A new report from Canadian officials says fog, fatigue and an “unfamiliarity with safety issues” factored into a pre-dawn collision between two fishing vessels that left a Port Angeles, Wash., man dead. The Peninsula Daily News reports that the Transportation …
To keep up with its strong policyholder growth, GEICO plans to hire more than 475 new associates in 2014 in its regional office in Tucson. The GEICO Tucson office, which already employs more than 1,350 associates, is recruiting candidates for …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board of directors heard a presentation highlighting the result of changes made to its pharmacy management program in recent years, including a reduction in prescriptions of some of the most commonly overused drugs, …
Valley real-estate photographers are using drones to shoot aerial shots of residential properties despite a federal ban on the use of unmanned aircraft. Using lightweight radio-controlled helicopters to shoot photos and videos that show homes in context to neighbors, golf …
Stricter seatbelt and distracted driving laws have contributed to a decline highway fatalities in West Virginia, a state highway safety official said. Figures released Wednesday by the West Virginia Southern Regional Highway Safety Program show 325 people were killed in …
Watch out for exploding toilets. Flushmate, the maker of a high-pressure flushing system sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s, is expanding its recall of the parts, because they can burst near a seam with force enough to shatter the toilet …
Kentucky lawmakers are preparing for another debate on whether to shake up the state’s medical malpractice system, with some influential outside voices joining on both sides of the discussion. A new coalition of health care and business groups this week …
The insurance company’s duty to defend commonly requires the insurance company to hire legal counsel although that requirement may not be present in every case. The issue of dual representation recently came before the Montana Supreme Court in State Farm …
The widow of a Metro-North worker who was struck and killed by a train last May is suing the railroad for $30 million. The lawsuit accusing the railroad of negligence was filed Friday in federal court in Connecticut by Hannah …
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says fewer people died in traffic accidents across the state last year than in 2012. The Powell Tribune reports 87 people were killed in the state in 2013, 34 fewer than the year before and the …