A Michigan City, Indiana, woman whose 5-year-old son died at a daycare center is seeking $700,000 in damages from state officials in the boy’s death. Anita Leflore’s tort claim notice served recently on Gov. Mike Pence, the state’s attorney general …
Improvements in the response to large, complex fires was just one of the suggestions in a state fire marshal report on the fire and deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, in the early evening of April 17, …
Indiana’s first statewide report on bullying at its public schools has found more than 9,000 incidents over the last school year, although student advocates say the state needs more data to fully assess the scope of the problem at its …
More than half of all homes in the United States are at least 40 years old. And, we all know that many older homes are not properly maintained. We know from scientific research that significant home maintenance is required throughout …
Gov. Martin O’Malley has announced a disaster relief package to help residents of Allegany and Washington counties who were affected by flooding in June. The Maryland governor announced the relief in Friday. The governor’s office says residents may receive up …
A U.S. senator from New Jersey is calling for tougher penalties for railroads that violate safety rules among other changes he’s proposing to try to prevent accidents involving hazardous materials. Democrat Robert Menendez says his plan is in response to …
Louisiana State Police say the option of ordering crash photographs through its website is now available to the public. The agency says such photos are available online at www.lsp.org . Once on the website, visitors should click on the LSP …
Jurors at the nation’s first federal criminal trial stemming from a deadly outbreak of foodborne illness are learning a disconcerting fact: America’s food safety largely depends on the honor system. Witnesses say Stewart Parnell and others at Peanut Corporation of …
Workers’ comp insurers need to invest in new talent and improve the use of technology in managing vendor relationships and best practices, according to Rising Medical’s 2013 workers’ comp benchmarking study. Denise Algire, principal researcher and author, said the survey …
First American Property and Casualty Insurance Group named James J. Court president of the company, effective June 23, 2014. Court is based in the company’s office located in Santa Ana, Calif. Court served as senior vice president and chief operating …