A federal judge ruled that families of those killed aboard Comair Flight 5191 in Kentucky may seek punitive damages in a trial set for August 4. The ruling is considered a victory for the plaintiffs. In his ruling made public …
A settlement has been reached between an Idaho Falls hospital and the family of a 73-year-old woman who had sued the hospital over her death. The agreement was reached between the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and the family of …
The Florida Cabinet voted to extend a 1 percent insurance policy surcharge to cover hurricane claims that began in 2007 for two additional years through 2014. The assessment covers outstanding claims that originated during the state’s devastating 2004 and 2005 …
Neew Jersey lawmakers are considering ways to further restrict teenage drivers in New Jersey. A bill before the Senate Transportation Committee would apply an 11 p.m. curfew on 17-year-old probationary drivers. It would also only allow one teenage passenger in …
A man accused of running an escort service that led to the downfall of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will plead guilty, his lawyer said. Murray Richman confirmed that Mark Brener, 62, will appear tomorrow in federal court in …
Federal and state investigators have issued violations against two companies in the scaffold accident that sent two window washers plummeting 47 floors from a Manhattan skyscraper. One of the two men was killed. The survivor, Alcides Moreno, underwent 16 operations …
As the price of gasoline tops four dollars a gallon nationwide consumers who are driving less could save an average of 5 to 15 percent on their automobile insurance rates – about $47 to $142. That’s according to the Consumer …
Preferred Professional Insurance Company (PPIC), an Omaha-based Catholic-owned medical liability insurance firm, recently announced two additions to its staff: Lyda H. Whiteside as account executive, and Lisa M. Wendell as agency account coordinator. Whiteside will be responsible for generating new …
An entertainment company is suing Hendrix College saying the private school in Conway, Ark., backed out of a deal to allow a “Caged Fury” tournament on campus. Bone Krusher Entertainment Inc. made a deal with Hendrix in March to hold …
Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has elected a new management committee for 2008. Don Jones, president of Crockett Insurance Service, Crockett, Texas, will serve as president of the group. CAA also welcomed new members Aars & Nelson …
