Archive for April 2015

Three people who were injured when a drunken driver crashed his truck into a northern Idaho home have filed a lawsuit against the bar where the man drank before the accident. The Coeur d’Alene Press reported that the lawsuit on … The article Idaho Family Injured in DUI Crash Sues Bar, Owners appeared first on…

A task force will begin work this week with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s national flood insurance program to examine problems that arose after Superstorm Sandy and to develop recommendations to correct them. U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, … The article Task Force Launching to Examine Superstorm Sandy Problems appeared first on Insurance…

RENO, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. has named Lori A. Brown senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Brown is based out of the company’s San Francisco and Walnut Creek, Calif. offices. She is the company’s primary attorney for employment and executive … The article Employers Names Brown Senior Vice President in California appeared first on…

Legislation that prohibits cities and towns from regulating oil and natural gas drilling operations was approved by the Oklahoma House on April 22, one day after the Oklahoma Geological Survey said it is “very likely” that a swarm of recent … The article Bill Banning Local Drilling Rules Passes Oklahoma House appeared first on Insurance…

Horse owners and private air strip operators would be exempt from liability in certain cases where people are injured under two bills that have moved through the Republican-controlled House. One bill, passed by a 79-31 vote, would add aviation to … The article Michigan Bill Would Limit Liability of Private Air Strip Owners appeared first…

Ferguson, Mo., was sued by the family of an unarmed black teenager whose fatal shooting by a police officer triggered nationwide protests, while subsequent deaths at the hands of police fueled a national debate about how law enforcement treats minorities. … The article Parents of Missouri Teen Killed by Police Sue City of Ferguson appeared…

Deadly bird flu swelled in the poultry industry in Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin amid speculation that winds may be carrying virus particles into facilities housing turkeys and chickens. “This is a catastrophe for both the turkey and the egg industries,” … The article Bird Flu ‘Catastrophe’ Growing in Midwest appeared first on Insurance Journal. Read…

Two former Dixie State University women’s basketball players are accusing the Utah college of racial, sexual and religious discrimination in a federal lawsuit. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reported the two ex-players accuse former women’s basketball coach Catherria Turner … The article 2 Former Women’s Basketball Players Sue Utah College appeared first on Insurance…

A woman filed a wrongful-death lawsuit this week against Southwest Airlines, claiming crew members mistook her husband’s medical emergency for unruly behavior aboard a California flight and didn’t assist him. Richard Ilczyszyn, 46, was found unconscious after the flight from Oakland … The article Suit Says Southwest Failed in Medical Emergency Over California appeared first…