An innocent Texas man was convicted of rape and robbery and served 30 years in prison before his conviction was overturned. The state paid him $2.4 million in compensation plus annuities of $13,000 per month. Five years later, this time …
CARSTAR, a national multi-shop operator network (MSO), announced the opening of the first CARSTAR location in Oklahoma – Jeremiah’s CARSTAR Collision and Painting in Oklahoma City, Okla. Owned by Jeremiah Graham, the shop is located at 11313 N. Broadway Extension, …
State standards aimed at reducing buildups of explosive coal dust in underground mines but regulators haven’t been enforced. More than a fifth of the more than 5,500 dust samples taken from mines by state regulators since August 2011 didn’t comply …
A federal judge says a jury will decide who is at fault for signs directing visitors to popular sites around Asheville, N.C., that started peeling shortly after being installed nearly three years ago. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports U.S. Judge Martin …
Cook County, Ill., commissioners vote this week on a proposed $20 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit against a Chicago hospital brought by the family of a boy who suffered brain damage while receiving care. The Chicago Sun-Times reports …
Hurricane Sandy is said to be the most damaging hurricane recorded in U. S. history. There appears, however, to be some dispute as to whether Hurricane Katrina holds that dubious honor. The cost of the storm, estimated by private firms …
A Muncie, Ind., greenway will lose more than 100 trees under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy designed to ensure levees are sound. Rick Conrad of the Muncie Sanitary District tells The Star Press the city has to remove …
United Supermarkets has recalled 13 products containing steamed chicken due to a possible food safety issue. In a statement Friday, the company said no cases of foodborne illness related to the products had been reported. There was an initial report …
One of the axioms of Texas bad faith law has always been that there is no bad faith where a carrier has not breached its duties to the insured. If you act reasonably and make a mistake, it is not …
Newspapers are filled with stories describing reductions and removal of street lighting in order to reduce municipal costs. Tackling the tricky questions of when and where to install roadway illumination is a challenge for transportation agencies. Estimating nighttime crash reductions …