A Billings, Mont., physician and anesthesiologist who treated patients with chronic pain has recently settled three medical malpractice lawsuits that claimed the doctor’s negligence resulted in death. Dr. David Healow, who operated a clinic called Pain Control Consultants until it …
Auto thefts on Oahu is down by more than 40 percent over a five-year period. Car thefts dropped from a record high of nearly 8,500 in 2002 — an average of more than 23 vehicles per day — to just …
Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comment on a proposed settlement agreement with W.R. Grace & Co. that would provide the agency more than $5 million for costs related to the cleanup of asbestos contamination in Libby, Mont. The …
Washington Governor’s Industrial Safety And Health Advisory Board is seeking real-life heroes and heroines whose quick thinking and fast actions saved a life during the past year for its 2007 Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Lifesaving Awards Program. The lifesaving …
A crane accident in Miami injured a construction worker and officials are evacuating part of a nearby hotel until the crane is stabilized. Miami Fire Rescue spokesman Ignatius Carroll said the arm extending from the crane became loose, but did …
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation announced the expansion of its California region to a Western United States Division. The announcement was made at the Foundation’s 15th Anniversary dinner held May 17, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. …
The South Carolina Medical Association launched its new subsidiary, the South Carolina Physician Assurance Co. The new insurance company will provide medical malpractice coverage to qualifying physicians who are members of the SCMA and to their extenders and the entities …
Florida-based workers compensation insurer AmCOMP Inc. has asked for a hearing to dispute Florida officials’ claim that its profits have been excessive. According to AmCOMP’s request for the hearing, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is claiming that AmCOMP realized …
Contractors are the target of nearly 2,000 mold-related lawsuits annually according to a 2003 report from toxlaw.com. When accused or sued for injuries and damages resulting from mold, contractors look to their commercial general liability policy to find coverage to …
A Tennessee trucker faces 193 charges for workers’ compensation fraud in Virginia, according to Virginia authorities. Virginia State Police special agents detained William Douglas Pickel on May 21 as Big Sandy Federal Prison in Inez, Ky. released him after serving …
