A $4.6 million jury award to a honeymooning Chehalis couple who were severely injured during a police chase in Seattle has been reinstated by a unanimous three-judge panel of the Washington state Court of Appeals. The decision cannot be used …
A Washington businessman and environmentalist who in 2006 was the high bidder on six state grazing leases can proceed with his federal civil rights lawsuit against Idaho officials including Lt. Gov. Jim Risch after they awarded the leases instead to …
The devastation of hurricanes Gustav and Ike prompted a list of constructive criticisms and suggestions from Louisiana politicians about utility system upgrades, insurance changes, shelter improvements. But for one New Orleans area politician, the storms made him think that David …
The House Insurance Committee will hold a hearing on insurance issues in South Mississippi. The hearing is 6 p.m. CST today at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Last year, the House Insurance Committee passed a “policyholders’ bill of …
Two weeks after this month’s torrential rains, dozens of homeowners in Momence (moh-MENCE’) Township along the Kankakee River continue their struggle to recover from the flooding. Located about 50 miles south of Chicago in Kankakee County and bordering the Indiana …
Fire investigators said a child playing with a lighter caused a house fire in southeast Omaha this weekend. The investigation showed a 10-year-old was in a bedroom closet playing with a lighter, sparking the blaze. Capt. Jim Gentile said the …
Thousands of dollars in merchandise was destroyed in a huge fire at a warehouse distribution facility in northwest Alabama. Several volunteer fire departments responded to the Sept. 28 blaze around 10:30 a.m. at Eagle Industries off Highway 22 in Spruce …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation says a Columbus doctor billed the state for services he didn’t provide to patients in his care. Officials said on September 25 that Dr. James Lipscomb pleaded guilty to one count of workers’ compensation …
West Virginia will pay $75,000 to a veteran agriculture department employee who threatened to sue for sexual discrimination and workplace retaliation. The department and Commissioner Gus Douglass admit no wrongdoing in the settlement signed earlier this month with Carolyn Hefner. …
Florida resident Stephen Carlisle was not alarmed by the letter he received from Bank of New York Mellon Shareowners Services, notifying him that a data breach had exposed sensitive information from thousands of customers. But days later, Carlisle grew concerned …