February 4, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Researchers Identify Links Between Visibility and Safety From Roadway LightingNewspapers are filled with stories describing reductions and removal of street lighting in order to reduce municipal costs. Tackling the ... Report: U.S. Lags on Fulfilling Airline Safety LawFederal regulators are struggling to overcome substantial industry opposition and implement a sweeping aviation safety law enacted after ... Johnson Appointed Sedgwick Executive VP of Specialty OperationsSedgwick Claims Management Services promoted Robert A. Johnson to executive vice president of specialty operations. In that role, Johnson ... East Plea Deal in Yale Tailgate DeathA Yale University student charged with negligent homicide for running down a woman tailgating outside a football game has reached a plea ... 2 Families Suing Over 2011 Pittsburgh Flash FloodsSurviving relatives of four people killed in flash flooding in Pittsburgh in August 2011 sued several government and private entities on ... Maine Jury Awards Woman $525K in LawsuitA jury has awarded a northern Maine woman $525,000 in her lawsuit against an insurance company that disputed her claims that she injured ... New Jersey Officials Warn of Storm-Damaged Car Re-SalesNew Jersey officials are warning would-be car buyers to be careful about buying vehicles that may have been damaged by Superstorm Sandy. ... Rhode Island City Council Moves to Address Nightclub SafetyMembers of the Providence City Council have introduced legislation they say is designed to improve safety in and around the R.I., ... OSHA Cites Bridge Painter a Second Time, Seeks $460,000Federal workplace safety regulators have proposed $460,000 in new fines for a southwestern Pennsylvania painting company that was cited two ... Midwest Illinois Residents Asked to Take Part in Earthquake DrillAuthorities in Illinois and eight other states are trying to make this year's Great Central U.S. ShakeOut the largest earthquake drill ever ... High Winds Rip Brick Facade From Central Indiana BuildingCentral Indiana police say high winds that swept frigid air and snow showers into Indiana ripped the brick facade from part of a building ... Ohio Tow Truck Operator Owes $20,000 for Workers' Comp FraudA Cleveland man pleaded guilty to fraud after investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) caught him on video working ... Corps Policy to Strip Indiana Levee of 135 TreesA Muncie, Ind., greenway will lose more than 100 trees under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy designed to ensure levees are sound. ... Iowa Workers' Comp Commissioner Sues Governor in Federal CourtThe state's workers' compensation commissioner is suing Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and members of the governor's staff in ... Weather Service Confirms Second Indiana TornadoPredawn storms that raked Indiana on Wednesday spawned two small tornadoes and destructive winds, uprooting trees, downing power lines and ... Fire Engulfs Southeast Wisconsin Egg PlantSmoke and flames poured Thursday from a southeastern Wisconsin food processing plant, where dozens of firefighters battled a blaze all ... Southeast Alabama Agency Says Trauma Care Cut Crash DeathsA new report by Alabama health officials says the rate of traffic deaths has fallen drastically since the state established a trauma ... Residents Win Lawsuit Against West Virginia CityA jury has ordered the city of Huntington, W.Va., pay more than $1 million to 18 families whose homes were hit by flooding. The Wayne ... Georgia Tornado 900 Yards Wide, 160 MPH at its PeakAuthorities believe a tornado swelled to 900 yards wide -- more than four times the width of the Georgia Dome -- and as it tore across ... Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty in Tornado Aid CaseCourt records say a woman has pleaded guilty to lying about her primary residence to receive federal disaster aid after tornados hit ... Two New Trains Coming to Louisville ZooKentucky's Louisville Zoo is planning to offer rides on two new trains as soon as staff members are fully trained on how to operate the ... Rule on Methane in West Virginia Mines Remains StalledA rule that could toughen the limits on methane gas levels in West Virginia coal mines remains stalled as state officials debate both ... South Central Appraisals, Breach of Contract and Bad Faith: Is There a Connection?One of the axioms of Texas bad faith law has always been that there is no bad faith where a carrier has not breached its duties to the ... Texas Supermarket Chain Recalls Steamed Chicken ProductsUnited Supermarkets has recalled 13 products containing steamed chicken due to a possible food safety issue. In a statement Friday, the ... Dozens to be Repaid in Louisiana Driveway Asphalting ScamA state District Court judge has ordered two men to pay $414,484 in restitution after defrauding people in two states through a driveway ... Texas Mutual Awards $300K in Safety Education GrantsTexas Mutual Insurance Company has awarded a combined $300,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College and College of the Mainland in ... Legislation Would Eliminate a Gun-Related Felony in OklahomaLegislation filed by an Oklahoma state lawmaker would eliminate a felony for law-abiding gun owners. Rep. Paul Wesselhöft has introduced ... West San Diego Mayor Ends Red Light Camera EnforcementSan Diego Mayor Bob Filner has decided to take down the city's red-light cameras, saying data didn't show that the program has decreased ... Hollywood Club Accused of Overcrowding, Fire RisksThe owners of a Hollywood nightclub have been charged with violating fire codes and allowing overcrowding that put lives in danger. The Los ... New Law Lets Tribes Seek Direct Disaster AidThe response to natural disasters and other emergencies in American Indian communities is expected to improve thanks to legislation signed ... Washington Woman Sentenced for Stealing Workers' Comp BenefitsAn L&I investigation led to a four-and-a-half month jail sentence for a Kettle Falls, Wash., woman who admitted to stealing more than ... International Death Toll in Brazil Nightclub Fire Rises to 237State health officials say a 22-year-old man injured in last week's deadly nightclub fire in southern Brazil has died. The Rio Grande do ... Illegal Fireworks Blamed for Deadly Blast in ChinaA truck that exploded and caused an elevated stretch of highway to collapse in central China, killing 10 people, was loaded with holiday ... Denmark School Sentenced for Fatal Boat AccidentA Danish boarding school has been fined 250,000 kroner ($45,500) and its principal given a suspended 60-day prison sentence for a tragic ... Connect with Claims Journal
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