Monthly Archives: <span>May 2011</span>

Nebraska Man Jailed for Days Seeks Payment from County

A Nebraska man who says he lost his job after being wrongly jailed for three days is seeking $50,000 from Hall County. Heriberto Sanchez was jailed Jan. 1 after a Grand Island police officer suspected he was drunk and placed …

National Rental Company Responds to Spyware Lawsuit

A national rental company claims that a recent lawsuit filed by a couple regarding a violation of privacy relating to a computer they rented from an Aaron’s franchise store is without merit. Aaron’s Inc. denies its company-operated stores used the …

Injuries and Fatalities in North Carolina Train Crash

Two train crew members were killed and two others injured in a freight train crash in Union County that crumpled train cars and forced the evacuations of nearby homes early Tuesday, officials and witnesses said. CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan said …

Republicans Propose Paying Back Wisconsin’s Malpractice Fund

Republican state lawmakers are circulating a bill that would tap more than a third of new tax revenue to repay money taken from a medical malpractice fund. The bill circulated for co-sponsors on Tuesday also eliminates the $30 million projected …

Nevada City Attorney Facing DUI, Hit-Run Charges

Henderson’s city attorney told police she’d had “bottles” of wine and acknowledged she was intoxicated after crashing her vehicle into landscaping and a fire hydrant in the middle of the afternoon near a casino. A police report made public Tuesday …

2011 on Pace to be Deadliest US Tornado Year

The tornado that raked Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday was the deadliest single twister in the United States since 1953, putting 2011 on pace for a possible record year for tornado fatalities, U.S. weather experts said Monday. Here are facts and …

Avizent Acquires F.A. Richard and Associates

Avizent, a national claims and risk management service provider, announced the acquisition of F.A. Richard and Associates (FARA), a nationwide provider of workers’ compensation and liability claims management services based in Mandeville, Louisiana. With this acquisition, Avizent will become the …

Progressive Hiring in Multiple States

Progressive Car Insurance, the fourth largest auto insurer in the country, announced it will fill multiple positions in several states by the end of June. The Cleveland call center will add 125 customer service positions. The Colorado Springs location expects …

UK Woman Awarded $10 Million for Failed Facelift

A British woman who claims a botched facelift left her with a “monster eye” was awarded nearly 6.2 million pounds ($9.9 million) by the High Court Monday. Penny Johnson, 49, sued her surgeon, Dr. Le Roux Fourie after receiving a …

Former Georgia Insurance Agent Sentenced for Pocketing Premiums

A Macon insurance agent who took premiums from a nonprofit pleaded guilty in Bibb County Superior Court to one count of insurance fraud. Broadus W. Marshall Jr. was sentenced on Monday to 10 years of probation, 500 hours of community …