Monthly Archives: <span>June 2013</span>

11K Citations Issued in North Carolina During Traffic Stops

State officials say nearly 11,000 drivers and passengers were cited for seatbelt and child passenger safety violations during the 20th anniversary campaign of “Click It or Ticket” over the Memorial Day holiday. The campaign was held May 20 through June …

Judge Upholds $23M Award in California Bed Sore Death

A Sacramento, Calif., judge has upheld a $23 million jury award over the bed sore death of a woman at a Northern California assisted living facility. The Sacramento Bee says the judge on Monday also awarded $4.3 million in legal …

Rhode Island Hospital Loses $1.3M Slip-and-Fall Case

A Central Falls, R.I., woman has been awarded $1.3 million in judgment against Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Attorney Ronald Resmini tells the Providence Journal his client, Fatima Delacruz, was permanently disabled when she fell and fractured her kneecap outside a hospital …

Insurance Claims From May Oklahoma Tornadoes Top 60,000

The Oklahoma Insurance Department says more than 60,000 claims have been filed from tornadoes that raked the state last month, with total insurance payments currently topping $470,000. Insurance Commissioner John Doak released the latest figures on Tuesday and said it’s …

Colorado Man Who Faked Driving Tests Gets Prison Sentence

A federal judge has sentenced a Colorado man to 30 months in prison for falsifying driving tests to get driver’s licenses for unqualified applicants. Sikiru Fadeyi pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud. He told the judge he falsely certified that …

Colorado Wildfire Forces Prison Evacuation

A wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 900 prisoners at a state prison outside Colorado Springs early Wednesday, one of four blazes across the Front Range that destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to flee. Department …

White House Expands Disaster Declaration in Oklahoma

Gov. Mary Fallin says President Barack Obama has approved her request to expand the disaster declaration in Oklahoma due to tornadoes. Fallin said Tuesday that the extension adds Canadian County to bring to six the number of counties eligible for …

Research Shows Customer Engagement Makes Major Impact on Insurance Consumers’ Buying Decisions

Richardson, TX, 6/13/13 – KBM Group, a marketing services company specializing in helping companies with customer engagement strategies, is releasing results of its independent research on the impact customer engagement has on insurance customers’ buying decisions in a webinar on …

Database Provides Information on Maryland Attorneys’ Work

Injury lawyers in Maryland now have what may be the legal profession’s equivalent of a rap sheet. Byron B. Warnken has created a website that collects data from the state’s circuit courts and compiles it into statistics on the number …

Investigators Rule Georgia Gas Explosion Accidental

The Georgia State Fire Marshal’s office has ruled that an explosion at a gas company in Coffee County that left two employees injured was caused by a propane leak. State officials told WALB-TV Tuesday that Ferrellgas employees were transferring propane …