Authorities are investigating a fire that heavily damaged a monster museum in Natural Bridge, Va. The fire occurred Monday evening at Professor Cline’s Haunted Monster Museum. Rockbridge County director of public safety Robert Foresman tells media outlets the fire spread …
A jury has awarded a Westchester County woman $825,000 for injuries she sustained when her car was struck by a firefighter en route to a crash. The jury ordered the former fire chief, Henry Mohr, and the town of Harrison …
A presidential commission that investigated the Gulf oil spill blasted Congress for inaction Tuesday as it issued a report card on industry and government response to the massive BP oil spill. “Across the board, we are disappointed with Congress’s lack …
What happens when a series of massive earthquakes hits a five-story medical facility with an intensive care unit, operating room and elevator? Structural engineers at the University of California, San Diego, hope to find out by repeatedly shaking such a …
The Los Angeles Angels have settled a federal lawsuit over wheelchair seating at the team’s baseball stadium in Anaheim. The Orange County Register reported Monday that the team will offer prime seating at a discount for fans who rely on …
Bartlett Grain Co. L.P. faces five willful and eight serious safety violations cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration following an October 2011 grain elevator explosion in Atchison that killed six workers and left two …
“Subpoena everything” when investigating and defending catastrophic injury claims, Calif.-based attorney James Kaminski said while speaking to adjusters at the recent Combined Claims Conference held in Long Beach, Calif. According to the seasoned defense attorney, catastrophic injuries can be described …
An Alabama city has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a former police sergeant who claims she’s been excluded from the department’s “good-old-boy network.” The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that the deal avoids a trial, …
A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.0 quake struck Tuesday …
A northeastern Pennsylvania woman allegedly set her apartment building on fire after being served with an eviction notice last fall. State police say 27-year-old Susan McCauley set several fires in the basement of the multi-unit building in Blakely, Lackawanna County …