Jury Awards $39M in Fatal Wisconsin Garage Panel Fall November 27, 2013 A jury has found manufacturer Advance Cast Stone mainly responsible for the collapse of a Milwaukee, Wis., parking garage panel...
Insurance Chief Asks FEMA to Waive Flood Coverage Rule for U Iowa November 27, 2013 By Ryan J. Foley Iowa’s top insurance regulator is backing the University of Iowa in a dispute with the federal government over how much...
Combined Agents of America Expands in Kansas with New Member November 26, 2013 Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added a new member agency, Kansas-based Fouts, Davidson, Burks Agency LLC. CAA now...
Progressive Names CEO Renwick as Chairman November 26, 2013 Ohio-based Progressive Corp. has named President and CEO Glenn M. Renwick to the additional role of chairman following the death...
Jury Awards Missouri Worker $28M for Lung Damage November 26, 2013 A Laclede County jury has ordered a Missouri company to pay $28 million to a worker who claimed his lungs...
$300K Awarded to 2 Terminated Ohio Truck Drivers November 26, 2013 Under the terms of a consent judgment, a now defunct North Canton, Ohio-based company, Star Air Inc., and owner Robert...
Illinois Roofing Company Fined $158K for Safety Hazards November 25, 2013 Affordable Roofing and Exteriors Inc. in Trenton, Ill., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...
Costs per Claim of Medical Care for Injured Workers in Indiana High, Rising November 25, 2013 The costs per claim of medical care to treat injured workers in Indiana were higher than most states and growing...
$15 Million Awarded in Illinois Childbirth Death Lawsuit November 25, 2013 Jurors have awarded a $15 million settlement to the husband of a suburban Chicago high school teacher who died while...
Indiana Businesses Work to Recover from Tornadoes November 22, 2013 Dan May has already found a location to temporarily set up his law office and his daughter’s art gallery that...