September 24, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Digital Building Mapping Could Aid in Disaster ResponseMIT researchers have built a wearable sensor system that automatically creates a digital map of the environment through which the wearer is ... Workplace Injuries Less Likely Where Employers Provide Paid Sick LeaveWorkers with access to paid sick leave are 28 percent less likely overall to suffer nonfatal occupational injuries than workers without ... GM Recalls Midsize Cars to Fix Transmission CablesGeneral Motors is recalling nearly 474,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn cars to fix a transmission problem that can cause the cars to roll ... Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut ButterThe grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food and ...  East New Hampshire DMV Offices Getting Video Surveillance SystemsNew Hampshire is installing video surveillance systems at its motor vehicle registration offices in an effort combat licensing fraud. The ... Feds Release $5.8M More to Help New York Storms CleanupFederal officials say they've freed up another $5.8 million to help New York communities pay for ongoing efforts to recover from ... NYPD: Mauled Man Chose to Jump Into Tiger's DenAuthorities say a man mauled by a tiger at the Bronx Zoo told a police officer he made a conscious decision to jump into the animal's den. ... Boogaard's Parents Sue NHL Player's AssociationThe NHL Players' Association says it hasn't seen a lawsuit reportedly filed by the parents of late enforcer Derek Boogaard seeking $9.8 ... Midwest Iowa Inmate Injured in Fall From Roof Sues CountyA 21-year-old Iowa jail inmate injured while reportedly trying to escape the jail is suing the county. The Webster County Sheriff's ... Deadline for Cheap North Dakota Flood Rebuilding Loans LoomsA low-interest loan fund set up by the North Dakota Legislature to help finance flood repairs is coming to an end. The deadline for loan ... Family Sues Chicago Company Over Acid DeathA lawsuit claims a worker at a Chicago-area factory died after being sprayed with a chemical solution and that the company failed to get ... South Dakota Insurance Company Being Liquidated by StateThe South Dakota Division of Insurance is liquidating a Watertown company because it is insolvent. Officials say a circuit court judge ... Southeast Court Orders New Trial in Florida Hurricane CaseA federal appellate court has reversed a $7.2 million judgment and ordered a new trial in a Florida hurricane insurance case. The 11th ... Mississippi Insurance Losses From Isaac Relatively SmallPrivate insurers expect to pay more than $24.3 million in claims in Mississippi as a result of Hurricane Isaac, Insurance Commissioner Mike ... Mississippi Casino Wants $75M Lawsuit DismissedA gambling company has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a Mississippi casino served a man so many free drinks that he ... Insurer Ordered to Pay in North Carolina Parasailing DeathsA North Carolina insurance company has been ordered to finish paying $100,000 in the 2009 deaths of two women who were parasailing in Ocean ... South Central Louisiana Department of Insurance Hosts Fraud ConferenceThe Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI), along with the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA), ... Lousiana Schools Reduce Insurance CoverageThe Livingston Parish School Board will cut the Louisiana district's property insurance coverage in half to keep from paying an additional ... Jury Finds Former Louisiana Cop Used Excessive ForceA Louisiana jury has found that a former city police officer used excessive force against a man he had handcuffed in 2007. On Friday a jury ... West Colorado Resorts Wants Avalanche Lawsuit DismissedVail Resorts has asked a judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a 13-year-old boy who died in an avalanche while ... 3 Hurt in New Mexico Hot Air Balloon MishapAuthorities in Albuquerque, N.M., say three people have been hurt after a commercial hot air balloon pilot tried to let the craft's basket ... Study Suggests Alaska Will See Most Tsunami DebrisA study by Washington state researchers suggests Alaska could see the greatest mass of debris from last year's tsunami in Japan. Washington ... 2 Workers Injured in Washington Construction AccidentTwo construction workers were injured in an accident on the job Thursday at the CenturyLink Field parking garage in Seattle. The fire ... International North Korea Accepts Flood Aid From World VisionNorth Korea has accepted a shipment of emergency aid from relief agency World Vision to help victims of floods that killed dozens of people ... China Eases Access to Insurance, Travel IndustriesChina has eased restrictions on foreign companies in parts of its insurance, travel and delivery industries in a possible effort to reverse ... Connect with Claims Journal
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