The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has exempted surfboards, tubes, swimming rafts and inflatable toys from the requirement to carry personal flotation devices, or life vests. The exemption was enacted during the commission’s August meeting. Officials say it has been shown …
A jury has ruled against a California man whose family sued Toyota for $25 million, claiming he suffered brain injuries when his car seat collapsed. The Bakersfield Californian says a jury in Kern County found Thursday in favor of the …
Thai Airways said Friday it will inspect its entire Airbus A330 fleet after this week’s accident involving a model that Europe’s air safety authority had warned years ago has a defective part in its landing gear. Airbus said it has …
A Dane County judge has upheld a $250,000 malpractice cap for University of Wisconsin-Madison doctors. The case involves a Verona woman who won a $1.8 million jury award in her husband’s death, as the jury found a UW doctor was …
The California Legislature has approved a bill that would require the development of an earthquake early-warning system similar to what exists in Japan, Mexico and other quake-prone countries. The bill was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, who has until Oct. …
Yes, those “pay as you drive” programs used by insurance companies to record your driving habits sometimes can be used to accurately infer your destination — a long-time concern of privacy advocates. That’s what four University of Denver computer scientists …
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. announced its Board of Directors has elected John Marchioni as president and chief operating officer. Gregory E. Murphy, who remains chairman and chief executive officer, previously held the president title. Marchioni served as executive vice president, …
An Ohio, man must return nearly $4,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) after investigators caught him on camera demolishing homes when he was supposed to be off work recovering from a workplace injury. John Perkins was sentenced …
The railing that collapsed at Lucas Oil Stadium last weekend has been replaced, and stadium officials say “every nut and bolt” securing a railing inside the Indiana stadium has been inspected to ensure a safer environment. Barney Levengood, the executive …
Gov. Bobby Jindal will not reappoint two key members of a southeast Louisiana flood control board because the panel decided to file a lawsuit against the oil and gas industry, the governor’s coastal protection chief said Friday. Garret Graves made …