State Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Fees in Tennessee Workers’ Comp Case November 30, 2023 By William Rabb In what could be seen as a rare win for the claimants’ bar in Tennessee, the state Supreme Court upheld...
Florida Injury Attorney Begins Prison Time for Defrauding Former Players in NFL Lawsuit November 29, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A Florida injury attorney who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former NFL players, then defrauded his clients out...
Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Derailment But Didn’t Trigger Alarms November 29, 2023 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that sparked a chemical fire...
Alex Murdaugh Gets 27 Years Added to Prison Time for $12M Theft From Clients November 29, 2023 For years, South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh looked his anguished clients in the eyes and promised to help them with...
Florida Appeals Court Says Pre-Suit Notice Requirement Not Retroactive November 29, 2023 By William Rabb When Florida lawmakers approved Senate Bill 76 in 2021, requiring a 10-day notice before suits are filed against insurers, it...
Murder, Arson Charges on Hold in Killing of Former Mississippi Legislator November 28, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed indictments against a man in the shooting death of a former state...
Former Allstate Agent in North Carolina Agrees to Abide by Non-Compete Agreement November 28, 2023 By William Rabb A former Allstate insurance agent in North Carolina has agreed to stop selling competing products to her former clients and...
Maine, Louisiana, Kentucky Most Injury-Prone States, Group Says November 28, 2023 Maine, Louisiana and Kentucky were the most injury-prone states in 2018, while Hawaii, Maryland and Nevada have the lowest injury...
Florida Hospital Alleges Juror Misconduct, Wants New Trial After Verdict in Maya Case November 28, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Florida hospital at the center of the high-profile Maya Kowalski negligence case has asked for a new trial, alleging...
Hall Sues Oates, Wins Restraining Order Over Plan to Sell Stake in Joint Venture November 27, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell...