Massive 2016 Flood Still Defines South Louisiana Parish August 24, 2021 Jennifer Carnevale’s yard can hold 23 inches of water before her house floods. She knows because her family has seen...
NTSB: Bridge Crew at Fault in Anchored Ship’s Costly New Orleans-Area Crash August 24, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey The bridge crew’s lack of attention to a cargo ship’s position let it drag anchor and hit another anchored ship...
Hurricane Laura Hit Louisiana a Year Ago but Recovery Is Ongoing August 24, 2021 Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southwest Louisiana nearly a year ago but local officials and state insurance regulators say the...
Paying an Appraisal Award Doesn’t Always Bar Prompt Payment Liability: 5th Circuit August 24, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Considering two principal questions in an insurance dispute between Texas homeowners and their insurance carrier, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Prosecutors in Louisiana Reach $2M Settlement with Exonerated Man August 23, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before...
Flood-Weakened Tracks a ‘Probable Cause’ in 2019 Fort Worth Train Derailment August 23, 2021 Federal officials say a train that derailed and caught fire in Fort Worth in 2019 was traveling on tracks that...
1 Person Dies in DUI Accident Every 9 Hours in Texas, Officials Say August 23, 2021 Last year there were 963 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Texas. That means on average, a...
Effective Sept. 1 All Auto Insurers in Texas Must File Rates with Actuarial Support August 20, 2021 A bill that becomes effective in Texas repeals a section of the state’s insurance code that allows certain auto insurers...
Texas Summarizes Workers’ Comp Bills Passed in 2021 August 20, 2021 Several bills passed in the Texas Legislature this year impact the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system. Below, the Texas Department...
Louisiana’s Orleans Parish to Pay $2M to Exonerated Man in Settlement August 20, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before...