The parents of a teenage girl who was run over and killed by two emergency vehicles after an Asiana Airlines crash have filed a claim against the city of San Francisco, saying rescuers were reckless and poorly trained. In legal …
The family of a south Georgia teenager found dead inside a gym mat gathered in a Valdosta park Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. The body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found Jan. 11, 2013, in the …
Hecla Mining Co. says a miner who died in a tunnel collapse at the Lucky Friday Mine in northern Idaho is partly responsible for his own death due to his own negligent and careless misconduct. The company in court documents …
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is trying a one-year pilot program involving a narcotic antidote in an effort to prevent overdose deaths. The emergency medical technicians of 47 agencies statewide will be allowed to administer the narcotic antidote naloxone, …
A District of Columbia man is charged with intentionally setting fire to his car in Maryland in an apparent case of insurance fraud. The fire marshal’s office says Kevin Leon Dyer faces charges of second-degree arson and malicious burning with …
A Hawaii man has filed a $300 million copyright infringement lawsuit, claiming the “Matrix” trilogy of science fiction films have striking similarities to his screenplay. The Maui News reports playwright Thomas Althouse of Maui claims there are 166 similar instances …
Officials at a Dubuque, Iowa, museum say it could cost more than $1 million and months of work to recover from a December fire that left extensive smoke and water damage. Fire damage was minimal during the Dec. 14 fire …
Boston-based Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it is expanding its construction casualty capabilities to include primary casualty insurance. The company now offers primary general liability, excess and umbrella coverage for wrap-ups, project-specific and practice policies. “Our new primary …
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that a western Pennsylvania woman who was paid to help care for her disabled adult son in her home deserves workers’ compensation after he tried to kill her by slashing her throat while she …
Target Corp said a massive payment card data breach that occurred during the first three weeks of the holiday shopping season affected up to 70 million people, far more than previously estimated. Target’s shares were down 1.5 percent at $62.40 …