inspects U.S. chicken and turkey plants, the first such change in 50 years, ... Government Closes Volt Probe, Says Car is SafeThe government is ending its safety investigation into the Chevrolet Volt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday ... East Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Pennsylvania Gas ExplosionA man who lost three relatives in an explosion that killed five people in Allentown, Pa., last year has sued a utility company. The Morning ... Venue Argued in New Jersey Suit Over Late Boxer’s DeathAttorneys for late boxer Arturo Gatti's widow say a lawsuit filed by the mother of Gatti's daughter doesn't belong in New Jersey. Erika ... New Hampshire School Fears Ceiling Collapse in 3 ClassroomsThree classrooms at a New Hampshire school have been closed after concern that the ceilings might collapse. Superintendent Jim Hayes closed ... New Hampshire Family Receives Settlement in Brain Injury CaseA judge has approved a $95,000 settlement for a New Hampshire couple whose 7-year-old son suffered a brain injury when he fell from a piece ... Midwest Ohio Firefighters Discuss Vacant Home HazardsFirefighters in Ohio's largest city are talking with development officials about finding a way to designate vacant homes to make responders ... BWC Awards More Than $71,000 in December to Support Workplace SafetyThe Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) awarded four safety intervention grants totaling more than $71,000 in December. BWC ... Suspect in Insurance Scams Charged in Kansas DeathA man accused of collecting life insurance payouts in numerous deaths is now charged with premeditated murder in the 2003 death of a Kansas ... Southern Indiana Jury Awards Woman $1.5M in Medical SuitA southern Indiana jury has awarded $1.5 million to a woman who alleged that a doctor's decision not to perform surgery left her with a ... Iowa City Council to Vote on Lawsuit PayoutThe City Council has scheduled a vote on whether to pay nearly $479,000 to a man who filed a lawsuit over a sledding accident in Sioux ... Southeast Florida Supreme Court: No Legal Fees in Insurance CasesThe Florida Supreme Court says insurers don't have to pay customers' legal costs when they're sued and lose. Plaintiffs' lawyers say the ... Mississippi Median Cables Get National RecognitionThey're called ugly, expensive and unnecessary. The Federal Highway Administration and the Roadway Safety Foundation believe those miles of ... Mississippi High Court Gets Appeal of Jury AwardThe Kroger Co. has appealed a jury award of $2.5 million to a Jackson woman who lost sight in one eye when purse-snatchers beat her in a ... Estate of Bengals Player Files Negligence Lawsuit Against FianceThe estate of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry is suing his fiance, accusing her of negligence in his death in Charlotte. The ... NTSB Faults Pilots in 2 Fatal Helicopter CrashesFederal safety investigators on Friday faulted pilots who tried to outrun approaching storms in two fatal medical helicopter crashes in ... Speed Cameras Major Revenue Source for Tennessee CityDespite a lawsuit and temporary shutdown, speed cameras in Bluff City, Tenn., have become a significant revenue generator that netted the ... South Central Texas Man Gets Prison in Hurricane Fraud PlotA Texas man who owned a construction company has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in scheme to embezzle federal disaster ... Louisiana High Court Refuses to Overturn Citizens RulingThe Louisiana Supreme Court says it won't reconsider a $92.7 million judgment against Louisiana's state-backed insurer of last resort for ... Texas DPS: 4 People Hurt in 18-Vehicle PileupAuthorities say four motorists have been hurt in an 18-vehicle pileup during smoky conditions from grass fires in the Texas Panhandle. ... West Arizona Man Posing as an Attorney in Insurance Scam IndictedA Red Rock man who allegedly posed as an attorney in an insurance scam has been indicted by an Arizona grand jury for fraud, theft and ... No Radioactive Threat Expected From Tsunami DebrisA half dozen large buoys suspected to be from Japanese oyster farms and carried across the Pacific after the country's devastating tsunami ... Roof of Washington Ice Producer Collapses Under SnowA fire official says a heavy load of snow and ice caused the roof to collapse at a Lakewood, Wash., business that produces and delivers - ... Report Faults UCLA, Professor in Lab DeathA report provides new details on what led to felony charges against UCLA and a chemistry professor in the death of a staff research ... California Company Owned by Neil Young Sued Over Warehouse FireA company founded by rocker Neil Young is facing a lawsuit over a fire in the San Francisco Bay Area that authorities say started in a ... International Safety Agency Calls for Checks on A380 Wing PartsEurope's air safety authority told airlines Friday to inspect nearly a third of the world's A380 superjumbo jets within about six weeks ... 6.2 Quake Hits Off Coast of Southern MexicoA magnitude-6.2 earthquake that hit off the coast of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Saturday shook as far away as El Salvador but ... Online Piracy Allegations Follow Megaupload Shut DownWhen Megaupload executives arrive in court to answer charges that they orchestrated a massive online piracy scheme, they'll be backed by a ... Connect with Claims Journal
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