The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday sent two medical malpractice lawsuits back to district court after offering a new opinion on how the statute of limitations can be interpreted. The decision, which affects a breast cancer patient and a woman …
Cold, hard financial reality is starting to intrude on the Minnesota Legislature’s desire to help the victims of last year’s Interstate 35W bridge collapse. Proposals for a victim compensation fund are being hustled through both houses, with an eye toward …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended by six months the deadline under which it would pay for the demolition of hurricane-damaged buildings deemed immediate health and safety threats in the New Orleans region. New Orleans, whose process of making …
The Mississippi attorney general’s office says it plans to pay $1 million in settlement money that was pledged to charities nearly a year ago after a deal was struck with State Farm Fire and Casualty Cos. Boys and Girls Club …
Three construction workers were hurt last week when the fourth floor of a building under construction collapsed in northwestern San Antonio. Fire officials say the construction site is at the Shops at La Cantera shopping mall. District Fire Chief Randy …
New Orleans officials say design work is about to begin on 35 post-Katrina rebuilding projects in the city, including a park, community clinics and fire stations. City recovery director Ed Blakely said the projects will cost an estimated $100 million …
President Bush has issued a major disaster declaration for parts of Kentucky hit by severe storms earlier this month. The White House said that the declaration covers nine counties. Some of the areas were struck by deadly tornadoes that killed …
San Diego, CA, 02/25/2008 – ARROWHEAD General Insurance Agency, Inc. announced today it has named Ken Fish as chief financial officer, succeeding Ronda Sedillo in that position. Sedillo has concurrently assumed the chief accounting officer position. Fish’s appointment as CFO …
Education of the masses emerged as an agreed-upon strategy regarding proposed mandatory installation of sprinkler systems in certain new residential structures in North Carolina. The North Carolina Building Code Council’s residential standing committee hosted an information-gathering forum on Feb. 12 …
The insurance market in Florida is adjusting to changing conditions – some man-made, others resulting from forces of nature – all of which make property insurance for Florida homeowners more available and more affordable, according the Florida Insurance Council. One …
