The family of a California man who died after he fractured his neck on Coney Island’s Cyclone roller-coaster has sued New York City. The musician’s relatives say the city failed to keep the eight-decade-old landmark ride safe. Keith Shirasawa took …
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at the Pilgrim Nuclear Station that apparently started in a cabinet in an area that calibrates safety equipment. A spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says there were no injuries and no release of radioactivity …
The number of people who die in vehicle crashes with deer and other animals in Virginia is rising. A report by the Highway Loss Data Institute says four people died in such crashes last year compared to one such death …
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a crib distributor for allegedly ignoring a nationwide recall of bassinets that can cause babies to suffocate. Madigan criticized federal regulators Wednesday for failing to take aggressive action against SFCA …
State officials say that since Melanie’s Law was enacted, more suspected drunken drivers are being arrested, and more repeat offenders are completing a program to keep them from drinking and driving. Motor Vehicles Registrar Rachel Kaprielian said nearly 20 percent …
New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group, Inc. today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008 that included a profit despite storm claims and a drop in investment income. Selective Chairman, President and CEO Gregory E. Murphy …
Pirate attacks on the world’s shipping have been increasing at an alarming rate. “Last week the Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) confirmed a dramatic increase in piracy attacks on merchant vessels in the third quarter of the year,” notes a report …
Worcester-Mass.-based Hanover Insurance Group Inc. posted a $61.8 million quarterly net loss, as like other insurers it felt the pain of storm and investment losses, but the CEO said his company remains in excellent financial condition. The company reported a …
Aggrieved investors in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. have added new legal claims in what is sure to be one of the most closely watched lawsuits of the mortgage crisis, accusing company insiders and others of misleading them before the firm …
A $7.5 million settlement has been proposed for Apex, N.C. residents who evacuated homes and businesses when a chemical waste depot exploded two years ago. Attorneys for the residents and EQ Industrial Services outlined the settlement in federal court in …