Southeast News
News for July 2009
July 31, 2009
- No Coverage for Wrongful Death in Shooting of Mississippi Robber
- 'Green Goo' Revealed Toxic Leak at West Virginia Zinc Plant
- West Virginia Apartment Complex Infested with Bedbugs
July 30, 2009
- Florida Workers' Comp Claims Costs Grew in Years after Reform
- Small Plane Crashes in Kentucky
- Insurance Investigators Have Few Clues in Kentucky House Explosion
July 29, 2009
- Vets Affected by VA Hospital Errors to File Claims
- Suit Targets The Hartford's Handling of Hurricane Wilma Claims in Florida
July 28, 2009
- West Virginia Lawmaker Asks Huntington to Scrap Insurance Rule
- Sand Signs Could Predict Future of Earthquakes in Tennessee
July 27, 2009
- Autopsy: 3 Workers at North Carolina Slim Jim Plant Were Crushed to Death
- Florida Keys Experiencing Motorboat Theft Spree
- Florida City Cashes In On Red Light Cameras
- 15 Sue Mississippi Pizza Hut
July 24, 2009
- North Carolinians May Qualify for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Settlement
- Allstate to Close Mississippi Claims Office; Employees Offered Transfers
- Florida Highway Safety Campaign to Urge Drivers to Hang Up
July 23, 2009
- Safety Changes Ordered at Massey Mine in West Virginia
- WWII Veteran Wins Suit Over Surgery in Mississippi
- 4 Kentucky Firefighters Arrested, Charged with Arson
- West Virginia Disaster Aid for May Storms Tops $26 Million
July 22, 2009
- West Virginia Judge in Massey Case Again Accused of Conflict
- North Carolina Bill Allows Consumers to Freeze Credit Reports for Free
- Federal Officials Take Over South Carolina Ammonia Leak Probe
July 21, 2009
- West Virginia Insurers Fight City Over Forced Debris Removal Escrow Account
- Suit Alleges Florida Dentist Dropped Tools Down Patient's Throat
- Alabama Firm Faces OSHA Fine for Air Force Base Worker's Death
- Florida Man Sues Over Being Denied Hair Transplant Due to HIV-Status
July 20, 2009
- Claims Firm Sedgwick Says West Virginia Owes It $1 Million Lost in Scam
- Shareholders in Injured Kentucky Derby Horse Sue Other Owner
- Former Mississippi Lawman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
- Alabama Insurance Agency Fined for Employees' Sales of Bogus Policies
July 17, 2009
- Florida Parents, Navy Hospital Settle Medical Malpractice Suit
- Report on Fatal South Carolina Sofa Store Fire Due in Fall
- Vandals Hit 25 South Carolina Churches in Past Month
- Death Tied to Ammonia Leak from Truck in South Carolina
- FEMA Agrees to Pay $3.9 Million for Katrina Cleanup in Alabama
July 16, 2009
- Tennessee Medical Fee Schedule Cuts Workers' Compensation Costs: Study
- DuPont to Pay $1.25 Million for Injuries From Kentucky Chemical Plant
- Tennessee Inmate Confesses to Setting Johnson City Blaze
July 15, 2009
July 14, 2009
- Judge Orders Testimony Into Kentucky Plant's Environmental Practices
- South Carolina Factory Fire Restarts Week Later
July 13, 2009
- Florida Jury Finds Race Organizers Not Liable in Triathlete's Death
- West Virginians Have Received $11.8 Million in Disaster Relief Since May
- North Carolina Revisits Fireworks Safety Law
- 3 Companes Cited in West Virginia Coal Miner's Death
July 10, 2009
July 9, 2009
- South Carolina Fireworks Firm Involved in 4 Deaths Was Previously Fined
- No Injuries, Damage Reported from Small Earthquake in Central Virginia
July 8, 2009
- Monorail Death at Florida's Disney World Under Investigation by OSHA
- West Virginia: Better Claims Service Under Private Workers' Comp
- Florida Matrix Corp. Warehouse Fire Loss Estimated at $1.5 Million
- Highways Deaths Declined in Florida in 2008
July 7, 2009
- Alabama Woman Scalded By Shower Awarded $175K
- Kentucky Counties Need More Volunteer Firefighters
- Tennesee Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Storm-Struck Counties
- West Virginia Doctor Convicted of Insurance Fraud Denied New Trial
July 6, 2009
July 2, 2009
- West Virginians Hope Arrest of Suspect Ends String of Recent Arsons
- Georgia Home Depot Customer Injured By Forklift Awarded $1.5 Million
- Alabama Lawsuits Claim Formaldehyde Exposure in Travel Trailers
- Florida Finds Owners for $173 Million in Unclaimed Property, Benefits, Deposits
July 1, 2009