Texas / South Central News Report: Texas Homeowners Insurance Premiums Spike July 13, 2012 Texas homeowners insurance premiums have risen 21 percent since the start of 2009, partly because the industry expects there to... Read More
East News New York City Window Washers Rescued From 42nd Floor Rig July 13, 2012 Firefighters have rescued two workers who were stuck on a window-washing rig outside the 42nd floor of a midtown Manhattan... Read More
West News Report: Arcing Power Lines Caused Utah Wildfire July 13, 2012 By PAUL FOY and BRIAN SKOLOFF A Utah wildfire that destroyed 160 structures, 52 homes and left one man dead was caused by arcing between power... Read More
Southeast News New Tennessee DUI Law Leads to 8 Warrants for Blood Tests July 13, 2012 The Tennessee Safety Department says the new “no refusal” state law produced warrants for blood samples from eight drunken driving... Read More
Southeast News Study: Gulf Oil Spill Might Have Lasting Impact July 13, 2012 New research by an Auburn University professor and other scientists suggests that the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill may... Read More
As Lawsuits Climb, J & J May Have New Hip Trauma July 13, 2012 By Debra Sherman Johnson & Johnson faces a potentially more damaging and costly sequel to the $3 billion recall of its ASR all-metal... Read More
Southeast News No Workers’ Comp for South Carolina Cops Who Kill Suspects July 13, 2012 By MEG KINNARD South Carolina law officers who experience mental trauma after killing someone in the line of duty aren’t entitled to workers’... Read More
West News Arizona’s High Court Rules Employer Not Liable for Employee Crash During Out of State Travel July 12, 2012 By Denise Johnson An employer is not liable for injuries sustained by a third party involved in an auto accident with a company... Read More
Texas / South Central News BP Pays $13M to Settle Texas Refinery Safety Probe July 12, 2012 By Erwin Seba BP Plc on Thursday agreed to pay $13 million to settle safety violations at its Texas City, Texas, refinery, paving... Read More
Study: Lump Sum Settlements Encourage Return to Work July 12, 2012 Lump sum settlements in workers’ compensation claims encourage injured workers to return to work, according to a new study by... Read More