August 20, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational State by State Look at Motorcycle and Bicycle Helmet Use LawsThe history of motorcycle helmet laws in the United States is characterized by change. In 1967, to increase motorcycle helmet use, the ... Powerful Documentary Aims to Show Texting Drivers 'It Can Wait'There are many stories of people who took their eyes off the road for a second to read or type a message and ended up in an accident that ... Broadspire Launches New Operations Command CenterBroadspire, a Crawford Company and third-party administrator of workers compensation claims, liability claims and medical management ... New Technology for Stopping Oil Well Blowouts AnnouncedParadyme Systems USA, a privately held R&D firm based in Michigan, announced availability of their patent pending QuantumQuenchTM ...  East Penn State Settles First of Sandusky Sex Abuse LawsuitsPennsylvania State University agreed to settle the first of 31 suits filed in the sex-abuse scandal involving ex-football coach Jerry ... Pennsylvania Passenger Van Company Vehicles Had Passed InspectionThe owner of the passenger van involved in a fatal crash in February in northeastern Pennsylvania operated vehicles that all passed ... 8 Injured When Insulation Falls at Washington D.C. Music EventEight people have been taken to the hospital with apparently minor injuries after acoustic ceiling foam fell during a music exhibition in ... Midwest Kansas Panel Plans Open Sessions on Workers' Comp JudgesA new committee that nominates administrative judges to review workers' compensation disputes is promising to hold open meetings. The ... $8.5M to Illinois Mom of Teen Shot in Back by OfficerA Cook County jury has awarded $8.5 million in damages to the mother of an 18-year-old shot in the back and killed by a Chicago, Ill., ... Illinois Governor Signs 'Puppy Lemon Law' Protecting ConsumersSurrounded by dog lovers and their four-legged friends, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday he said would help protect consumers who ... Proposal Would Help Ohio Cities Raze Vacant HomesOhio's big cities this year will raze hundreds of vacant homes that are a danger and a drag on neighborhoods, but it's not enough to keep ... Southeast Georgia University Uses Helmet Sensors to Detect ConcussionsIn one football practice, some players may take several hits, while others take a few big blows. For coaches and trainers, keeping track of ... North Carolina Concert Organizers Say They Followed RulesOrganizers of a Christian music concert in Shelby, N.C., earlier this month say they followed the safety rules in building a stage that ... Mississippi Flood Insurance Rates to SurgeWith the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina near, homeowners along the Mississippi Coast also have to brace for possible rate ... Lightning Leaves Hole in Florida RoofA central Florida home is unliveable after a lightning strike left a gaping hole in the living room ceiling. Ocala Fire Rescue officials ... South Central Former Louisiana Deputy Insurance Commissioner SentencedA former deputy commissioner at the Louisiana Department of Insurance has received a prison sentence for racketeering, according to Justice ... Review Finds Lax Supervision Hurts Austin TenantsA review finds lax regulations, insufficient enforcement and overwhelmed inspectors have added up to poor living conditions for thousands ... Weather Wipes Out Half of West Texas' Cotton AcresWest Texas cotton producer Doug Hlavaty has no plans to ditch his trade despite another tough growing season in the South Plains, replete ... West Nevada Lawmaker Wants Names of Doctors Who OverprescribeThe chairman of the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the drug company that makes OxyContin to turn over information about Nevada ... Electrical Cord to Blame in Oahu House FireInvestigators say an electrical cord from a floor lamp is the cause of a fire that completely gutted a two-story home in Oahu. Hawaii News ... After Airliner Crash, San Francisco Fire Chief Bans Helmet CamsA San Francisco Fire Department ban on video cameras now explicitly includes helmet-mounted devices that film emergency scenes, according ... California Building Demolition Fuels Quake StudyIt took just seconds for a 13-story building overlooking San Francisco Bay to implode, spewing smoke and chunks of concrete as it crumbled ... International U.S. Trade Rep Urges Japan Progress on Auto and Insurer AccessU.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Monday urged Japan to open its market to American cars and insurance companies, which would ... Flooding Forces 20,000 Russians From Their HomesFlooding has forced some 20,000 people to flee their homes in Russia's Far East since July, the country's Emergency Situations Ministry ... New Zealand Dairy Faces New Contamination ProblemNew Zealand's dairy industry faces another contamination problem following a recent botulism scare. The Westland Milk Products company said ... Connect with Claims Journal
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