Florida Lawyer Says Hurricane Shutters Should Have Escape Latch July 24, 2014 By ELIOT KLEINBERG, The Palm Beach Post Esther Mibab felt nervous in her home in The Acreage. So nervous that she kept her accordion-style hurricane shutters closed,... Read More
Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to False Claim of Tainted Juice July 24, 2014 An eastern Tennessee woman has agreed to plead guilty to falsely claiming a relative’s bottle of Tropicana juice had been... Read More
Florida Disney World Ride Had Prior Injury July 23, 2014 A report says a 12-year-old boy suffered cuts to four fingers on Walt Disney World’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride,... Read More
Family Loses Appeal in Mississippi Casino Wrongful Death Lawsuit July 23, 2014 A federal appeals court has declined to allow the family of Bryan Lee Glenn to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit... Read More
Recruiting a Struggle for Volunteer Fire Departments July 23, 2014 By GREG PHILLIPS, The Dothan Eagle They’re often the first ones on the scene of major emergencies, but their numbers appear to be dwindling nationwide. Volunteer... Read More
Jury Awards $136,030 in West Virginia Locker Room Fight Case July 22, 2014 A West Virginia jury has awarded $136,030 to a former Parkersburg South High School football player and his mother in... Read More
Alabama City’s Traffic Cameras Generating Thousands of Tickets July 22, 2014 The Alabama city of Opelika has issued more than 7,500 tickets since installing cameras at four intersections last year. Opelika... Read More
Roofer Dies After Being Struck by Lightning in Southwest Florida July 22, 2014 A developer in southwest Florida is reviewing its safety protocols for staff and subcontractors after a roofer was fatally struck... Read More
$2.9M Settlement Proposed for West Virginia Water Contamination July 22, 2014 By JONATHAN MATTISE At least $2.9 million could fuel studies in a proposed settlement between West Virginia businesses and residents and the company... Read More
Jury Awards Dead Smoker’s Wife $23.6B in Damages July 21, 2014 By JENNIFER KAY A Florida jury has slammed the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed... Read More