Southeast News
News for May 2009
May 29, 2009
- Unsecured Foreclosed Homes Pose Huge Risk as Hurricane Season Opens
- Florida Gov. Crist Signs Bill Capping Legal Fees for Workers' Comp
- Mississippi Jury Denies Silica Lung Disease Claim Seeking $4.5 Million
- Mississippi Judge: Police Pursuing Motorist Partly At Fault in Crash
- Ex-Kentucky Basketball Coach Gillispie Sues Over Firing
- Kentucky Business, Agency Caught in Workers' Compensation Fraud
- Florida Debuts Online Insurance Library
May 28, 2009
- U.S. Has Paid $1 Billion in Claims to Tennessee Nuclear Workers
- Dismissal of Engineering Firm from Mississippi Katrina Case Upheld
- Deer Breaks into Mississippi School, Acts Like Rowdy Student
- Kentucky Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers' Compensation Fraud
- West Virginia Nonprofits Eligible for Disaster Aid
- Florida Man Charged with Letting 12-Year Old Son Drive SUV
- Kentucky Kids Get Videos on Preventing Dog Bites
May 27, 2009
- 3 More West Virginia Counties Seek Diasaster Aid
- North Carolina Offers Reward for Tips on 9 School Bus Fires
May 26, 2009
- Actor Freeman Sued Over Mississippi Car Crash
- Charges Against Florida Mafia Crew Include Insurance Fraud, Arson
- Mississippi Ex-Deputy Sheriff Faces Sentencing for Insurance Fraud
- Jack in Box Food Chain Settles Employee Lawsuit
May 22, 2009
- Only 2 Florida Domestic Insurers Lose Demotech Ratings Thus Far
- 2 Kentucky Agents Sentenced for Workers' Compensation Fraud
- West Virginia Trucking Firms Fines for Fatal Mining Accident
May 21, 2009
May 20, 2009
- Fitch Advises Florida Insurance Market Remains 'Fragile'
- Kentucky Arena Floor Collapse Blamed on Human Error
May 19, 2009
- South Carolina Nets Another 13 Insurance Fraud Convictions
- North Carolina Chicken Farmer Charged with Insurance Claims Fraud
- South Carolina Shopper's $3.1 Million Award Against Target Upheld
May 18, 2009
- Mississippi AG Hood Fights to Keep State Farm Deal Secret
- Tennessee Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Aid
- Kentucky Rewards Seat Belt Users with Free Food
May 15, 2009
- Florida Agents, Consumer Advocate: Low Insurance Rates Hurt Claims Ability
- South Carolina Advances Bill Restricting Sales of Novelty Lighters
- Florida Governor to State Farm: On Your Way Out, Here's an Award
- Medical Device Maker to Settle Suits Against West Virginia Doctor
- Florida Emergency Responders Urged to Think Local
- North Carolina May Expand Public Campaign Financing
May 14, 2009
- For Some in Florida, Hurricane Season Is Time to Party
- U.S. Grants Mississippi Disaster Declaration for 10 Counties
- North Carolina County's Strong Winds Cause $800K Damage
- Florida Emergency Officials Convene Hurricane Conference
May 12, 2009
- North Carolina Considers Cap on Workers' Compensation for Retirees
- AIU Offers Hurricane Resources in 2 South Carolina Counties
May 11, 2009
- Family of Georgia Boy Who Committed Suicide Plans Lawsuit
- Emergency Declared in West Virginia Due to Severe Flooding
- North Carolina Agent Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud
- ID Thief Says Mother's Death Led her To Crime
May 8, 2009
- North Carolina Court Rules On 'Reasonable Suspicion' to Stop Driver
- Tennessee Music Executive Pleads Guilty to Faking Own Death
- Mississippi Honors 13 Fire Marshals Who Investigated 300 Arsons
May 7, 2009
- Damage in Mississippi's Adams County Found Not Caused By Tornado
- OSHA Fines Georgia Domolition Company in Teen Worker's Death
May 6, 2009
- Tennessee House Votes Down Law Against Aggressive Driving
- Alabama Facing Busy Tornado Season
- South Carolina Man Gets 1 Year Probation for Filing False Pickup Claim
May 5, 2009
- Alabama Testing Hurricane Communications
- Florida CFO Recovers $14 Million in Claims, Premiums for Consumers
May 4, 2009
- Mississippi AG Hood, Nationwide to Join Katrina Claims Dispute
- Tennessee Court Rules Homeowners Policy Doesn't Cover Sons' Shootings
- 3 Alabama Counties Eligible for Federal Disaster Aid
- Class Action Approved for Pollution Case Against Massey Energy
May 1, 2009