When it comes to workers’ compensation prescription costs, narcotic drugs account for nearly one quarter of the cost, according to a new industry study. Despite the serious risks associated with narcotics usage, some physicians prescribe narcotics for minor injuries, such …
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is crediting state efforts for driving down the number of highway deaths in Alabama. Officials are anticipating a 35 percent decrease since 2006 in the number of state trooper-investigated highway deaths in the state. Riley says …
Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire and Oregon will bring in the new year with new state laws aimed at cracking down on distracted driving, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Of the four states with stronger laws …
The town of Greenwich, Connecticut has agreed to pay $887,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit involving several minority police officers. Town officials revealed the terms of the settlement after the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the deal. Insurance will …
Shifting the focus from infants and children in safety seats, researchers and car manufacturers are looking to prevent fetal deaths by making automobile travel safer for expectant mothers. Biomedical researchers are working with automakers to develop a computer-aided model of …
A task force of state, regional and federal officials is investigating a string of suspicious weekend fires in Massachusetts, including one in which two people died. At least nine fires were reported early Sunday in houses and cars within a …
Sugarland, Texas-based Imperial Sugar Co. has settled the property insurance claim for the February 2008 industrial explosion at its Port Wentworth, Georgia refinery for an aggregate of $345 million. A final $45 million payment on the claim is expected to …
Kansas traffic safety officials have 11.2 million reasons for passing a primary seat law. They want to remind people that’s how many extra federal dollars Kansas would get to spend on highways if the Legislature passed a primary seat belt …
A 55-year-old St. Paul man remains jailed after his 18th arrest on drunken driving charges. The Minnesota State Patrol said he crashed his car on Highway 61 and Interstate 494 in Newport around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday. Capt. Matt Langer …
Construction crews never get completely used to working outside in the bitter cold. “About all you can do is dress for it,” said Kevin Bikowski, superintendent for Miron Construction at its Plexus building site downtown. “Hopefully, you can get out …