Florida Court Weighs When Not Meeting Policy Terms Means Coverage Forfeiture November 1, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida’s high court is debating whether a driver forfeited her uninsured motorist coverage by refusing to meet the insurer’s specific...
Insurers Say Losses from Sandy Won’t Hit Florida October 31, 2012 Insurance experts say the costs associated with losses from superstorm Sandy in the northeast should not affect Florida homeowners. Sam...
1,300 Drivers Convicted of Texting Under Georgia’s 2-Year Old Law October 31, 2012 State records in Georgia show that about 50 drivers a month have been convicted of texting and driving in the...
Faulkner Estate in Mississippi Files Copyright Suit Over Quotes in Movie, Ad October 31, 2012 By Jeff Amy William Faulkner wrote that the past is never dead. His heirs say their copyright to that phrase is very much...
Report Links DuPont West Virginia Plant Chemical, Residents’ High Cholesterol October 30, 2012 A science panel said it has found probable links between high cholesterol in mid-Ohio Valley residents and their exposure to...
Pro Wrestler Hulk Hogan Settles Florida Lawsuit Over Sex Tape October 30, 2012 Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan entered into a legal settlement with a disc jockey over a sex tape involving Hogan...
North Carolina’s Ocracoke Ferries Halted, Stranding Some October 29, 2012 By Emery P. Dalesio North Carolina transportation officials suspended all ferry service to Ocracoke Island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Saturday, leaving hundreds...
Florida OKs 6.1% Workers’ Compensation Rate Hike October 29, 2012 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said he will approve a 6.1 percent rate increase to become effective January 1, 2013...
Florida Supreme Court Asked to Settle Smokers’ Punitive Damages October 26, 2012 An appellate court wants the Florida Supreme Court to resolve a question on punitive damages in cases involving sick smokers....
Mississippi Jury Rules Helmet Maker Not Liable for High Schooler’s Injury October 26, 2012 A Mississippi jury has decided that helmet-manufacturer Riddell is not responsible for the injury of a George County High School...