May 4, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Severe Weather Insured Losses Approach $1B in AprilA series of severe weather events across central and southern sections of the United States in April caused upwards of $1 billion in ... Amateur Sleuth Helps Stop National Archives TheftsWhen J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only ... No Rubber Stamp for Lehman Executives’ SettlementWith a nod to country singer Kenny Rogers, a federal judge has refused for now to allow insurers for former officers and directors of ... Claims Journal Column: Burke's Law New York's Approach to Apportioning Defense Costs Among Multiple InsurersInsurers in New York have an "exceedingly broad" duty to defend their policyholders against any claim that is potentially covered by the policy ... East Fire Guts Warehouse in Central Pennylsvania InjuriesA ferocious fire has gutted an industrial building and damaged several others in central Pennsylvania. The three-alarm blaze started about ... Connecticut House Passes Firefighter Compensation BillA bill that would make certain local firefighters eligible for workers' compensation coverage for mental or emotional damage has passed the ... New Barriers Going in on New York City Highway Where 7 DiedNew York's Transportation Department says it's addressing some safety concerns on a stretch of highway where an accident killed seven ... Flood Gates Tested on Low-Lying Pittsburgh RoadPittsburgh Public Safety officials have been testing an automatic gate system on a low-lying Pittsburgh street where flash flooding killed ... Midwest Hail Storm Depletes St. Louis Rental FleetLast weekend's hail storm damaged thousands of vehicles in the St. Louis area, but good luck trying to find a rental. That's because car ... Indiana Panel Approves New Stage Rigging RulesAn Indiana commission on Wednesday approved the state's first rules governing the type of temporary outdoor stage rigging involved in last ... St. Louis May Change Weather Rules for Big TentsSt. Louis public safety director Eddie Roth plans to rewrite regulations to require evacuations of large public tents during severe weather ... Minnesota Shows Little Interest in Resuming Car Safety InspectionsAs an auto mechanic, Lynn Austin admits he may be overly leery about the iffy cars he encounters while driving. It's a public safety issue, ... Southeast Florida's Sinkhole Statute Continues to Evolve"The head has been cut off the sinkhole monster," said Curtis Hutchins, an in-house attorney for Florida's Citizen's Property ... 2 Alabama Residents Charged With Disaster Benefit FraudTwo Alabama residents are charged with lying to a federal agency to get disaster aid after last year's deadly tornado outbreak. U.S. ... BP’s $7.8B Gulf Spill Pact Wins Initial Court OKBP Plc won preliminary court approval of an estimated $7.8 billion settlement to resolve more than 100,000 claims by individuals and ... OSHA Cites IHOP for West Virginia Chlorine IncidentFederal regulators are proposing $25,000 in civil penalties against IHOP Restaurants stemming from a chlorine incident at a West Virginia ... South Central New Orleans Plans to Fix StreetlightsNew Orleans hopes to have every streetlight in the city back on by the end of the year. The city says there are about 10,900 streetlights ... Suit: Cruise Operator Negligent in Passenger DeathCarnival Cruise Lines is being sued for negligence by relatives of a Texas woman who bled to death after falling on a water glass in her ... 20 Years in Prison for Texas Wrong-Way Drunken DriverA Fort Worth jury has decided a drunken driver travelling the wrong way on an interstate highway last year when he slammed into a tanker ... West Family Sues Montana Power Company Over Flooding DamageA family whose cabin along the Missouri River east of Helena, Mont., was destroyed by flooding in 2010 just weeks after a downed power line ... Burned Couple Settles California Wildfire Suit for $6MA badly burned Santa Barbara, Calif., couple has settled their wildfire lawsuit against a property owner for $6 million. Lance and Carla ... Family of Man That Died at Montana Pool Sues CityThe family of a 41-year-old Billings man who died of a heart attack at a city pool last summer is suing the Montana city alleging it failed ... Federal Judge Orders Mediation In Washington Civil SuitA federal judge has set a mediation session to settle the $14.5 million civil lawsuit filed against nine Spokane, Wash., police officers by ... International London Carries Out Tests Ahead of OlympicsBritain's military is carrying out security tests in London ahead of the Olympics - including the deployment of one weapon it hopes it ... Fire Hits Moscow Ski-JumpA fire at a landmark ski-jump overlooking central Moscow was extinguished after lighting up the night sky for nearly an hour. The ski-jump ... Connect with Claims Journal
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