East News
News for June 2008
June 30, 2008
- New York Court Orders Release of Anti-Redlining Report
- R.I. High Court Backs Tougher Drunk Driving Law
- Foam Company Offers $6.3 Million to R.I. Nightclub Fire Families
- Mass. State Police Report 70% More Drunk Driving Arrests
- Virginia Preacher Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
- Massachusetts Lawyer Accused in Theft from 95-Year-Old Client
June 27, 2008
- New York Says Many 9/11-Injury Plaintiffs Not Seriously Ill
- Ex-NFL Player Wins $33.6M Verdict over Insurance Money
- Serious Head Injuries Up After Pennsylvania Nixes Biker Helmet Law
- Newark Contractor Gets $7M from Insurer, $3.6M from City
June 26, 2008
- N.Y. City Officials Tell Congress They're Tightening Crane Safety
- Airbag Thieves Hit 7 Cars in Ocean City, Maryland
June 25, 2008
- New Jersey Workers' Comp Reforms Target Payments, Employer Scofflaws
- Girl, 3, Killed by Piece of Fence at Her New York Home
- Vermont Needs to Find More Flood Damage for Federal Help
June 24, 2008
- Delaware Firemen Pursue Ambulance Patient Safety Concerns
- Families Displaced after Lightning Hits New York Condo Complex
- Officials: Pa. Woman Wrongly Collected $11K in Workers Comp
June 23, 2008
- Vermont Diocese with $8.7M Abuse Verdict Can't Find Insurance Policy
- Reed Enters Race for Delaware Insurance Commissioner
June 20, 2008
- Delaware House Approves Bill to Release Cancer Data
- Officials: Connecticut Man Crushed by Elevator
- New Jersey Cops Crack Down on Teen Drivers
- Conn. Police: Bicycling Doc Had Heart Attack Before Being Hit By Truck
- Massachusetts Won't Pay Docs to Fix Medical Mistakes
June 19, 2008
- After 20-Year Hiatus, Peerless Sells First Massachusetts Auto Policy
- FEMA Rescinds New Flood Maps for D.C.
- Fire Causes $1M in Damage to Delaware Barn
- New York Police Arrest 13 Suspects in Car Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Valiant Hires Joy, Zeppie
June 18, 2008
- Upstate New York Teacher Accused of Bilking Workers' Comp
- Upstate New York Man Arrested Twice on Drunk Driving Charges
- Fire in Pennsylvania Guts 200-Year-Old Old Stone Inn
- New York Company Charged with Workers' Comp Fraud
- Dalton to Lead Dempsey Partners in New York
June 17, 2008
- Fire Causes Extensive Damage at Maryland Business
- New Jersey Worker Dies after Concrete Wall Falls on Him
- New York City Fire Kills 3, Injures 11
- Fire Does $1M Damage to Pennsylvania Church
June 16, 2008
- Packaging Company Settles for $25M in Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
- Waste Fuel Drum Blamed for Massive Connecticut Fire
- Maryland Man Charged with Arranging to Have House Burned
- D.C.'s Metro Settles Lawsuit for $2.3M
- Man Injured in Another Wrong-Way Crash in Maine
- Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Lying About Missing Jewelry
June 13, 2008
- New York City Facing $497 Million in Claims from Crane Mishap
- Falling Light Fixture from Atlantic City Casino Narrowly Misses Woman
- Emotional Distress Claim Allowed in New Jersey Crash Lawsuit
- Former Judge's Insurance Fraud Trial Moved to Pittsburgh
- Boston Firefighter's' Widow Sues Restaurant for Negligence for Grease
- Wall Collapse Leads to Manslaughter Charge for New York Contractor
- Rhode Island Plant Cited, Fined after Worker Injured
June 12, 2008
- Maine Court Denies Husband's Wrongful Death Claim Involving Wife
- 104 Arrested in NYC for Fire Code Violations
- Custody Suit Targets Insurance Money for Rapper's Burned-Down House
- Forklift Worker Burned in Explosion at Long Island Industrial Plant
- Maryland Rental Car Companies Agree to Reduce Refueling Fees
June 11, 2008
- N.H. Chief Justice Hopes to Open Business Court This Year
- Plea Agreement Reached with Escort-Service Operator in Spitzer Case
- Iraq Veteran Nixes Plea in Trailer Fire over Restitution
- R.I. Heart Patient Wins $2 Million Malpractice Award
- Privacy Lawsuits Against Maine Grocer Consolidated by Federal Court
June 10, 2008
- Connecticut Supreme Court: 'High-Low' Agreements Must Be Revealed
- Connecticut Truck Inspections Drop by 20 Percent
- Tennessee Man Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud in Virginia
- New Jersey Burger Plant Recalls More than 13,000 Pounds; No Illness
June 9, 2008
- Delaware Man Killed in Silo When Soybeans Fall on Him
- New Hampshire Crash Caused by Boyfriend Punching Driver
- Atlantic City Pols Suing Over Lawsuit Settlement Advice
- PHLY Launches Coverage for Substance Abuse Rehab Facilities
June 6, 2008
- Work to Resume at NYC Tower After Falling-Steel Mishap
- Connecticut Prosecutors to Seek Retrial in Avon Mountain Crash Case
- New York Man Paralyzed by Police Bullet Loses Award
- New York Contractor Reaches Agreement on Asbestos Charges
June 5, 2008
- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Debate Use of 'Independent Contractor' Label
- NYC Crane Collapse Probe Focuses on Repair of Worn-Out Part
- N.J. Court Dismisses Vioxx Medical Monitoring Suit
- No Injuries from Roanoke Tornado
- Arbella Insurance Partners with Mass. in Designated Driver Program
June 4, 2008
Administrator CRM Goes Bust with New York Workers' Comp Trusts- Mass. High Court Bars Recovery of Workers' Comp Costs in Tort
- Connecticut Labor Agency Reports Losing Unemployment Files
- IBM to Pay $20M to Settle Shareholder Suit over Options Expensing
- Construction Worker Dies from Fall at Brooklyn Construction Site
- Fire-Damaged Upstate N.Y. Brewery to Restart Beer Production
- Grindle Named VP for Colemont's Hartford Office
June 3, 2008
June 2, 2008
- Safety Summit Follows Deadly NYC Crane Collapse
- After NYC Collapse, Experts Say Cranes Aren't Tested Enough
- Scaffold Collapse in New Jersey Kills 2
- New Jersey Judge Approves $24M Settlement for Tainted Pet Food
- Former NY State Official, Husband Plead Guilty to Fraud
- Pa. Church Volunteer Who Lost Leg in Accident Awarded $4 Million
- Mainers get $1 Million in Flood Aid