Medical malpractice overhauls have died many deaths in Congress over the years, often at the hands of Democratic lawmakers backed by trial lawyers. Attempts to change the system may be getting new life. As they search for savings to redo …
Atlanta, GA – March 19, 2009 – George Kattermann has joined BrightClaim as Vice President. His primary focus will be overall responsibility and management of BrightClaim’s Catastrophe Services. BrightClaim has an extensive track record successfully assisting their clients in developing …
This economy is unlike any seen since the Great Depression. How does the current economic condition affect the insurance industry and claims? 1. Some people tend to not stay current with their premiums. Insureds faced with economic difficulties may tend …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Austin-based Key Enterprises Inc. with four serious and two repeat violations of safety standards at the company’s worksite in Dripping Springs, Texas. Proposed penalties total $50,000, OSHA …
Drunk driving suspects in Texas would no longer be allowed to refuse a breath or blood test under certain circumstances, under a bill being considered by the state Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Texas already allows police officers to take a …
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Jon Brock, executive director of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission(OESC), are warning consumers about scams aimed at Oklahomans who may have fallen on hard times. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has received reports from …
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposed $1.1 million settlement of a lawsuit alleging corruption among former senior county employees. The proposal was approved by a county claims board, sending the measure to supervisors for final …
An ammonia leak at an ice cream factory in New Britain, Connecticut has sent a dozen people to the hospital. A spokesman for Connecticut’s Department of Environment says there’s no immediate information on their conditions. The leak from refrigeration equipment …
The family of a Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee last month filed preliminary legal papers seeking $50 million in damages against the primate’s owner. Relatives of Charla Nash filed the legal papers, which are prelude to an expected lawsuit, …
The New Jersey Assembly has passed a package of bills targeting online sexual harassment and related electronic crimes. Among the eight bills approved Monday was a measure that would require information technology workers who find child pornography on computers to …