New York City and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have reached an agreement to improve crane safety in the wake of deadly accidents last year. Both agencies said last Friday that any crane or derrick on …
A former West Virginia doctor will not be able to use his Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in Birmingham to block payments in scores of malpractice cases after a federal bankruptcy judge ruled he was hiding assets. The order opens up …
A jury in central New Jersey has awarded more than $11 million to the family of a man who died after having his wisdom teeth removed. Francis Keller of Woodbridge had a genetic condition that caused swelling as a reaction …
Following the recent Supreme Court decision that federal rules do not protect drugmakers from state lawsuits, Democrats in Congress have moved to overturn a decision that has shielded medical device companies from similar legal action. Last Wednesday the court turned …
New Jersey’s Supreme Court said a passenger in a stolen vehicle can’t collect medical benefits under an auto insurance policy, even if the person doesn’t know the vehicle was stolen. Last week’s 5-2 ruling, which overturned an appellate court, upholds …
The American subsidiary of a United Kingdom-based auto insurer says it’s going to open an operations center and bring 40 to 50 jobs to the Richmond area. Admiral Americas and the Greater Richmond Partnership announced the news. They said the …
A divided Pennsylvania state appeals court says the city of Erie and its insurance carriers aren’t obligated to pay the legal bills of the city’s former mayor. Commonwealth Court said the city and insurers don’t have to reimburse Richard Filippi …
Sickened consumers who sued the peanut processor blamed for a national salmonella outbreak could have trouble recovering damages from Virginia company accounts because assets listed in a bankruptcy filing will likely go to other businesses that bought its products. Lynchburg-based …
A southwestern Illinois woman has filed a suit seeking information about why her home exploded last month. Laura Williams filed the suit in Madison County Circuit Court. A Feb. 13 blast destroyed her Pontoon Beach home and damaged several others. …
A bulletin on the Lloyd’s of London web site (www.lloyds.com) notes that yesterday, March 8 was International Women’s Day, which has been “observed since the early 1900s. It is an opportunity to share and celebrate women’s achievements around the world. …
