Monthly Archives: <span>March 2012</span>

Plaintiffs in Louisiana Citizens Insurance Suit Allowed to Seize Cash

The plaintiffs who won a $92.8 million judgment against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. three years ago obtained authority to seize the company’s cash as a result of a ruling late on March 6 in a Jefferson Parish state district …

Utah Justices: Doctors Should Consider Impact on Family

Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled that lawyers can pursue a lawsuit seeking to hold doctors responsible for the actions of a man who fatally shot his wife while under their care. The justices said medical providers need to consider the …

Need for El Nido

To non-Spanish speakers, El Nido may sound like it translates to “the need.” While “need” is just about right when it applies to the ideology behind a program to help victims of domestic violence in San Diego, Calif., the phrase …

Indiana Tornado Mobile Home Deaths

A family of five in New Pekin, two men in Holton and a Scott County man all were in mobile homes when they died or were fatally injured in southern Indiana tornadoes on March 2. The Courier Journal reported that …

Small South Carolina Glass Shops Seek Window of Opportunity

How automotive glass repair companies are allowed to access glass claims has become a contentious issue in South Carolina where independent shops are trying to break a national company’s hold on the market. South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill …

N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board Embraces E-Claims

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will move from a paper filing system to an electronic system for the employer reports of injury, starting early next year. The Board will use the IAIABC (International Association of Industrial Accident Boards …

Study: California Cell Phone Restrictions Reduce Deaths

A study from the University of California, Berkeley says a nearly 4-year-old ban on drivers using hand-held cellphones is saving lives. The study finds that overall traffic deaths dropped 22 percent in that time while deaths blamed on drivers using …

Breathing Life into a P/C Agency

If someone were to hand you a blank check to enhance your bottom line, would you let it sit on your desk and collect dust? Or, would you fill in a number ending with a few zeroes and take some …

Need for El Nido

To non-Spanish speakers, El Nido may sound like it translates to “the need.” While “need” is just about right when it applies to the ideology behind a program to help victims of domestic violence in San Diego, Calif., the phrase …

Breathing Life into a P/C Agency

If someone were to hand you a blank check to enhance your bottom line, would you let it sit on your desk and collect dust? Or, would you fill in a number ending with a few zeroes and take some …