April 15, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Work Zone Injuries Happen Every 14 MinutesWorking in the street or highway can be as dangerous as it sounds. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were more than ... Carnival: No Reimbursement to U.S. for Disabled ShipCarnival Corp. says all maritime interests must assist without question those in trouble at sea, a duty that would not include reimbursing ... Retailers Recall Potentially Dangerous Magnet SetsSix retailers have agreed to a voluntary recall of a brand of potentially dangerous high-powered magnet sets after the importer refused to ... Nation's Police Grapple With Response to CybercrimesIf a purse with $900 is stolen, the victim probably would call the police. If a computer hacker steals $900 from that same person's bank ...  East Feds Give Up to 1 Year Break on Mortgage PaymentsFederal mortgage payment relief has been extended up to one year for more than 200,000 homeowners whose houses were damaged by Superstorm ... Delaware Workers' Comp Panel Continues WorkA state panel looking at soaring workers compensation rates in Delaware is considering whether injured workers should be paid total ... Maryland Dog Bite Liability Measure Fails in HouseLawmakers on the final day of the Maryland General Assembly failed to pass a measure that would change a court ruling that designated pit ... Rhode Island Dome Going Orange for Construction Zone SafetyThe dome of Rhode Island's Statehouse will be illuminated orange for a week to encourage safe driving in highway construction zones. The ... Vermont Police: Fires Intentionally Set to 3 VehiclesVermont police are investigating an arson fire of three construction vehicles in St. Albans. Firefighters say a dump truck, excavator and ... Massachusetts Repairs Could Cost $23MIt could cost more than $23 million to renovate Taunton City Hall, which suffered extensive water and smoke damage when firefighters ... Midwest Storm Blamed for More Than 700 Accidents Across MinnesotaThe spring snowstorm is being blamed for more than 700 accidents across Minnesota. The State Patrol said it responded to 296 crashes plus ... Feds Probing Indiana's Workplace Safety AgencyThe federal government's workplace safety agency is investigating its Indiana counterpart - a department that documents indicate is trying ... FEMA App Makes Collecting Damage Info EasierSome emergency management directors in Wisconsin are testing a new application from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Outagamie ... High-Tech Tools Help Make Sense of Traffic CrashesWho did what, when and where are critical pieces to understanding what happened in a vehicle crash. After officers arrive on the scene of ... 3 People Arrested in Connection With North Dakota Copper TheftsFargo, N.D., police say three men have been arrested in connection with copper thefts. The Forum reports that the three men were arrested ... North Dakota Senate OKs Bill to Strengthen DUI PenaltiesNorth Dakota's Senate has unanimously endorsed a bill aimed at strengthening penalties for drunken driving. Senators approved the bill 47-0 ... Southeast Judge Dismisses Jury After Panelist Goes Online in Kentucky CaseThe revelation that a potential juror went online to do research about a client came as a bit of a surprise. Dawn C. Doherty wasn't ... House Approves Changes to Injured Workers' ClaimsTennessee's House of Representatives has approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's bill to change the way the state considers injured workers' ... Florida Senate Makes it Harder to File LawsuitsThe Florida Senate is making it harder to pursue medical malpractice claims. The Senate on Wednesday voted 27-12 for the bill and sent it ... Judge Denies New Trial in West Virginia Nursing Home LawsuitA $90 million verdict against a Charleston nursing home will stand for now after a judge denied the business owner's request for a new ... West Virginia Clarifies Limited Nursing Home LiabilityThe West Virginia legislature has moved to limit the liability that nursing homes can face in potential lawsuits. The bill passed ... South Central Louisiana Lawmakers Seek Better Oversight of Salt MinesLawmakers are looking to prevent a repeat of the massive Assumption Parish sinkhole that officials say was caused by a collapsed ... Texas Man Accused of Stealing Cars During Test DrivesA South Texas man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he stole vehicles from four McAllen auto dealerships under the guise of ... Arkansas Senate OKs FOIA Exemption for Accident ReportsArkansas lawmakers have given final legislative approval to a bill exempting from the state's Freedom of Information Act the identities of ... Arkansas Governor Declares Disasters in 15 CountiesGov. Mike Beebe has declared 15 counties as disaster areas following strong storms across the state that included tornadoes and left five ... West Chevron Finds it Failed to Inspect Faulty PipeChevron Corp. says it failed to properly document tests of a corroded pipe near the one that failed and caused a fire at a Northern ... Former NFL Player Charged With Insurance FraudA former National Football League linebacker is facing charges for what prosecutors say was a $1.5 million scheme to defraud a Sacramento ... Colorado Springs Addressing Problems in Waldo Fire ResponseColorado Springs emergency managers said Thursday they are moving to fix problems that arose during last summer's Waldo Canyon wildfire, ... International Chevron Says Ecuador Environmental Claims Now in QuestionA consulting firm whose work helped lead to a $19 billion award against Chevron Corp for rainforest pollution in Ecuador has disavowed ... Coal and Cattle Lead Business Damage to Nature: StudyCoal-fired power generation in Asia and cattle ranching in South America are the most damaging businesses for nature with hidden costs that ... Lion Air Plane Crashes Into Sea in Bali; 22 HurtA Lion Air plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew overshot a runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday and ... Connect with Claims Journal
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