A Jefferson County Circuit Court jury has ruled paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams Co. was liable for the illnesses of a Mississippi boy who ate lead-contaminated paint chips. The jury awarded $7 million in damages in the lawsuit filed on behalf of …
Authorities say thunderstorms that hit Michigan earlier this month caused more than $30 million in damage in one southwestern Michigan county. The Holland Sentinel and The Grand Rapids Press report Ottawa County officials estimate the storms caused $25.9 million in …
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said it will pay the costs not covered by the federal government for cleaning up ice storm debris along roadways in counties declared disaster areas. Gov. Steve Beshear said Friday that the state will pick up …
A sophisticated new weather satellite rocketed into orbit Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, giving forecasters another powerful tool for tracking hurricanes and tornadoes. An unmanned rocket carrying the nation’s latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite blasted off early Saturday evening, a …
General Motors Corp. has agreed to take on responsibility for future product liability claims, removing what could have been a sizable roadblock on the automaker’s path to a quick sale of its assets and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as …
Tampa, Florida-based PMSI, a provider of pharmacy,medical and other products for the workers’ compensation market, reports that Paul DiFrancesco has joined PMSI as president of its Medical Services and Equipment division. As division president, DiFrancesco will be responsible for managing …
Larry Roberta’s every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can’t walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraines sometimes persist for days and he needs pills to help him sleep. James …
Golfer John Daly has been ordered to pay almost $272,000 in legal fees for his unsuccessful libel lawsuit against The Florida Times-Union newspaper. Duval County Circuit Judge Hugh Carithers ordered Daly to pay $263,088 in attorney’s fees, plus costs of …
A North Carolina court ruling means a former Wilmington student can seek damages for alleged sexual abuse even though the New Hanover County school system’s insurance doesn’t cover it. The state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month in favor of …
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has signed HB 262 into law, allowing the state’s insurance commissioner to investigate all insurance fraud, except workers’ compensation. The law expands the authority of the insurance division’s insurance fraud investigations unit, renames the insurance fraud …