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Suit Filed in Arizona over Salmonella Outbreak in Cucumbers
Sep 15 2015 // Two Maricopa County, Ariz. residents have filed a lawsuit against a California company over a salmonella outbreak linked to tainted cucumbers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 341...
Student Whose Hand Crushed by Meteorite Sues Arizona University
Sep 15 2015 // A University of Arizona student is suing the school after a 270-pound meteorite crushed his hand. The Arizona Republic reported that the lawsuit filed in Pima County Superior Court earlier this week says freshman Grant...
Arizona Wildfire That Forced Evacuations Now Partial Contained
Aug 11 2015 // A wildfire in Arizona that has grown to more than 6,000 acres and forces hundreds to evacuate is now 40 percent contained, fire officials say. The Willow fire in Mohave Valley is being battled by more than 300 firefighting...
Arizona Wildfire Sees New Evacuation Orders
Aug 10 2015 // Worsening conditions at a wildfire in northwestern Arizona prompted authorities to issue a second evacuation order over the weekend. The decision Sunday to order an additional 700 homes evacuated brings the number of...
Lockton Adds Forsell to Arizona Office
Aug 5 2015 // Lockton Cos. has named Andy Forsell as a property/casualty producer in its Phoenix, Ariz. office. Forsell joins Lockton Mountain West Series. Prior to joining Lockton, Forsell was a property/casualty consultant at Brown...
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling May Expose Agents to Lawsuits
Aug 3 2015 // An Arizona Supreme Court ruling in July may expose agents who write auto policies to malpractice lawsuits if they are accused of failing to inform their customers about uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage —...
Arizona Court Says No Coverage for Worker Hurt in Wreck after Business Errand
Jul 30 2015 // An Arizona court ruling says an employee hurt in an auto accident isn’t entitled to workers’ compensation for her injuries though she had just made a business errand to finish her work day. The employee...
California Storms Collapse Bridge, Snarling Traffic
Jul 21 2015 // All traffic along a major freeway connecting California and Arizona was blocked indefinitely when a bridge over a desert wash collapsed during heavy rain, and the roadway in the opposite direction suffered severe damage,...
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling May Expose Agents to Lawsuits
Jul 17 2015 // An Arizona Supreme Court ruling may expose agents who write auto policies to malpractice lawsuits if they are accused of failing to inform their customers about uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage – even with a...
Suit in Deaths Of 19 Firefighters Settled by Families, Arizona
Jul 1 2015 // The state of Arizona has settled a lawsuit brought by a dozen families who lost loved ones when a Hotshot firefighting crew was overcome by a wildfire near the small community of Yarnell. The settlement announced by state...
Former Arizona Congressman Renzi Rejected by High Court on Conviction
Jun 29 2015 // The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from former Representative Rick Renzi of Arizona, leaving intact his conviction for public corruption, insurance fraud and racketeering. Renzi, a Republican, argued unsuccessfully...
Arizona Court Ruling on Marijuana DUI Not Retroactive
Jun 15 2015 // An Arizona court has ruled that a previous decision on driving under the influence of drugs doesn’t apply retroactively. A 2014 state Supreme Court decision said authorities can’t prosecute Arizona motorists...
Report: 4.5 Million Homes in 13 States at Extreme Wildfire Risk
Jun 10 2015 // A report issued today shows 4.5 million U.S. homes at high or extreme risk of wildfire as the multi-year drought continues. The report’s author said the worsening drought means 2015 has the potential to be one of the...
Motor-Vehicle Crash Deaths in Arizona Fell in 2014
Jun 3 2015 // The Arizona Department of Transportation reported that deaths of Arizona residents in motor-vehicle crashes dropped by nearly 9 percent in 2014. The department collected data on law enforcement reports to find that 774...
Arizona Court Ruling on Marijuana DUI Issue Isn’t Retroactive
Jun 2 2015 // An Arizona court has ruled that a previous decision on driving under the influence of drugs doesn’t apply retroactively. A 2014 state Supreme Court decision said authorities can’t prosecute Arizona motorists...
Arizona Wildfire Season Delayed by Cool, Wet Weather
May 22 2015 // An unusually cool and wet May is delaying the start of the wildfire season around northern Arizona. Weather conditions at this time last year were hot and windy, frustrating firefighters battling what became a...
USI Acquires Personal Risk Business from BBVA Compass in Arizona
May 20 2015 // USI Insurance Services has acquired the personal risk services business of BBVA Compass Insurance Agency Inc. The accounts, homeowner, automobile, umbrella and other recreational policies, will be combined into the USI...
Arizona Court Rules School District Has Immunity From Negligence Suit
May 15 2015 // An Arizona appellate court has ruled that Tucson Unified School District has legal immunity from a lawsuit accusing it of negligently hiring a teaching assistant later convicted of attempting to secretly record a...
Arizona Court Tackles Highway Accident Liability Issue
May 11 2015 // The Arizona Supreme Court says state law can shield governments from lawsuits over alleged unsafe highways but that the protection only applies if the public is warned about dangerous hazards. The justices ruled Friday...
Driver Arrested Going 131 Mph on Arizona Freeway
May 7 2015 // Authorities say a man has been arrested for allegedly driving his sports car more than 131 mph on a Phoenix, Ariz. freeway. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say 22-year-old Alejandro Barraza was taken into...
