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

Toyota Camry Regains Top Safey Pick Status After Insurance Crash Test

Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry, headed for its 12th consecutive year as the best-selling car in the U.S., returned to Consumer Reports’ recommended list after showing improvement on an insurance-industry crash test. The Yonkers, New York-based magazine excluded Camry in October …

Mississippi County Passes Vicious Dog Ordinance

Lafayette County has passed its first vicious dog ordinance The Mississippi county residents who own a dog that’s known to be vicious will be required to carry insurance and keep the dog inside their home or on a leash. The …

Lawsuits Allege Carnival Knew About Fire Risk Before Triumph Sailed

Carnival Cruise Lines knew about the risk of leaks from engine fuel hoses and recommended taking precautions on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph that later caught on fire at sea, according to court documents. A compliance notice report sent to the …

$1.1B California Paint Verdict Could Prompt New Lawsuits

Paint makers could face a surge of lawsuits after a California state court judge ordered three companies to pay $1.1 billion to help government agencies get rid of lead from an estimated 5 million homes in the state. The ruling, …

Rhode Island High Court Establishes Statute of Limitations for UM/UIM Claims

For the most part, the question of which statute of limitations applies (tort or contract) to UM/UIM cases has been resolved throughout most of the states. The majority view is that the contract statute of limitations applies which is triggered …

Illinois EPA Seeks Details About Alsip Chemical Fire

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is asking a judge to order operators of a Chicago-area chemical plant damaged in an explosion and fire to provide details about why it happened and how to prevent a recurrence. The EPA says it …

Popular Vermont Restaurant Back in Business After Irene

A popular Vermont restaurant that closed after it was flooded by Tropical Storm Irene is back in business, and open seven days a week. The grand opening for Dot’s Restaurant in Wilmington was held on Dec. 12. Dot’s had closed …

Oklahoma Troopers Warn Against Drinking and Driving

Oklahoma roadways are expected to be busy during the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is urging drivers not to drink and drive and keep themselves and their passengers safe. OHP Col. Ricky Adams says …

West Virginia Receives Federal Aid for Sandy Recovery

Workforce West Virginia has received a $242,000 federal grant to help pay for Superstorm Sandy cleanup. The U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday that the grant will be used to continue the temporary employment of workers to help with cleanup …

Texas No Longer Ranked No. 1 for Highest Homeowners’ Insurance Premiums

Texas homeowners are no longer paying the highest insurance rates in the country, a distinction that now goes to Florida residents, according to an annual report released by an industry association. But the report released Monday by the National Association …