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

2013 Milwaukee Courthouse Electrical Fire Costs Total $19.1M

Milwaukee County officials say the final cost of a July 2013 electrical fire at the county courthouse is $19.1 million. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the county’s director of administrative services said there has been a final settlement of insurance …

Louisiana Parish Cracks Down on Sign Thieves

Tangipahoa Parish officials have launched a crackdown on traffic sign thieves. Parish President Gordon Burgess told The Daily Star Tangipahoa is stepping up investigation of the theft of stop signs and other signs and will pursue charges against individuals found …

‘Multiple’ Maintenance Opportunities Could Have Prevented Crash

A New Hampshire State Police report says maintenance on a tractor trailer on Interstate 93 wasn’t up to date when a tire came off and bounced across the lanes, causing a crash that killed a driver. WMUR-TV reports police said …

32 Structures Destroyed in Northern California Wildfire

Officials say nearly three-dozen structures have been destroyed in an expanding wildfire in Northern California. Capt. Tom Piriano, a state fire spokesman, says 10 residences and 22 outbuildings have been destroyed in the King Fire, according to preliminary figures released …

Cunningham Lindsey Announces Global Restructuring Plan

Risk services provider Cunningham Lindsey announced a global restructure to enhance its U.S. business. Under the new global structure current Regional CEO of the America’s, Harry Patel, will take over the day to day operations of the U.S. loss adjusting …

$190M Settlement Approved in Gynecologist’s Secret Videos

Maria Lennon said she felt some relief when she heard the news Friday afternoon: A judge had finalized a $190 million settlement between Johns Hopkins Hospital and more than 8,000 patients of a gynecologist who used tiny cameras to secretly …

Storage Tanks Present Environmental Risks for Owners and Operators

An advisory describing the current and emerging challenges faced by underground storage tank business owners and operators was released by ACE Group last week. The new report examines specific changes in state and federal regulations, increased financial responsibility requirements and …

Louisiana Reports 144 Workplace Fatalities

A new federal report says 144 people died in work-related accidents in Louisiana in 2013. The Advocate reports the data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries shows the total was down two …

Nursing Home Neglect Trial Challenges Shell Company Transfers

Juanita Jackson died in July 2003, five weeks after she was removed from a Florida nursing home where her family said continual neglect led to multiple bedsores, malnutrition and a fall that injured her head. Trying to collect a $110 …

Major Changes Coming to FDA Revised Food Safety Rules

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday revised sweeping food safety rules proposed last year after farmers complained that the regulations could hurt business. The new proposals would relax water quality standards and allow farmers to harvest crops sooner after …