March 5, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational SMART Act Brings Relief for Claims Handlers and Attorneys Dealing With MedicareWhile the claims industry awaits guidance from CMS on future medical expenses on liability claims, some much needed help was provided to ... Be Ready to Help, Not Just Race After TornadoesEighteen seconds. That's how long it took storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski to stop and tell a law enforcement officer in Joplin, Mo., that a ... Splashy Ads Tackle Lawsuit Over Watery BeerThe maker of Budweiser is using splashy newspaper ads to poke fun at a lawsuit that alleges its beer is watered down. In full-page ads in ... Monster Beverage Says Its Energy Drinks Did Not Kill TeenMonster Beverage Corp, defending its Monster Energy drinks from mounting criticism about potential health risks, said on Monday its medical ... Toyota Finalizes Multi-State Settlement Over Safety CrisisToyota Motor Corp will pay $29 million as part of a multi-state settlement agreement finalized on Thursday over the Japanese automaker's ... Claims Journal Featured Podcast
East Rhode Island Lawmaker Pitches Storm Preparation Tax HolidayA Rhode Island lawmaker wants to establish an annual tax holiday for the sale of flashlights, can openers, first-aid kits and other storm ... Missing Tire Leads to DWI Charge for New York WomanState police say a 56-year-old western New York woman was nearly three times over the legal limit for drunk driving when troopers spotted ... Connecticut Work Injuries Reported 11 Percent Up in '11The U.S. Department of Labor says the number of workplace injuries in Connecticut jumped 11 percent in 2011 over the previous year and that ... Connecticut Homeowners Face Stark Choices After SandyJackie Beagon loved her life along the Connecticut coast, where she and her husband walked to the beach and church and bicycled around the ... New Jersey Jury Awards $2.7M in Factory ExplosionA jury in northern New Jersey has awarded more than $2.7 million to the family of a man killed and several workers injured in a 2008 blast ...  Midwest Companies Refuse to Pay Michigan False Alarm BillsAlarm companies are refusing to pay nearly $134,000 in bills from the city of Flint related to police response to false alarm calls. The ... Nebraska Authorities Investigating Gym AccidentFour people were injured when a folded-up basketball hoop fell from a gymnasium ceiling during a youth wrestling tournament at Weeping ... Norfolk Southern Ordered to Pay Fired Worker $438KA federal agency has ordered Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to rehire an Indiana employee fired in 2010 and pay him nearly $438,000 in ... Ohio Photographer Ordered to Repay $26,000 in Workers' Comp BenefitsAn Ohio man was sentenced in Franklin County for operating a photography business from his home while receiving workers' compensation ... Southeast 10 Homes Burned in Ocala National Forest FireAuthorities say 10 homes are among two dozen structures burned by a brush fire in Florida's Ocala National Forest. U.S., state and Marion ... Kellie Pickler Drummer Among Injured in Kentucky CrashThe drummer for country music star Kellie Pickler was in serious condition Sunday as one of five people hospitalized in two crashes that ... West Virginia University Law Student Competition to Focus on FrackingLaw students will tackle a hydraulic fracturing case at the annual National Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition in Morgantown. ... South Central Texas Bill Aims to Keep Squatters Out of HomesA bill has been filed in the Texas Senate aiming to stop squatters from using an obscure law to move into vacant or foreclosed homes. The ... Feds Charge 15 With Scamming BP Oil Spill FundFifteen people were charged Thursday with felony fraud for allegedly filing bogus claims for help after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf ... Millions in Liens Filed Against Louisiana CasinoRoughly three dozen companies have filed millions of dollars in liens against a Baton Rouge casino that opened in September. The liens on ... West Oregon Studded Tire Bills Scheduled for HearingA state House committee will consider three bills that could add fees for Oregon drivers if they want to use studded tires on their ... Idaho Woman Fights New Vexatious Litigation RuleA woman who has already been banned from filing frivolous lawsuits in several state and federal courts is challenging a new Idaho law ... California Stun Gun Case Damages Award UpheldA federal appeals court has upheld $250,000 in damages to a San Francisco Bay area man who was shot with a stun gun during a confrontation ... Idaho Committee Approves Extra Heavy Trucks on RoadsAn Idaho Senate committee has approved legislation allowing extra-heavy trucks on the state's roads. The Spokesman-Review reports the ... International Shell: Nigeria Pipeline Spills Caused by ThievesRoyal Dutch Shell PLC says a major pipeline it has in Nigeria has come under repeated attack by thieves wanting to steal the crude oil it ... Bus Rolls Off Highway in Nepal, Killing 15 PeopleA bus carrying a wedding party has rolled off a mountain highway in Nepal, killing 15 people and injuring another 22. Government ... Zoricic Family Questions Swiss Fatal Crash ProbeLawyers for the family of Canadian skier Nik Zoricic say they're considering legal action after investigators in Switzerland concluded his ... Connect with Claims Journal
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