Usually staunch adversaries, doctors and trial lawyers have both gotten behind an Oregon bill creating a new mediation process for patients injured by medical mistakes. Gov. John Kitzhaber, a doctor, called their agreement “the holy grail of medical and legal …
St. Louis, Mo., police say a revised law is encouraging thieves to steal older cars and sell them for scrap, causing a big rise in auto thefts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the law, which took effect last August, made …
Hundreds of engineers have dropped out of a windstorm certification program following legislative changes to become certified by the Texas Department of Insurance. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported Sunday that more than 900 engineers took part last year. That dropped …
The 15 insurers participatin in the National Flood Insurance Program that are handling at least 1,000 claims related to Sandy, the progress they have made in closing claims, and the money they have paid out to date: Company Claims Percent …
Seismologists say two earthquakes have struck southwestern Greece, both with preliminary magnitudes 5 but with different epicenters. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the first quake struck at 5:12 a.m. (0312 GMT) Sunday, with …
Connecticut lawmakers are considering legislation that spells out the responsibilities of landlords and tenants when it comes to bedbug infestations. The General Assembly’s Housing Committee is scheduled to hear testimony Tuesday on several bills addressing bedbugs. One bill, proposed by …
After four days on a crippled cruise ship with overflowing toilets, stifling heat and hours-long waits for food, at least one passenger from the Carnival Triumph is seeking legal revenge. But lawyers familiar with cruise ship lawsuits suggest angry passengers …
Almost 163,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among New York private industry employers in 2011, according to data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number translates to an incidence rate of 2.9 cases per 100 …
Up and down the Atlantic coast, people are telling horror stories about how long it has taken to get an insurance check for flood damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Nearly 40 percent are still waiting for the final settlements they …
Chilean police have arrested a man they say is responsible for the worst forest fire in decades in the hills above the port of Valparaiso. Police say the 27-year-old mason confessed early Saturday to accidentally igniting the blaze with a …