West News PG&E Reaches $1 Billion Wildfire Settlement With Local Agencies PG&E Corp., the California utility giant that went bankrupt five months ago amid crippling wildfire liabilities, has reached a $1... Read More
Road to Recovery Sidewalk Defects Liability: In Most States, Size Matters Insurance claim files are overflowing with losses involving individuals injured when they trip and fall over cracked, broken, or uneven... Read More
East News OSHA Fines Maine Roofing Firm $1.8 Million for Worker’s Death from Fall The federal government says the owner of a Maine home improvement company must pay nearly $1.8 million in penalties for... Read More
News Senator Urges FAA Mandate Data Recorders in Helicopters The Senate’s top Democrat called on the Federal Aviation Administration Sunday to heed warnings from federal safety investigators and require... Read More
Southeast News Kentucky Supreme Court Voids Liability Waiver in Trampoline Park Injury Case Kentucky’s Supreme Court has ruled that a damage waiver signed by a parent at a trampoline park does not protect... Read More
Midwest News Chicago Eyes Overhaul of City’s Workers’ Compensation Program with Help from Gallagher Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot said the city will partner with Gallagher Bassett, a public sector claims administrator, as well... Read More
Midwest News Ohio College Faces $44M in Damages Over Racially-Charged Relationship with Local Business An Ohio college ordered to pay $44 million in damages to the owners of a market who said the school... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Housing Program Aims to Rebuild Faster after Disaster HOUSTON — For Houston resident Scenacia Jones, the experience of getting her new home through an innovative way of building... Read More
News Rain Leaves Veggie Farmers Struggling with No Aid in Sight DES MOINES, Iowa — Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring’s torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham’s land into sticky muck... Read More
Midwest News Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Cap in Injury Cases TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state’s cap on damages for noneconomic injuries in... Read More