Authorities believe a 69-year-old man started a fire that left a New Orleans family homeless and resulted in the injury of a firefighter. Aaron Smith was booked into the Orleans Parish jail Oct. 27 on a charge of simple arson …
Nena West has joined NSM Insurance Group as director of NSM’s Express Hotel Program, according to Geof McKernan, CEO of the Pennsylvania-based program manager. West has 30 years experience, including as principal of her own Florida agency. She is an …
The family of a California man who died after he fractured his neck on Coney Island’s Cyclone roller-coaster has sued New York City. The musician’s relatives say the city failed to keep the eight-decade-old landmark ride safe. Keith Shirasawa took …
The number of people who die in vehicle crashes with deer and other animals in Virginia is rising. A report by the Highway Loss Data Institute says four people died in such crashes last year compared to one such death …
Advocates for injured workers say an initiative that gives the governor power to hire North Dakota’s workers’ compensation director is only one of many changes needed in the system. “First of all, it’s a step in the right direction. We …
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a circuit judge’s decision to grant a new trial in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Huron doctor. The lawsuit arose out of complications suffered by Lillian Glanzer after she had gall bladder …
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a crib distributor for allegedly ignoring a nationwide recall of bassinets that can cause babies to suffocate. Madigan criticized federal regulators Wednesday for failing to take aggressive action against SFCA …
IMA of Colorado Inc. has announced that Sandy Harvath has been promoted to Commercial Lines Division manager. Harvath has been with IMA since 2003, most recently serving as an account executive for IMA’s Construction Division. She has more than 20 …
State officials say that since Melanie’s Law was enacted, more suspected drunken drivers are being arrested, and more repeat offenders are completing a program to keep them from drinking and driving. Motor Vehicles Registrar Rachel Kaprielian said nearly 20 percent …
Houston police say a 13-year-old boy apparently pretending to be strangled by a seat belt died when he got tangled in the safety device. Police spokesman Victor Senties on Oct. 28 said the child’s death appears to have been an …
