Employee Who Was Trapped in Elevator Denied Workers’ Compensation Benefits June 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A health insurance company employee who was trapped in an elevator for about 30 minutes has been denied workers’ compensation...
People Moves: Ames & Gough Adds Risk Strategies’ McGrath and Markel’s Stanchina June 12, 2024 Virginia-based specialty insurance broker Ames & Gough has appointed Kevin McGrath as a client executive and vice president focusing on...
Massachusetts Town Loses $446,000 in Cyber Attack June 12, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts town of Arlington reports it has lost $445,945 in funds intended for a contractor working on a high...
Fatal House Explosion in Virginia Blamed on Man Igniting Gasoline June 12, 2024 By Matthew Barakat A man who died in a house explosion six months ago outside the nation’s capital deliberately detonated gasoline canisters in...
As Demand for Food Delivery Skyrockets So Do Complaints About Drivers June 12, 2024 By Michael Casey A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big...
Port of Baltimore Channel Reopens Fully to Commercial Maritime Traffic June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Seventy-six days after it was blocked by the collapse of the Key Bridge, the major shipping channel through the Port...
Police Say No Charges Will Be Filed in Lobster Monster Truck Crash June 11, 2024 A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line, causing some...
Massachusetts High Court Reverses, Says Uber Can Force Paralyzed Rider to Arbitrate June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber can require that a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver go to arbitration over his...
Reuters: Walmart Opposes New York Plan to Add Panic Buttons to Stores June 11, 2024 By Siddharth Cavale Retail giant Walmart says it is against putting panic buttons in stores – a move that the New York legislature...
Baltimore Reaches $45 Million Opioid Settlement with Allergan June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Baltimore has reached a $45 million settlement with Allergan Financet to resolve the city’s claims in ongoing...