West News for August 2012
- Insurance Laws Hurting Colorado Wildfire Victims
- California City Declares City Emergency Due to Earthquakes
- Salvage Company Removes Boat Sunk Off Hawaii Island
- California Cellphone Fines Could Rise Under Bill
- California Insurance Commissioner’s Annual Report Details Consumer Protection
- New Mexico Court Upholds $10M Punitive Damages in DWI Death
- Unattended Candles Blamed for Utah Apartment Fire
- Family Members Sue Over Idaho Helicopter Crash
- Colorado County Replacing Arena Following Lawsuit
- Phoenix Woman Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
- Chevron Will be Held Accountable for Refinery Fire
- Coverage for Diminished Value Following Post-Crash Repairs Debate Continues
- Rolling Log Injures Utah Firefighter in Idaho
- California Workers’ Comp Losses, Expenses Reach Over $12B
- 49ers, NFL Sued By Fans Attacked During San Francisco Game
- Swarm of Earthquakes Strikes Southern California: AIR
- Thieves Stealing Live Wires in Washington
- $77M Fund Created for Nevada Air Race Victims
- New Mexico Getting Federal Funds for Flood Repairs
- Guides, Outfitters Question Liability Insurance Requirements
- Judges Tout Wikipedia in ‘Jet Ski’ Exclusion Ambiguity
- Judge Dismisses Claims in Fatal Washington Goat Attack
- Alaska Wildfire Nearly Doubles in Size
- California Fires Foil Oregon Ecosystem Study
- Loose Screws Focus of Reno Air Race Crash Probe
- Wildfire Destroys 50 Buildings in Northern California
- City Says Cottage Grove Speedway Must Close
- Men Charged in Fire Ignited by Target Practice in Central Oregon
- Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claims Down in Decade
- Vatican Win: Oregon Judge Says Priests Aren’t Employees
- Stepping Outside of UM Coverage: Assaults by an Insured Outside a Vehicle
- California High Court Upholds Stacking Policies in Continuous Injury Claims
- Arizona County Ends Probe Into Flooding in Anthem
- Snapped Cable Caused Arizona Fire Truck Ladder to Retract
- Plan Would Change Fire Safety Rules in Washington Town
- Idaho Tanker Base Sets New Mark for Retardant Dump
- NTSB: Choke Lever Contributed to Kauai Crash
- Salvage Effort Ends on Sunken Vessel in Alaska
- Auto Insurers’ Driver Tracking Hits Wall in California
- Governor Declares Disaster Due to Idaho Wildfires
- California Wildfire Arsonist Guilty of 5 Heart Attack Deaths
- Repairs Again Set for Southern Arizona Water Main
- Heat and Smoke Make Things Miserable in California
- Student’s Death in Las Vegas Ruled an Accident
- Colorado Fire Restrictions Lifted by BLM
- Lawyers Throw Workers’ Comp Deal on the Rocks
- Judge Tosses Student Injury Lawsuit Against University of Idaho
- California Refinery Fire Site Too Dangerous for Investigators
- New Mexico High Court to Hear Arguments in Case by Officer’s Widow
- California Fire Fee Ignites Anger as Bills Go Out
- Event Causes $10,000 in Damage to San Diego Landmark Ponds
- Auto Insurance Rate-Setting System Center of Calif. Ballot Case
- California Supreme Court Tells Insurers to Pay
- Oregon Inventor Owes $600,000 in Legal Costs
- Court: Shipyard Worker’s Cancer Lawsuit Proceeds
- California Refinery Probe Focuses on Corrosion
- Intern Can’t Sue Oregon Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- 1,000-Plus File Claims Against California Refinery
- Gas Line Explosion in New Mexico Injures 2 Men
- FEMA Denies Expanded Aid to Colorado Fire Victims
- Washington Church Fire Was Arson
- Calif.’s 9th Circuit Hands Former NFL Player Worker’s Comp Loss
- Refinery Fire Spews Black Smoke Over San Francisco
- Loans Offered to Montana’s Dahl Fire Victims
- PURE Launches Property Casualty Insurance Coverage in New Mexico
- Newspaper Says Caltrans Found Problems With Tests
- $1.5M Damage in Washington Warehouse Fire
- New Idaho Wildfire Grows Despite Retardant Drops
- New Mexico Court of Appeals Rules Death by Pigeon Covered Under Workers’ Comp
- Dozens of Utah Homes Evacuated as Wildfire Grows
- Los Angeles Bar Investigated After Deadly Crash
- Alaska Rafter Charged With DUI
- Guests Evacuated After Motel Fire in Utah
- Experts Predict High Wildfire Risk in August
- Mispackaging Prompts Alaska Clif Bars Recall
- Idaho Police to Begin Crackdown on Aggressive Driving
- Air Conditioner Fire Sends Smoke Into Vegas Hotel
- Hawaii Ranked 3rd Cheapest for Car Insurance
- 1st Victim of Las Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak Dies
- Nevada Patrol Issues 4,500 Tickets To Cellphone Users
- Los Angeles Lap-Band Weight Loss Firm Warned About Ads
- New Child Booster Seat Law To Take Effect in Arizona
- Fracking Dust Study No Surprise to Wyoming Officials