July 3, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Former FBI Director Freeh to Probe BP Spill ClaimsFormer FBI Director Louis Freeh will investigate possible misconduct by a lawyer involved in making payments to settle claims by people and ... Primary Care Doctors Prefer NSAIDS for Chronic Pain TreatmentFor treating the estimated 100 million Americans with chronic pain -- a population larger than those with heart disease, cancer and ... Emergency Departments Already Dealing With Fireworks InjuriesAs the Fourth of July approaches, emergency departments across the country are already beginning to treat patients injured by fireworks. ... New Safety Regulations to Reduce Truck Driver Fatigue in EffectThe U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that new federal regulations designed ... Erie Insurance Shares Common Outdoor Fourth of July HazardsAccording to the National Retail Federation's 2013 Independence Day survey, seven in 10 Americans who plan to celebrate the 4th of July ...  East Man Alleged Trying to Cheat Boston Marathon Bomb Victims Fund of $2.2MPolice arrested a man on Tuesday over allegations he used the name of an aunt who had been dead for more than a decade to try and claim ... New York Insurers Breaching Duty to Defend May Not Assert Policy ExclusionsThe New York Court of Appeals has reaffirmed the importance of the insurer's duty to defend its insureds, holding that when an insurer ... Pennsylvania Hospital Sued Over Uninsured Man's 2011 DeathThe widow of a man who died of diverticulitis has sued a Pittsburgh hospital and four of its doctors for not operating on him, allegedly ... Vermont to Promote Highway Safety With New StrategyVermont transportation officials say they have a plan to keep people safe on the state's roadways. They're planning to announce Monday in ... No Helmets Required for Bike Share in Busy New York CityIn a city where the mayor is often portrayed as a protective nanny, restricting cigarettes, fatty foods and sugary drinks, there is a ... Virginia Family Awarded More Than $14M in LawsuitA jury has awarded a Radford, Va., family more than $14 million in a lawsuit against Hyundai after a teenager sustained a brain injury in a ... Midwest Weather Officials Say Overpass Unsafe During TornadoWeather officials in Tornado Alley have raised concerns about a scene in the new Superman movie that they say incorrectly portrays a ... Missouri Man Admits to Fire That Destroyed his Auction BarnAn eastern Missouri businessman has pleaded guilty in federal court to setting fire to his livestock auction barn and horse trailers. The ... South Dakota Law Bars Young Drivers From Using Cell PhonesA new South Dakota law prohibits beginning drivers from using cell phones while they are behind the wheel. South Dakota allows 14-year-olds ... New Michigan Laws Put Fireworks Safety in the SpotlightRecently, Michigan legislators made it legal to own and use a new class of fireworks in the state of Michigan including items that shoot ... Southeast Northern Kentucky Cities Cracking Down on FireworksSeveral northern Kentucky cities are or are considering cracking down on temporary fireworks stands that pop up on roadsides as the July ... 3 Hospitalized After Lightning Strikes in Southwest FloridaA mother and two of her children were hospitalized after lightning struck near where they were standing in southwest Florida. Manatee ... Georgia State Officials Announce July 4 DUI CrackdownState officials say they're taking a zero tolerance stance on drunk drivers and boaters during the Fourth of July. Officials from the ... South Central Site of 2 Deadly Louisiana Plant Explosions Remain ClosedThe sites of two deadly chemical plant explosions in south Louisiana remain closed. Officials say it could be months before federal ... 2 School Buses Burned in San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas, fire department arson investigators are looking into the cause of suspicious fires that destroyed two school buses and ... Ex-Parish President's Sons Charged With ArsonTwo sons of former Livingston Parish, La., President Mike Grimmer have been charged with arson after they allegedly broke into a storage ... Texas Mutual Donates to IIAT Foundation to Assist West, Texas VictimsTexas Mutual Insurance Company announced that it is donating $5,234 toward the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) Trusted Choice ... West Newly Renovated Icebreaker Undergoing Arctic TestsAfter a multiyear, multimillion-dollar renovation, the country's only heavy icebreaker is undergoing weeks of trials to make sure ... Wyoming and Utah Troopers Push Child SafetyState troopers from both the Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Utah Highway Patrol recently worked together to check children's safety seats ... Idaho BASE Jumping Accidents Up in 2012The number of BASE jumping accidents in Twin Falls, Idaho, is up this year. But rescue crews and local law enforcement say there is no ... International FIA Opens the Door for Tire TestsFormula One's governing body will allow in-season testing in a bid to address safety fears following several exploding tires at the British ... Paper Lantern Starts Fire at UK Recycling PlantA very large fire started by a paper lantern has consumed more than 100,000 tons of plastic materials at a recycling facility in central ... Bandits Rob Cash Courier Boat in ItalyItalian news reports say three armed bandits pulled up alongside a courier boat in a Venice lagoon and robbed it of nearly 1.3 million ... Connect with Claims Journal
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