February 21, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Understanding Technical Aspects of Pipe Rupture ClaimsA 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons of water a day, causing substantial damage to surrounding property. Establishing the ... U.S. Seeks Limits on Vehicle ElectronicsThe Obama administration wants automakers to put limits on vehicle technologies that permit texting and cellphone calling when a car is ... J&J Recalls Infant Tylenol Over Dosing System FlawJohnson & Johnson said it is recalling about 574,000 bottles of its grape-flavored liquid infant Tylenol in the United States after ... Insurers Paid Billions in Catastrophe Claims Over Past Two DecadesU.S. P/C insurers cumulatively paid $408 billion in catastroph- related claims to their auto, homeowners and business policyholders between ... Mitsui Unit to Pay $90M Over Gulf Oil SpillMitsui & Co Ltd's MOEX Offshore agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay at least $90 million to settle some of its liability in ...  East Children’s Slides Recalled After Falls Injure 16Children's playground slides that have contributed to more than a dozen fractured bones of small children are being recalled and consumers ... $20M Verdict Upheld in Massachusetts Pool Slide LawsuitA Massachusetts judge has upheld a $20 million jury award to the family of a Colorado woman who died after a Toys 'R Us inflatable pool ... Ice Sculptures Vandalized at Central Pennsylvania FestivalOrganizers say someone smashed six of the ice sculptures prepared for display at a weekend central Pennsylvania festival. Officials said ... Experts: Fatal School Bus Accidents ‘Rare’ EventsWhen it comes to safety, transportation statistics show it doesn't get much better than a school bus. Tragedies like Thursday's bus-dump ... Midwest Bed Bugs Infest Low-Income North Dakota Apartment BuildingBed Bugs have infested a low-income North Dakota apartment building that is home to the elderly and the disabled, and residents aren't ... Lawsuit Accusing Minnesota Police Settled for $90KThe St. Paul City Council, in Minnesota, has approved a $90,000 settlement for two men who claimed they were wrongly beaten by police last ... Woman Sentenced to 171/2 Years for Southern Illinois FraudA southern Illinois insurance agent and securities broker was sentenced to 171/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to an investment ... Mother Sues Kansas Residential Home After Son’s DeathA McLouth woman is suing a Lawrence, Kansas, residential home for the disabled over her son's death in a fall. Josephine VanDruff claims in ... Southeast Man Awarded $3.3M Over Florida Bank’s False AlarmA Miami-Dade jury has awarded $3.3 million to a man who was trying to cash a check but was then detained after a Bank of America teller ... Florida Wind Insurance Overhaul Unlikely to PassState lawmakers have gambled with their constituents' money for years when it comes to dealing with Florida's property insurance issues. ... Alabama Man Gets Prison for April 27 Disaster FraudA west Alabama man is headed to federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges linked to the April 27 tornadoes. U.S. District Judge ... West Virginia Supreme Court Seeks Input on Business CourtThe West Virginia Supreme Court is seeking comment on proposed rules for a new court system for business-related lawsuits. The court is ... South Central Texas 2011 Legislative UpdateAmbulance-chasing attorneys, frivolous lawsuit filings and contractual indemnification clauses were all subjects addressed by the Texas ... 2 Bodies Recovered in Days Old Texas FireInvestigators say two bodies have been found in the rubble of a Houston, Texas, apartment complex fire that happened last week. Cadaver ... West Arizona DOI Recovers More Than $7 Million in 2011The Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI) responded to 9,013 consumer complaints and inquiries in 2011 and provided assistance in settling ... Legislation Gives Policyholders More Options When Insurers Go Out of BusinessA California bill, AB 1734, has been introduced to provide choices to policyholders when an insurance company has become insolvent and is ... Phoenix Suburbs See Higher Crime RateCity officials say the major crime rate in Surprise, Ariz., last year rose 30 percent. Surprise police tell The Arizona Republic they made ... Officials: New Mexico Waste Site Took in AsbestosAlbuquerque, N.M., sanitation officials say a city garbage collection center inadvertently accepted materials containing asbestos in ...  International Laws Leave Cruise Ship Victims at SeaWhen Walter Henry Alderfer learned last month about the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy, it brought back bad memories. In April 2007, ... Death Toll in Honduran Prison Fire Rises to 359A doctor in Honduras says another victim of the worst prison fire in a century has died, bringing the death toll to 359. Dr. Juan Carlos ... UK Summit Held to Discuss Insurance Costs and Whiplash ClaimsLast week insurance bosses met with the prime minister, David Cameron, and other government ministers in order to discuss ways in which the ... Connect with Claims Journal
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