Archive for March 2017
Brains Take Major Hit When Seniors Fall
Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to a new report from U.S. government researchers. The reason for the increase isn’t clear, the report’s authors said. But one … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJewelry Crime Spree Across Multiple States Reported in January
A rise in jewelry store thefts in January, compared to prior months, was reported by the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, according to Jewelers’ Mutual Insurance Company. The insurer often reports on jewelry store thefts and provides tips to thwart would-be thieves. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Agency Reports Fernandez Likely Boat Operator Prior to Deadly Crash
Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was the “probable” operator of a speeding boat that crashed into a Miami Beach jetty on Sept. 25, killing the star baseball star and two other men, according to a report issued Thursday by the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: Texas Mutual, TTA Appraisal, EagleView, WCRI
Texas Mutual Launches Free e-Learning Tool Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, recently launched a free workplace safety training tool for policyholders called e-Learning. e-Learning gives business owners access to a library of more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Lawmakers Grapple With Fatal Warehouse Fire
California state lawmakers said they are grappling with a growing public safety problem in cities where financially struggling artists are illegally converting warehouses into housing and entertainment venues. The Senate Governance and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday in Sacramento was the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexting While Driving Ban Again Approved by Texas House
The Texas House on Wednesday approved a statewide ban on texting while driving, advancing legislation that either fizzled out or was vetoed in previous years. Forty-six states have laws against texting while driving that typically also ban sending or reading … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMassachusetts Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty to Overprescribing Opioids
At Dr. Fathalla Mashali’s pain management clinics, the waiting rooms were often so packed with patients that people sat on the floor, leaned against walls and spilled into the hallways. That’s because, federal prosecutors say, Mashali was prescribing oxycodone and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKansas Waterslide Death Prompts Action on Ride Regulation
Amusement park regulations in Kansas could be tightened after a lawmaker’s son was killed last year on a water slide that a passed private inspection. House Federal and State Affairs Committee Chairman John Barker says he will hold hearings March … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSmall Firms’ Complacency Make Them Prime Target for Hackers
Randell Heath isn’t sure how hackers got into his company’s website – all he knows is a supplier called, saying the site had become an online store selling Viagra and Cialis. The problem might have been at the company that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDoctors Want Court to Reinstate Suit Against Gun Maker in Sandy Hook Massacre
A group of doctors who treated mass shooting victims is asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Lawyers for the 10 doctors said Tuesday … Source: Claims Journal
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