The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled the state’s insurance regulator can implement a medical fee schedule for treatments covered by Personal Injury Protection (PIP). The decision upholds an August decision by a state appeals court. “We are gratified by …
An Ohio refinery is recommending that nearby residents toss out food, including pet food, that may have come in contact with oil mist accidentally discharged over the weekend. Husky Energy Inc. also is offering car washes to people in northwest …
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says homeowners whose properties are contaminated with defective Chinese drywall and who have been covered for more than three years by their homeowners insurer have the right to continue their coverage while vacating and …
Tennessee’s new law allowing people with handgun permits to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled last Friday. Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman said the law, enacted earlier this year over the veto of …
Fire officials say an infant was hurt when part of a ceiling collapsed over a crib at home in Erie. A family member called 911 around 3:45 p.m. Saturday to say that a child was trapped in its crib. Firefighters …
Fire investigators in New Jersey say a blaze that destroyed businesses on the famous Atlantic City boardwalk apparently started in a pizza shop. No serious injuries were reported after the blaze broke out on the Central Pier shortly before 7 …
Federal safety officials say they have discovered a strong link between drywall made in China and the home corrosion reported by thousands of U.S. property owners whose homes used the drywall. The results are from an indoor air study of …
Heart risks from taking Merck & Co Inc.’s painkiller Vioxx could have been detected more than three years before the company withdrew the drug from the market in September 2004, had the data been openly available, U.S. researchers said Monday. …
Specialty insurer Torus has appointed Charles E. Stauber as Vice President – Head of Casualty Claims, with immediate effect. He has over 22 years’ experience managing and resolving complex casualty claims in the insurance industry, and will oversee casualty claims …
New England recorded fewer work-related deaths last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, a trend that could be at least partly attributable to the economic downturn. Preliminary figures for the six-state region showed 136 workplace fatalities in …