A jury has recommended that a woman should receive $5.2 million in damages after she was injured when using a cold-therapy device recommended by her doctor who is the head team physician for the San Diego Chargers. UT San Diego …
Several recent court case decisions in Pennsylvania could impact the way workers’ compensation adjusters handle claims. According to Tony Salvino, chair of the Workers’ Compensation Group at White and Williams’ Philadelphia law office, in an interview with Claims Journal, the …
Victims of a deadly train crash in Los Angeles four years ago have expressed disappointment in Congress’ failure to increase a railroad liability cap that they believe inadequately compensates them for their pain and suffering. Victims and relatives of those …
Authorities say two California men were arrested this week on suspicion of running an insurance fraud scam that bilked multiple companies for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Friday 48-year-old Louis Houston of Richmond and 28-year-old …
Oklahoma Forestry Services is warning of an increasing potential for extreme wildfires across the state. “Conditions are deteriorating,” Oklahoma State Forester George Geissler said in a news release Saturday. “Fire behavior is nearing the point where firefighters’ initial attack will …
A Pierre, S.D., golf course that was extensively damaged by Missouri River flooding last year may not be able to open this year either. Pierre parks director Tom Farnsworth says the recovery of the Hillsview golf course is being set …
Former Atlanta Falcons Safety Ray Easterling had a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated concussions, an autopsy report concludes. The medical examiner’s report found that Easterling’s brain had signs “consistent with the findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy,” a progressive degenerative …
The Thruway Authority says New York state police issued more than 1,000 tickets during a recent crackdown on motorists who speed through work zones on the highway system. Officials say troopers who patrol the Thruway issued 1,400 tickets for speeding …
Think your job is tough? Try investigating arsonists, dirty law enforcement and opportunistic public transit riders seeking an illegal payday. That’s just another day at the office for the Mercury Insurance Special Investigation Unit (SIU). Mercury founded their SIU in …
The University of Utah says it’s opening a mine safety center. University President David Pershing says the Center for Mining Safety and Health Excellence brings together academic disciplines in the College of Mines and Earth Sciences. The Utah State Board …