Tuesday 3 September 2013

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September 3, 2013
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National

The Economic Downturn and its Effect on Claims Against Attorneys

A declining economy impacts more than just individual and corporate financial interests; in fact, professionals in every field have to ...

Americans Driving Less as Car Culture Wanes

Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? After rising for decades, ...

Ammonium Nitrate Safety Guidelines Issued by U.S. Agencies

The federal government established new guidelines for the handling and storage of ammonium nitrate, the fertilizer ingredient and explosive ...

Wardlaw Announces Adjuster App Update for iPhone/iPad and New Android App

The WCS App has made Wardlaw adjusters more efficient in real time since its first release in April of 2013. Only adjusters deployed by ...
East

Tough-to-Kill New York Buses Drive Through U.S. Law's Loopholes

Outside New York's Winter Garden Theatre, where "Mamma Mia" is nearing the end of a 13-year Broadway run, unwitting tourists board a bus ...

Critics Say it's Time New York Ends 1885 Scaffold Law

There is a renewed push to scrap a unique New York state law that makes property owners and contractors liable for most "gravity-related" ...

Coast Guard Releases Report on Lady Mary Sinking

A lack of training and experience combined with poor decision-making were contributing factors in the sinking of a commercial fishing boat ...

Boston Brothers Accused of Fake Marathon Claim

A Boston, Mass., man charged with making a fake $2 million claim to the Boston marathon victims' fund has been indicted with his brother ...
Midwest

Missouri Lawmakers Eye Uninsured Motorist Bill for Override

Driving without auto insurance could mean losing out on court damages if Missouri lawmakers push forward with an effort to override one of ...

Insurance Payment Absent After Ohio Treasurer Crash

Ohio Republican Josh Mandel's federal campaign committee has yet to report receiving an insurance check for a vehicle disabled in a March ...

Millions in New Roofing Permits in Hutchinson, Kansas

A hailstorm that pummeled Hutchinson in July has meant a lot of new roofs in the Kansas city. The city says it's issued $4.4 million in new ...

New Proof of Insurance Law Puzzling Some Police

A new Illinois law that allows motorists to provide proof of insurance using their smartphones is puzzling some police departments. The ...
Southeast

Tennessee Hotel Loses Suit Over Dirty Claim by Website

There was nothing dirty - or defamatory - about including a Tennessee hotel on an unflattering list on a travel website because it's clear ...

Nearly 400,000 Policyholders May Move From Florida Insurer

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians who rely on Citizens Property Insurance could soon find themselves with a new insurance company. State ...

First Conviction of Staged Motor Vehicle Accident in Florida County

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the conviction of Alain Guevara, 29, of Lehigh Acres for staging a motor vehicle ...
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South Central

NWS Officially Rates Oklahoma Tornado EF3, Not EF5

The National Weather Service says it's officially rating a deadly tornado that struck part of Oklahoma on May 31 as an EF3 on the Enhanced ...

A Decade Later Texas Tort Reform Sees Suits, Payouts Drop

Ten years after the Texas Legislature capped damages in the state's medical malpractice lawsuits, the number of suits and the amounts paid ...

Louisiana Water Park Cleared of Wrongdoing in Boy's Drowning

The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has found no criminal wrongdoing in the July drowning of a 14-year-old boy at Cajun Lagoon water ...

HUD Announces $37M in Disaster Aid in Oklahoma

Oklahoma and the city of Moore will receive nearly $37 million in federal aid to help recover from the tornadoes and storms that killed ...
West

Washington Restaurant Co-Owner Charged With Theft in Workers' Comp Fraud

A Spokane, Wash., restaurant co-owner accused of fraudulently collecting nearly $250,000 in workers' compensation benefits has been charged ...

New Mexico City Refuses to Pay for Damage From 'Bait' Car

Albuquerque refuses to pay for damage to a home struck by a city-owned bait car driven by teens. Bait cars are vehicles deployed to catch ...

Youth Martial Art Sparks Safety Concerns in California

A bill moving through the Legislature would authorize the state athletic commission to establish regulations for youth competitions ...

$50M Claim Filed In Crash That Killed Arizona Boy

The family of a young Arizona boy who was fatally struck by Pima County Sheriff's Department vehicle has filed a claim seeking $50 million ...
International

High Radiation Spreads at Ruined Fukushima Plant, Japan Vows Aid

High radiation levels are spreading at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said on Monday, and the Japanese government ...

Vienna Insurance Misses Estimate as Profit Drops 85% on Flooding

Vienna Insurance Group AG, Austria's biggest insurer, reported second-quarter profit plunged after the worst central European floods in a ...

Potential Atlantic Systems Probably Won't Become Storms Soon

Three potential tropical systems stretch across the Atlantic from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to Africa's west coast, though none is ...

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