Firefighter Injured In Crash On Way To Hoverboard Fire Dies

A Pennsylvania fire official who was wounded in a crash while responding to fire that killed a young girl has died of his injuries, authorities said.
March 13, 2017 Auto Liability Property Workers' Compensation Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Fitness Center Blaze Ignited By Roofers Welding

A four-alarm fire severely damaged the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Northeast Philadelphia. Within minutes of the Monday morning fire, witnesses say the AFC located at 3600 Grant Avenue was fully engulfed.
March 7, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Subrogation Pennsylvania

Wide-Ranging Impacts If Funding Is Cut To NOAA

On Friday, the meteorology community was riding a major high as stunningly high-definition images came in from the nation’s newest and much-anticipated earth observation satellite. The high came crashing down that evening, though, as the first hints of significant cuts to the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began to emerge.
March 6, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Researchers: Humans Responsible For Majority Of US Wildfires

People sparked most US wildfires in recent decades, causing longer fire seasons and increasing the amount of scorched earth, according to a new study published Monday. Researchers found that humans caused 84 percent -- or four out of five -- of the total 1.5 million wildfires studied between 1992 and 2012.



In addition, human actions tripled the length of the fire season during those two decades and were responsible for 44 percent of the total acreage burned, researchers reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 28, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Carrier Expands Recall Of Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps

United Technologies Corp’s (UTX.N) Carrier unit expanded a recall of some air conditioners and heat pumps as their power cord plugs can overheat, posing a fire risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
February 24, 2017 Liability Life & Health Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Women Arrested After Filing 18 Lightning Strike Property Claims

Two women who repeatedly filed claims saying their property was struck by lightning were arrested for being part of an insurance fraud ring, state police announced Friday.
February 22, 2017 Fraud Property Pennsylvania

Garage Goes Up In Flames While Car Battery Is Charging

Flames consumed a garage behind a home in Glenburn Twp. Sunday afternoon. The building and a car inside were completely destroyed.
February 20, 2017 Auto Property Pennsylvania

A Surge In Opioid Legislation Expected Nationwide

A few days after Pennsylvania’s opioid prescription law limiting emergency room prescriptions to seven days with no refills went into effect on Jan. 1, lawmakers in neighboring New Jersey began introducing their own form of prescriber limits — five days for new prescriptions, according to a matching set of bills set before the state’s Senate and Assembly.
February 16, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Life & Health Workers' Compensation Georgia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Utah

Lawsuit Alleges Sixth Death Linked To Pittsburgh Hospital Mold Outbreak

A third wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday in connection to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center mold outbreak.
This is the latest death in the wake of five other known deaths since October 2014 linked to heavy mold growth found in the linens at two University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospitals, according to a report.
February 15, 2017 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

Interesting Data: Most Excessively Common Injuries By State

It may not come as a surprise that bruises and open wounds are the most common injuries in every state across America — with the one exception of Colorado, where you’re more likely to have be injured by a ‘fall’. But did you know that ‘over-exertion’ is disproportionately common in North Dakota, and a ‘near-drowning’ experience six-times more likely in Hawaii?
February 15, 2017 Liability Workers' Compensation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Extreme Hoarding Situation Complicates Firefighting Efforts

An elderly woman is in critical condition after her Bucks County home caught fire, early Tuesday morning, and hoarding made this fire extremely difficult to fight.
January 31, 2017 Property Pennsylvania

Ford Recalls F-150 For Instrument Cluster, Focus For Chassis Integrity Issues

Ford just issued two new recalls, covering two wildly different vehicle segments. In fact, these two recalls exist on opposite ends of a number of spectrums.
January 27, 2017 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Marijuana Insurance Industry Is Taking Off Like Wildfire

This emerging market is rapidly growing strength throughout the United States with legalized cannabis. The marijuana insurance industry has exploded since certain forms and uses of medicinal cannabis received approval.
January 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

When Cars Fight Back Against Thieves

Every 45 seconds, a car is stolen in the U.S., for a total value of $4.9 billion in stolen vehicles during 2015. And as vehicles have become more sophisticated, they’ve often inadvertently been left exposed to car theft in new ways.
January 18, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

U.S. Roads Keep Getting More Dangerous

New government estimates project that for the second straight year, the United States will see the largest leap in motor vehicle fatalities in 50 years. In the first nine months of 2016, the Department of Transportation estimates that 27,875 people died in motor vehicle crashes.
January 18, 2017 Auto Liability Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California
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