May 28, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational It's Not All Fun and Games: Investigating Amusement Park ClaimsMany people wrongly believe that whenever an amusement park guest sustains an accidental injury, and claims or litigation follow, that the ... Can Tornado Alley Become Safer? Yes, Within LimitsIn the wind-swept prairie called Tornado Alley, the scene is eerily familiar: Homes smashed to splinters. Trees and telephone poles snapped ... Thousands of Bridges at Risk of Freak CollapseThousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally ... 2013 Hurricane Names: From Andrea to WendyWeather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 ... New Crash Scene Mapping Tools & Helpful Hints WebinarLaser Technology, Inc. (LTI) and Mike Allard, the Northampton Police Highway safety officer and senior collision reconstructionist are ... East Driver's Insurance Could Cover Virginia Parade InjuriesDamascus Mayor Jack McCrady says he expects the insurer of a man whose car hit dozens of hikers during a Virginia parade to cover the ... 'Unusual Condition' Seen Before Connecticut Train WreckThe engineer of the commuter train that derailed last week in Connecticut observed an "unusual condition" on the track before the wreck, ... Nearly Half of Pennsylvania Flood Gauges ShutteredPennsylvania has lost nearly half of its most reliable precipitation gauges that the National Weather Service uses for forecasting floods. ... Cross Insurance Establishes Surety Bond DivisionCross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., and an independent insurance provider in New England, announced the establishment ... Midwest Michigan Court Says Insurer Doesn't Have to Buy VanAn insurance company that refused to pay for a van for a disabled man has won an appeal at the Michigan Supreme Court. Auto-Owners ... 71 Train-Vehicle Crashes in Ohio Last YearThe Public Utilities Commission of Ohio says there were 71 train-vehicle crashes last year, down from 112 in 2003. The statistics are in ... Waterloo Calculating Damage From April HailstormWaterloo, Iowa, officials are still calculating the damage to city buildings and vehicles from an April hailstorm. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls ... Storm Caused $2M in Damage to Wichita SchoolsSchool district officials in Wichita, say a violent storm that swept through the Kansas city last weekend caused extensive damage to ... Minnesota Park Requires Fossil Hunt Liability WaiverPartly for safety reasons, permits are required to hunt for fossils at a St. Paul, Minn., park where a rockslide killed a fourth-grader on ... South Dakota Homeowners Won't Receive FEMA Storm MoneyThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with South Dakota officials on the reimbursement process following an April snow and ice ... Southeast Mississippi Lawsuit Says Defective Lawnmower Injures ManA lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets, jumped off his riding ... Florida House Speaker Questions Unique Citizens DealA backlash is quickly growing against the decision of Florida's largest property insurer to shift thousands of policies to a start-up ... Tuscaloosa Homes Hit by Tornado Being DemolishedDemolition has begun on some of the last buildings in Tuscaloosa, Ala., slated to be torn down after being damaged by a massive tornado in ... Storm Creates Danger at Popular Mississippi ParkA popular attraction in Mark Twain's hometown is temporarily a dangerous place following a strong storm in Hannibal, Mo., earlier this ... South Central San Antonio Flooding Kills 2; More Than 200 RescuedTorrential rains swamped San Antonio, Texas, with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to ... Louisiana Senator Seeks to Delay Flood Insurance IncreasesSen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana ... Oklahoma Tornado Home Damage Estimated From PhotosOfficials in Oklahoma City say an estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed by this week's tornado is based in part on an ... Insured Texas Tornadoes Damage Could Reach $250MAn industry group says insured damage from last week's deadly tornadoes in North Texas could reach $250 million. Mark Hanna with the ... West Mangled Car Prompts Reminder of Bear AwarenessA Sterling, Alaska, man's mangled vehicle has prompted a reminder that bears are up and about. A brown bear tore off a side-view mirror on ... Washington DOT Reports 21 Trucks Hit State Bridges Last YearIt's not terribly uncommon for trucks to strike bridges in Washington state - it's just that such accidents don't usually cause the ... High Winds Damage Roof of VFW Hall in New MexicoA 47-mph wind gust peeled back part of the metal roof on a VFW hall in Carlsbad, N.M. About 120 people were playing bingo inside the hall ... International 11 Killed, 16 Injured in Myanmar Bus AccidentMyanmar state media say a bus traveling from Yangon to Mandalay has skidded off a bridge, leaving 11 dead and 16 injured including an ... Connect with Claims Journal
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