D.C. Thornton knows that as well as anyone because he has been in the cab during one of those near collisions. “We’ve had instances where people had to slam on the brakes to keep from hitting us while we were …
A bill to put caps on damages in medical malpractice cases is making its way through the Hawaii Legislature. The measure approved by the House Judiciary Committee is supported by doctors. The committee had rejected similar measures in the past, …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Atradius Credit Insurance N.V., Atradius Reinsurance Ltd., Atradius Trade Credit Insurance Inc., and Compañía Española de Seguros y Reaseguros de Crédito y Caución …
Two major figures, both former insurance brokers, in a wide ranging investigation into corruption at the Orleans Parish School Board have been sentenced in federal court by U. S. District Judge Martin L. C. Feldman, according to an announcement released …
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, has reached another settlement involving sexual abuse claims against a priest who died in 1999, including one case of alleged abuse by two other now-dead priests. Most of the $775,000 settlement, reached through …
Nebraska safety officials and a Minnesota construction company have agreed to settle citations issued in the death of an Iowa construction worker in Lincoln. Timothy Comly, of Hornick, Iowa, was crushed to death as he cleaned out the bed of …
A Supreme Court ruling this week that federal approval of a drug is no protection from lawsuits in state courts could make drugmakers more cautious about safety issues and may lead them to halt development of some medicines and even …
A McLean County, Illinois jury has awarded $2.6 million to relatives of a woman who died as a result of an asbestos-related ailment. Jean Holmes died in April 2006 of mesothelioma. According to court records, Holmes was exposed to asbestos …
Dodge County’s sheriff is cautioning Wisconsin property owners with financial trouble not to resort to arson to solve their problems. Sheriff Todd Nehls says he’s noticed a disturbing trend. Cars, houses or cabins are going up in smoke by owners …