December 16, 2021
Darryl A. Vachon did not accuse Travelers of bad faith in handling his $25,000 uninsured motorist claim until after a jury found he had incurred $1,022,780 in damages. Because he didn’t, the insurer must now defend itself against a million-dollar …
January 9, 2013
Parking hasn’t been a problem for one oddly placed vehicle in traffic-busy Houston, Texas. City officials have ordered a design company to remove a fake Mini Cooper attached to the upper part of an exterior wall near a sidewalk. Safety …
October 17, 2011
Gov. Pat Quinn has removed eight of Illinois’ 31 workers’ compensation arbitrators. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the removals are part of a reform package of the state’s workers’ comp system. According to the newspaper, Illinois had the third-highest workers’ …
August 8, 2011
Two city building inspectors and a New York Labor Department inspector were among nine people charged Thursday following a federal investigation into asbestos removal at a Buffalo housing complex that was slated for demolition. Two companies contracted to remove asbestos …