Monthly Archives: <span>March 2012</span>

Mom Sues Hospital for Cutting Off Baby’s Finger

A young mother is suing a central Florida hospital after a nurse accidentally snipped off the end of her baby’s pinky finger. An attorney for Veronica Olguin says the nurse at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Polk …

MSHA: Some West Virginia Mines Illegally Warned of Inspectors

Three times in a month, regulators have caught West Virginia coal companies illegally warning miners that federal inspectors were onsite. Mine Safety and Health Administration director Joe Main says such warnings let workers disguise conditions that could endanger their lives. …

South Carolina Bill Would Allow Exceptions to State Liability Cap

Legislation inspired by the fatal crash of a Spartanburg park train ride last year would allow local governments in South Carolina to choose whether to pay out higher claims than the current state limit of $600,000. The bill endorsed by …

FDA Seeks More Advice on Metal Hip Implants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, saying it would subject the devices to a two-day expert review that could lead to rigorous new standards. The FDA announced on Thursday …

Tim Tebow Apparel Sales Halted in Nike-Reebok Feud

Nike Inc has won a court order blocking rival Reebok International Ltd from selling New York Jets apparel bearing the name of the popular quarterback Tim Tebow, in a battle over licensing rights. The order issued late on Wednesday by …

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Acquires Russian Insurance Company

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group entered Russia’s $21 billion property and casualty insurance market with the acquisition of Russian insurance company KIT Finance Insurance, the ultimate owners of which are JSC “Russian Railways” and NPF “Blagosostoyanie” (the pension fund company of …

Michigan Alarm Company Offers Donations for Police Response

An alarm company plans to make a $200 donation to the Detroit Public Safety Foundation every time police in the city catch burglary suspects while responding to one of its alarms. Security Central Protection on Wednesday is making its first …

Oregon Company Sues Columbia Sportswear

A Eugene, Ore., company has sued Columbia Sportswear, accusing the larger company of stealing Innovative Sports’ technology and using it to make a successful line of heated clothing. The Register-Guard reports the smaller company wants Columbia to stop making the …

Widow of Man Killed in North Dakota Oil Patch Files Lawsuit

The widow of a man who was killed while working on an oil rig in western North Dakota has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court. Kathryne Due says Houston-based Neighbors Drilling USA did not ensure safe conditions and …

Wrong Address Sinks Insured

Claims-Made Policies Require Strict Adherence to Notice Provision Generally, when a dispute arises between an insured and its insurer as to whether proper notice was provided under a policy, the dispute turns on whether such notice was timely provided to …