A former cigarette pitchman’s lawsuit against tobacco companies is among thousands awaiting trial in Florida. Alan Landers posed with Winston cigarettes on billboards and in magazines in the 1960s and 1970s. Now 68 and living in South Florida, Landers is …
Kansas lawmakers heard testimony on a bill this week that was inspired by the deaths of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter in an accident police believe involved a driver with multiple drunk driving convictions. Kansas Rep. Aaron Jack, R-Andover, …
The parents of a 17-year-old boy killed by an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo have reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit. Their lawyer announced that both sides have agreed on a settlement. Terms of the payment …
A federal safety agency says the Charleston, South Carolina Fire Department that lost nine men in a furniture store blaze needed to make substantial changes to its policies and procedures. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s 107-page report …
State transportation officials are immune from a lawsuit filed by a brother of Gov. Mike Rounds over a fatal highway crash, the South Dakota Supreme Court says. The court’s 3-2 decision said the 2004 accident was tragic but that sovereign …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland declared a state of emergency following the recent deadly tornadoes and severe weather in her state. The declaration enables emergency claims adjusters to be licensed temporarily to expedite the insurance claims process and provide immediate …
Lockton Dunning Benefits recently added Vice President and Producer Kyle Bailey to its benefits team in Dallas, Texas. With more than 12 years of broad industry experience, Bailey focuses primarily on mid-market, multi-state employers, working with groups ranging in size …
Charitable hospitals with self-insurance plans can be sued for incidents that occurred before their pooled liability funds were established, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled. The decision comes as a blow to not-for-profit hospitals like St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center …
Lawsuits against Oregon state and local governments could get bigger under a bill approved by the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee. The proposal, Senate Bill 311, would increase government liability caps to boost the maximum amount of money a jury can …
AAA Texas announced that a new Guaranteed Rebuilding Cost (GRC) optional endorsement is now available for qualifying homeowners from its affiliated carrier, the Auto Club Indemnity Company. The GRC optional endorsement provides Texans with 100 percent coverage for covered rebuilding …
