Monthly Archives: <span>August 2014</span>

Caliber Collision Opens New Collision Repair Center Near Houston

Caliber Collision Centers announced the opening of its 63rd Texas location in the greater Houston area. Caliber Collision’s new Tomball location, with over 15,000 square feet of space, opened for business at 28310 State Highway 249, in Tomball, Texas. The …

New Mexico Sees 20% Rise in Traffic Deaths This Year

A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year. According to preliminary figures from the Department of Transportation, 204 people have died in traffic accidents from January through July. That’s up from …

Generic Drug Decision Upheld in Alabama

Brand-name drug makers can be held liable for warnings on a generic medication even if it was produced by another company, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday, standing by an earlier decision that business leaders viewed as a defeat. The …

Louisiana Drunk Driving Campaign Runs Through Labor Day

Law enforcement from around the state are in the midst of a statewide push to curb impaired driving. ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ will continue through Labor Day, Sept. 1. State police Sgt. James Anderson tells the American Press …

Street Safety Campaign Prompts Warnings in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, S.D., police targeted about two dozen people with warnings each day during the first week of a campaign aimed at enhancing safety on city streets. The push to change behavior was prompted by a summer of fatal accidents …

Florida Motorists Urged to Use Caution as Schools Open

Motorists across Florida are urged to use caution on the roads as students across Florida return to school. Many schools across the state are opening their doors this week. Police agencies urge drivers to slow down in school zones and …

Maine Woman Sues GM Claiming Heated Seat Burned Her

A woman who says she suffered a third-degree burn from a heated seat in Chevrolet Suburban has sued General Motors. Emma Verrill says in her suit filed in U.S. District Court in Portland that GM failed to adequately test the …

Settlement in Lawsuit Over University of Alabama Student’s Death

A family has settled its lawsuit over a crash that killed a University of Alabama student after the national championship football game in Miami last year. Plaintiff attorneys Jere Beasley and Chris Glover aren’t disclosing the terms of the agreement …

Site of Deadly Colorado Rock Slide Still Monitored

The colored lines spanning a graph on Mesa County surveyor Frank Kochevar’s computer screen are flat. Unlike in an intensive care unit, this is good news. The lines remotely show Kochevar and other landslide watchers that the massive and deadly …

Vermont Police Begin Patrol for Impaired Drivers

The Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program says law enforcement around the state will be patrolling for impaired drivers through the Labor Day weekend. The efforts are part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Officials say several …