The number of boating crashes in Virginia is up significantly from last year, and cheaper gasoline may be part of the reason. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has recorded 134 accidents offshore, in the Chesapeake Bay and …
A Maryland woman is seeking $150,000 for injuries she says she sustained when she tripped over a flower pot at a fire hall in 2006. According to court documents, Shirley Hiser filed suit Tuesday against the Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire …
State fire officials say that more than 1,500 lightning strikes ignited 81 fires in northern and central California over last weekend, but most are contained. Department of Fire and Forestry Protection officials said more fires are likely because of the …
The Mound Bayou (Mississippi) Volunteer Fire Department has worked three fires within the past week which has led officials to believe arson as the cause. An apartment building, a trailer with two cars and two other cars have all suffered …
Lloyd’s of London said a federal judge should not allocate the proceeds of a directors and officers insurance policy for accused swindler Allen Stanford and other executives because they have no guarantee of coverage, according to a court filing Friday. …
According to the FBI, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation declined for the second year in a row. Motor vehicle theft crimes also declined in 2008. FBI statistics show that the estimated volume of violent crimes declined …
Following President Barack Obama’s offer of compromise on an issue that has long divided Washington, congressional health care negotiators are considering proposals to foster alternatives to medical malpractice lawsuits. The possibility that malpractice changes could be part of health care …
Richard Wu’s apparent kidnapping was a near-death experience laced with racial hate. Four men grabbed him and a friend, took them to the New Star Asian Cuisine in Columbus, Ohio, set the place on fire with them inside, and spray-painted …
A suburban Philadelphia woman has been charged with homicide by vehicle in a fatal crash that police say happened after she used an inhalant. Upper Darby police say 20-year-old Rachael Jankins initially told them she was looking for her iPod …
Two residents of San Jose, Calif., have been arrested on automobile insurance fraud charges, after one of them attempted to buy insurance immediately after an accident. “Insurance fraud perpetrators drive up the cost of insurance for everyone,” said state Department …