A pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a Detroit, Mich., freeway after a trash truck struck the overpass early Friday, leaving the truck driver dead and snarling rush hour traffic, officials said. Two other vehicles were struck by debris, but no one …
Frederick County officials in western Maryland have approved paying more than $9 million to fix sidewalks and ramps that fail to meet the standards of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. County commissioners made that unanimous decision Thursday. The move …
A man who was tortured in the basement of a Detroit-area strip club can’t seek financial damages from the owner of the building. The Michigan appeals court says the Bada Bing Club was run by a private contractor who was …
A renowned technology hub that is home to some of the country’s top universities, Boston is emerging as an unlikely battleground for web-based businesses like Airbnb and Uber, with some saying more regulations are needed to prevent the upstarts from …
A federal investigation has concluded Norfolk’s public schools have been negligent in handling sexual harassment complaints. The Virginian-Pilot also reports that the investigation found the schools were negligent in responding to harassment of students with disabilities. The U.S. Education Department’s …
San Diego, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2014) – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance. Atlas General was recognized for its excellence in providing a productive and enjoyable …
Penn National Insurance named Robert Brandon executive vice president and chief operating officer, responsible for the insurance operations of the company. Brandon’s promotion becomes effective Dec. 31., when Christine Sears, executive vice president and COO, who was named president and …
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) loosened restrictions on the commercial use of drones on Thursday, granting six television and movie production companies permission to use the small, remotely piloted aircraft to shoot scenes on closed sets. “Today’s announcement is …
The U.S. aviation safety regulator has proposed requiring operators of some Boeing Co 787 Dreamliners to replace parts near the plane’s lithium battery in an effort to improve the plane’s ability to fight an on-board fire. In a directive issued …
“The majority rule on negligence of individual claim adjusters is that they do not owe a general duty of care to the insured, and therefore cannot be held liable to the insured for negligence as a matter of law.” Silon …