New Jersey Court OKs Workers’ Compensation in Obesity Death Case June 30, 2011 By Josh Lederman The husband of an obese woman who died of a blood clot after working long hours at her home office...
Motorcycle Rider Deaths Rise in Delaware June 30, 2011 Delaware highway safety officials are alarmed at the increased number of motorcycle deaths and are urging riders to drive sober...
Jury Acquits Foreman in Deadly Ground Zero Bank Fire June 30, 2011 By Jennifer Peltz An asbestos-cleanup foreman who said he was a scapegoat for inspectors’ failures was acquitted of manslaughter and all other charges...
Mass. Now Estimates Tornado Claims at $175 Million June 30, 2011 Massachusetts insurance officials have updated estimates on insurance claims resulting from this month’s Western and Central Massachusetts tornadoes, with 9,500...
New York’s Schirick Brokerage Merges with Bollinger June 29, 2011 Schirick & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. of Monticello, New York, which specializes in insuring camps, sports and recreation associations and...
Conn. Man Wins Nearly $1M for Botched Eye Surgery June 29, 2011 By John Christoffersen A 60-year-old Army veteran won a $925,000 settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs after he was blinded in one...
Maine Police Brutality Case Settled June 29, 2011 A Maine man is going to get $725,000 as part of a police brutality settlement that was reached as the...
3 New Jersey Insurers Switch to Plymouth Rock Brand Name June 29, 2011 High Point Auto Insurance, Palisades Insurance and Teachers’ Insurance Plan of New Jersey all have a new brand name, Plymouth...
Pennsylvania Governor Signs ‘Fair Share’ Civil Liability Reform June 28, 2011 By Marc Levy Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed legislation that is one of his top priorities, a bill that limits the liability...
How Workers’ Compensation Politics Shut Maine Government 20 Years Ago June 28, 2011 By Glenn Adams The hallways of Maine’s State House were jammed with irate, screaming protesters, and scores of state workers pitched a tent...