The Nebraska Supreme Court will decide whether a man injured in the crash of a car being chased by Platte County sheriff’s deputies is entitled to $1 million from the county. Brian Werner sued Platte County in 2010, 14 months …
Fire officials say sparks from a grinder ignited a fire that destroyed a building near the town square in downtown Centerville, Iowa. The Tuesday afternoon fire gutted a building that was home to a shop called The Gypsy Quarter. Fire …
Satisfaction improves among customers who bundle other policies with their homeowners policy, contributing to higher overall customer satisfaction with homeowner insurance companies, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. National Homeowners Insurance Study. Now in its 12th year, …
Members of the Tangipahoa Parish, La., school board have recommended $220,000 in repairs to school buildings damaged by Hurricane Isaac. The Advocate reports Loranger High School’s gym and the main building at Chesbrough Elementary in Kentwood both require new roofs, …
Damages from Hurricane Isaac will cost St. John the Baptist Parish about $2 million in property tax revenue. The Times-Picayune reports Assessor Whitney Joseph Jr. told the parish council the value of the parish’s tax roll will drop by approximately …
A worker who unintentionally shot a co-worker can be sued in civil court since his actions were outside the scope of his normal duties and despite the fact the employer treated the shooting like a workers’ compensation claim, the Georgia …
An Illinois trucker whose tractor-trailer slammed into stalled traffic in western Nebraska may have fallen asleep behind the wheel. A Nebraska state trooper testified in Cheyenne County Court Monday that Josef Slezak had been on duty for nearly 15 hours …
A Texas coroner says the fan who fell to his death at the Houston Texans’ stadium during a preseason game had a blood-alcohol level that was twice the legal limit for driving at the time of the accident. The Harris …
University of Georgia officials have created a facility to house pets in hurricanes and other emergencies. The Athens Banner-Herald reports that many people refuse to evacuate their homes during emergencies because they don’t want to leave their pets, putting themselves …
The billionaire family of a Red Bull energy drink heir accused of killing a police officer in a hit-and-run accident paid the officer’s siblings about $100,000 in a deal aimed at avoiding a civil lawsuit, police said Wednesday. Vorayuth Yoovidhya, …