December 3, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Ford Recalls Escapes, Fusions for Engine Fire RiskFord Motor Co. said Friday that it is recalling more than 89,000 new Escape SUVs and Fusion sedans because the engines can overheat and ... Deadly, Destructive 2012 Hurricane Season EndsThe 2012 Atlantic hurricane season that spawned the destruction of Sandy and Isaac has come to an end as one for the record books. There ... U.S. Supreme Court to Review Lawsuits Over Flaws in Generic DrugsThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether generic drug manufacturers can be subjected to personal injury lawsuits that ... Grand Jury Probing Meningitis-Linked PharmacyA federal grand jury is investigating the compounding pharmacy at the heart of a deadly meningitis outbreak, the Boston Globe reported on ... Hamm Elected NAIC President-ElectMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected their 2013 officers during a national meeting held this week. ...  East From Ashes of a Pennsylvania Estate Rises a Fiery LawsuitThe 53-page document reads more like a screenplay than a lawsuit. If Jerald Batoff's claim is true, that's how it may end up. More than ... Signal Problems Preceded New Jersey Train DerailmentA signal may have malfunctioned on a southern New Jersey bridge where a train derailed, causing a hazardous chemical to spew into the air ... $4M Settlement in Connecticut Chimp AttackA settlement agreement calls for a woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack to receive about $4 million from the estate of the animal's ... Cold, Mold Loom as Hazards in Sandy Disaster ZonesA month after Sandy's floodwaters swept up his block, punched a hole in his foundation and drowned his furnace, John Frawley still has no ... Midwest Sinkhole Shuts Down Part of Northeastern Ohio RoadA sinkhole that consumed part of Ohio Route 516 is being described by the Dover fire chief as about four-football-fields big, and a highway ... Most Flood-Damaged Homes in North Dakota Town RepairedOfficials in Minot, N.D., say nearly 80 percent of the homes most heavily damaged by historic Souris River flooding in 2011 are repaired ... Ohio Chemical Company Cited After Vapor ReleaseFederal workplace safety officials have cited a chemical company for dozens of violations and propose $545,000 in fines after a vapor ... Vectren Fined $100,000 Over Southern Indiana Gas ExplosionState utility officials have ordered Vectren Corp. to pay a $100,000 fine and make safety improvements over a natural gas explosion last ... Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp Expands Safety Training OptionsThe Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors gave employers participating in the Group Experience and Group ... Southeast Spectator Falls From Stands at ACC Championship in North CarolinaA 22-year-old man is in critical condition after sustaining life-threatening injuries after falling about 40 feet off a fourth-floor ramp ... State Gives Atlanta Police Traffic Safety GrantState highway safety officials have given Atlanta police more than $90,000 to help improve traffic safety and reduce crashes. The ... Thieves Steal 800 Bags of Dog Food From Georgia StoreAuthorities are investigating the theft of over 20,000 pounds of dog food from a pet shop in southeast Atlanta. WSB-TV reports Intown ... Lawsuit Filed Against Tennessee Drug Rehab Center in DeathThe grandmother of a West Tennessee teen who died shortly after being released from a Dickson County drug rehabilitation center has filed a ... South Central Surplus Lines Premium on the Rise in TexasThe amount of surplus lines insurance premium written in Texas rose by 25 percent as of the end of October compared with the same period ... Texas Rail Crossing Deaths Rise Despite State PlanDeaths at railroad crossings in Texas have doubled in the last year, renewing questions about whether the thousands of miles of track in ... Texas Green Industry Safety Group Dividends Now Exceed $3MDallas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Programs LLC announced a $273,731 dividend to the Texas Green Industry Workers' Compensation Safety Group ... Appeals Allow Louisiana Cardiologist Convicted of Fraud to Remain FreeA former Lafayette, La., cardiologist is asking to remain free pending a request that the U.S. Supreme Court hear an appeal of his 2009 ... West Official Urges Collaboration on Wildfire ProjectsAs the western U.S. comes off a tough wildfire season, more collaboration is needed to guard against catastrophic fires and to restore ... 4 Workers Injured in Washington Scaffolding FailureFire officials in the Seattle, Wash., suburb of Redmond say four construction workers were injured when some scaffolding for a high-rise ... California Department Insurance: Streamlined LicensingThe California Department of Insurance announced a new process for professionals submitting insurance agent, broker, adjuster and bail ... International 7 Missing in Collapse of Highway Tunnel in JapanAt least seven people were feared missing and several dead after about 150 concrete panels fell from the roof of a tunnel on the main ... Japan Donates $5M for Tsunami Debris CleanupJapan is providing $5 million to the U.S. to help with collection and disposal of marine debris from its 2011 tsunami disaster. The Foreign ... Bangladesh Offers Compensation to Fire VictimsBangladesh's government said Saturday it will give $2,500 to the families of those who died in a garment factory fire last week and $625 to ... Connect with Claims Journal
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