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1

9th Circuit: Wash. Law on Malpractice Suits Doesn't Apply

Jun 1, 2022 -- A Washington state law that requires plaintiffs to file a declaration declining arbitration when filing a medical malpractice suit does not apply in federal courts, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Federal Circuit Clears Lawsuit Against Army Corps for Floodwater Releases After Harvey

Jun 3, 2022 -- A federal appellate court on Thursday cleared the way for thousands of Houston-area property owners and their insurers to pursue claims for damages after the US Army Corps of Engineers emptied two... read more
 
 
 
 

3

Insurance Defense Counsel a New Target of Legal Malpractice Claims

May 24, 2022 -- The size of payouts for legal malpractice claims reached an all-time high last year, and for the first time some of those claims were made by insurers against the defense attorneys they hire to... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Okla. Supreme: Tort Reform Law Allows Lawsuit Against Employer

Jun 2, 2022 -- Jerry Harwood couldn't collect workers' compensation benefits after he was paralyzed when he was struck by a car while trying to cross US Route 66 after leaving his workplace. But a split decision by... read more
 
 
 
 

5

Fla. Contractors File Suit Challenging Assignment of Benefits Law

Jun 1, 2022 -- A group of contractors wasted little time in challenging the constitutionality of a law approved at the Florida Legislature's special session last week, one the restoration companies argue singles them... read more
 
 
 
 

6

Florida Legislature Passes Property Insurance Reinsurance Bill

May 27, 2022 -- By Wednesday morning, it was all over except for the speeches. The five-day special session on the insurance crisis turned into just three days, and without seeing adoption of a single significant... read more
 
 
 
 

7

Construction Worker Falls to her Death from Florida Condo

May 31, 2022 -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A 23-year-old construction worker fell to her death from a 13-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach, police said. Delores Yamilety Martinez-Ponce was... read more
 
 
 
 

8

Pro Golfer Bart Bryant Killed in Vehicle Accident in Florida

Jun 3, 2022 -- POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) -- Bart Bryant, who once beat Tiger Woods to win the biggest paycheck of his career, was killed when a truck slammed into his SUV while he was stopped in a line of vehicles on a... read more
 
 
 
 

9

3 More Bodies Found After Georgia Boat Crash; Man Charged

May 31, 2022 -- SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Searchers recovered the bodies of three missing boaters Sunday after two vessels collided on a Georgia river, bringing the crash's death toll to five people. One of the surviving... read more
 
 
 
 

10

Weather's Unwanted Guest: Nasty La Nina Keeps Popping Up

May 31, 2022 -- Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It's becoming the nation's... read more
 
 
 
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