October 7, 2011
Phil Immordino was literally looking for a bull market to bring back a controversial event that will likely to draw hundreds of weekend daredevils to the tiny city of Cave Creek, Ariz. In what could be considered by some to …
October 6, 2011
The only defendant waiting to learn his punishment for his role in a $40,000 home insurance fraud case in Rhode Island wants his sentencing delayed. Vincent DiPaolo says in court papers filed Tuesday that he wants his sentencing date pushed …
September 29, 2011
Halliburton Co. said Wednesday that as a result of an arbitration panel ruling, it must pay Barracuda & Caratinga Leasing Co. $200 million related to a claim Barracuda filed against a former Halliburton subsidiary. Before KBR Inc. was spun off …
September 22, 2011
A Lake Arthur teenager has been ordered to serve two years of probation after she pleaded guilty Sept. 7 in state court to falsely accusing a police officer of raping her. The American Press reports 18-year-old Meghan Franks must serve …
September 15, 2011
The family of a Taunton High School student injured running away from a teacher wearing a mask and wielding what appeared to be a chain saw for a Halloween prank is seeking up to $100,000 in compensation for medical expenses. …
September 9, 2011
Only those who were physically injured in last month’s state fair stage collapse and the families of those who were killed will likely get a cut of the $5 million the state is legally liable to pay out, Indiana’s attorney …
September 1, 2011
A notice of claim has been filed against Maricopa County sheriff’s detectives by a Phoenix man who claims humiliation, emotional distress and property damage from a high-profile raid on his property. The Arizona Republic reports the raid last March included …
August 24, 2011
Vehicle Technology Tools, Red Light Cameras, Better Roads and More Give Way to Reduction in Claims There has been a reduction in auto insurance property damage and injury claims within the past 50 years through the introduction of safety belts, …
August 22, 2011
Baldwin County commissioners have voted to proceed with an $11.95 million damages claim involving last year’s big oil spill. Attorneys from law firms representing the county in the claim as well as others from the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and …
August 18, 2011
A Houma man has been sentenced to one year in prison for fraudulently receiving money from the $20 billion claims fund that BP PLC established after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey also on Tuesday …