West News for July 2012
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Expands Insurer’s Duty to Settle Under California Law
- Insurance Company Sues Montana Diocese
- Jury Orders $187K in Damages in Montana Hospital Lawsuit
- 80 Malpractice Claims at New Mexico Hospital Settled
- Study: Modern Wildfires Aren’t Bigger Than Past
- George Hills Company Acquires John Glenn Adjusters
- Oregon Governor Urges Mediation in Malpractice Cases
- $5.2M Award in Case Involving San Diego Chargers Doctor
- Victims of California Train Crash Seek Help From Congress
- 2 California Men Arrested in Insurance Fraud Scam
- University of Utah Creates Mine Safety Center
- Reno Air Races Could Get Sponsorship From State
- MSHA Issues Report on Death at Montana Sapphire Mine
- Utah Man Causes Fire While Smoking, Suffers Injuries
- Montana Crime Lab Toxicologist Arrested for DUI
- Drought-Impacted New Mexico Businesses Eligible for Loans
- Nevada Officials Feud Over Fire Engines Probed
- Nearly $2M Donated to Colorado Shooting Victim Fund
- Police Say Group Stealing From Utah Walmart Stores
- Governor Declares Emergency in 16 Washington Counties
- Dimont & Associates Expands Client Relations and Marketing Teams
- Washington Courts Approve Non-Lawyers as Plaintiffs’ Assistants
- Arizona City’s Radio System Gets Boost From New Tower
- Dozens Sickened After Meal at Colorado Rescue Mission
- Feds to Take Over Hawaii Job Safety Regulation
- Dust Storms: Latest Weather Risk
- $24M in Restoration Work Needed at High Park Fire
- 21 Burned in Walk Over Hot Coals at Tony Robbins California Event
- Hawaii May Require Boaters to Take Safety Class
- Court Tells Disneyland to Study Segway Use
- Oakland Public Safety Radio System Not Working
- 3 Oregon Workers Rushed to Hospitals
- Insurers Estimate Colorado Fire Damage at $449.7M
- Repair Work Begins on Colorado Sinkhole
- Halle Berry Taken to Hospital After Film Accident
- Alaska Officials Conducts Seismic Survey of Fairbanks Buildings
- Report: 2 Colorado Fires Burned Property Worth $55M
- Montana Claims Adjuster Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
- Nevada Power Company Fields Power Surge Claims
- Rise in Police and Firefighter Injuries in One California City
- Volunteers Help Colorado Fire Victims Sift Through Debris
- Wildfire Managers Enlist New Lightning Detector
- California Drivers Will Be Allowed to Text, With Restrictions
- Reno Donates $75,000 Toward Air Race Insurance
- Woman Sues Bieber, Says Concert Harmed Her Hearing
- Idaho Transportation Department Wants Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed
- University of Hawaii Turned Down Concert Insurance
- Kristin Chenoweth Injured on Set of ‘The Good Wife’
- Utah Officials Say Energy Giant Falsified $25M in Claims
- Report: Arcing Power Lines Caused Utah Wildfire
- Arizona’s High Court Rules Employer Not Liable for Employee Crash During Out of State Travel
- Washington Man Accidentally Eats Steel Bristle During BBQ
- Theme Park Sued for Barring Amputees From Coaster
- Wyoming’s Largest Wildfire Destroys 30 Homes
- Montana Says Fraud Pool Pays First Victim
- BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions in New Mexico
- Parents of Teen Swept Away Criticize Hawaii Tour Group
- Utah to Ban Target Shooting Because of Fire Hazard
- Southern California, Sierra Nevada Heat Wave This Week
- California Wildfire Consumes 1,600 Acres
- Metal Thieves Take San Francisco Park Bleachers
- New Mexico Police Deny Claims Over Damaged Home
- Washington Man Charged With $20K Dead Cat Claim Fraud
- Washington Official Seeks $500K for ‘Stress Ball’ Injury
- Oregon Lawmakers Worry About Debris Risk to Boats
- Montana Fire Marshal Urges Apartment Smoke Detectors
- Burn Barrel Fires Spreads Destroying Idaho Garage
- $110M Worth of Homes Lost in Colorado Wildfire
- Montana Leads Nation in Fires at 323 Square Miles
- New Mexico Reaches Environmental Deal With Paving Firm
- New Mexico Man Sues Over Bullet Fragments That Injured Him
- Ex-Ariz. Lawmaker Files $10M Claim Against Phoenix
- Woman’s Death Leads to Changes at Oregon Hospital
- Colorado Residents Tour Fire-Ruined Homes
- Colorado First Responders Receive Allstate Aid in Wildfire Recovery Effort
- Man Dies After Being Convicted in Arizona Arson Case
- University of Idaho Rejects $1M Settlement Offer in Fraternity Fall
- $36.5M Injury Verdict Awarded in California Big-Rig Crash