Wednesday 23 May 2012

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Claims Journal Daily Headlines
May 23, 2012
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National

Factors Affecting Burns

Burns relating to workers' compensation injuries account for 30 percent of the admissions seen at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, ...

Judge: POM Deceptively Marketed Pomegranate Juice

A federal administrative judge ruled Monday that POM Wonderful used deceptive advertising when claiming that its pomegranate juice could ...

California Lettuce Grower Expands Recall Across Nation

A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No ...
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East

OSHA Concerned About New Jersey Construction Site Falls

Federal labor officials want construction companies in New Jersey to ensure that employees working above 6 feet have the proper equipment ...

Ex-Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced in Arsons

A teenage former volunteer firefighter has been ordered to spend at least 19 years in prison for setting a series of fires in west-central ...

Grill Blamed in Fire That Destroyed New Hampshire Mobile Homes

A grill is believed to be the source of a fire that destroyed two neighboring mobile homes in Lee, N.H. The fire broke out about 6:30 p.m. ...
Joplin tornado, One year later

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Shelter's Physical Damage Trainer Lends a Hand in Joplin

Elisabeth Sobczak, a physical damage trainer with Shelter Insurance and Missouri resident, shares her account of Joplin in the hours and days after the May 22nd tornado struck.
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Cat Field Claims Manager Describes Joplin Firsthand

Dean Welton, a catastrophe claims field manager with American Family born and raised in Southern Missouri, describes the scene after the Joplin tornado and the logistical planning needed to handle a large scale disaster.
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Crawford & Company Adjuster's Experience in Joplin

Larry Potalivo, a catastrophe adjuster with Crawford & Company, relates his experience handling claims in the aftermath of the Joplin tornado and provides useful tips for adjusters and storm victims.
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Shelter Cat Team Adjuster's Role in Joplin Claim Handling

Steve Keeney worked 12 hour days for seven months handling tornado-related damage claims in Joplin, Mo. He discusses what it was like in the days after the deadly tornado struck.
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Midwest

Researchers Explore Joplin Residents' Coping Strategies

The May 22 tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., killed 161 people, and it also affected thousands of others physically and mentally, according to ...

Michigan Kicking Off Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign

Authorities are kicking off a seatbelt enforcement campaign across Michigan that includes Memorial Day weekend. The "Click It or Ticket" ...

Minnesota Company Recalls Steakhouse Burgers

A Minnesota company is recalling about 450 pounds of steakhouse burgers because of misbranding and because they contain allergens that ...

6 Injured in Apartment Fire Near Missouri State

Six people suffered minor injuries in a fire at an apartment complex near Missouri State University in Springfield. Firefighters were ...
Southeast

Florida Agency Announces State Loss Prevention Award Winners

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the state agency, university and individual winners of the 2011 Loss Prevention ...

North Carolina Hospital Warns 10 Patients of Infection Risk

An Asheville, N.C., hospital is urging 10 patients to be tested for potentially serious viral infections following word that a scope was ...

Mississippi Forensic Pathologist, Innocence Project Settle

A Mississippi forensic pathologist who sued the Innocence Project for defamation has accepted a $100,000 judgment to end the suit. The ...
South Central

Texas Windpool to Remain Under Administrative Control

Texas' insurer of last resort for wind and hail in coastal counties will remain under the administrative control of state regulators and ...

2 Booked in Louisiana Car Burglaries

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with four car burglaries in east Houma, La., earlier this month, Terrebonne Parish sheriff's ...

Court: Louisiana Cab Company President Not Liable in Death Case

A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City, La., taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a ...
West

Washington Governor Passes Wildfire Safety Test

Wildfires weren't a problem in the rain, but Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark and other officials ...

Homeless Blamed in Vacant Home Blaze in Las Vegas

Fire officials think homeless people are to blame for a weekend blaze that badly damaged a home east of downtown Las Vegas. No one was ...

Southern California Industrial Fire Causes $2.5M Damage

A fire at a California 10-acre industrial area in San Bernardino County has caused an estimated $2.5 million in damage. Authorities say the ...
International

Poland’s Olympic Medal Hopeful Injured in Crash

Officials say that Poland's best hope for an Olympic medal in judo has been injured in a motorcycle accident and may have to skip the ...

Bus Falls Off Cliff in Albania; 11 killed

Albanian authorities say a bus carrying university students fell off a cliff, killing 11 people and injuring 22 others. There was no ...

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