Archive for May 2017

A growing economy coupled with an increase in inexperienced workers has contributing to higher severity in workplace injuries, according to Rich Ives, Travelers vice president of workers’ compensation claims. He explained that 27 percent of all workplace injuries occur in … Source: Claims Journal

Members of an especially conservative Amish group in northeast Ohio are adding more reflective features to their black, horse-drawn buggies to increase visibility after some serious crashes. The Akron Beacon Journal reports 300 Swartzentruber Amish families live in Ashland, Medina … Source: Claims Journal

Soon after William N. Finley IV got off the bus to the festival grounds late Thursday afternoon, he realized something was very wrong. He’d flown into the Bahamas for the Fyre Festival, a luxury getaway filled with celebrities, yachts, and … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. consumers filed nearly 300,000 complaints last year about their dealings with banks, credit card issuers and other financial services companies. Most of those complaints were compiled and made available for anyone to see as part of a database administered … Source: Claims Journal

A $54 million fight over Rhode Island’s tallest building is headed to court, as jury selection gets underway Tuesday in the legal wrangling between the building’s owner, High Rock Westminster Street, and its former tenant, Bank of America. The skyscraper … Source: Claims Journal

Louisiana civil engineers have graded the state’s roads and bridges, and they claimed the results were “embarrassing.” The Advocate reports that roads were given a D grade and bridges a D-plus in the report card from the Louisiana chapter of … Source: Claims Journal

The Janesville Fire Department has upgraded its technology and equipment to better help overweight patients and reduce the risk of injury to emergency responders. Janesville ambulances are equipped with power-assisted stretchers that lower and lift, The Janesville Gazette reported. They … Source: Claims Journal

Last year, Texas sustained the most expensive hail and storm season on record with an estimated 500,000 hail claims filed and insured losses totaling more than $4 billion, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. The huge storm losses make … Source: Claims Journal

Severe storms including tornadoes have swept through several small towns in East Texas, leaving a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled trees and damaged homes. Authorities believe as many as five people were killed and dozens injured, though they were still … Source: Claims Journal

Dr. David Dao, who received an undisclosed settlement from United Airlines after being violently dragged off a flight earlier this month, won’t be roughed up by the Internal Revenue Service: He won’t owe any taxes on the payout. The IRS … Source: Claims Journal