The well-publicized wave of lawsuits in the wake of Hurricane Katrina does not mean there will be increased litigation when the next big windstorm catastrophe hits the United States, in the opinion

A day before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's arrival in New Orleans, a plaintiff lawyers group issued a report charging that insurance companies after that mammoth storm

Jai Sharma, chairman of Louisianans for Workers' Compensation, said his company--Christus Health, based in Texas, which operates in seven states--got involved because it noticed its costs in Louisiana

Before the bill was enacted, there was no such provision in the city building code. Passage of the measure was urged by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It was sponsored by Sen. Frank Padavan, R-Queens and As

Before the bill was enacted, there was no such provision in the city building code. Passage of the measure was urged by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It was sponsored by Sen. Frank Padavan, R-Queens and As

The claims management firm Crawford & Company, as part of its acquisition of ClaimStar.net, said it has reached an agreement with Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB, which had a partnership agreement

The well-publicized wave of lawsuits in the wake of Hurricane Katrina does not mean there will be increased litigation when the next big windstorm catastrophe hits the United States, in the opinion of

"We have pretty heavy filings today compared to normal days, but we're not overwhelmed and expect it will be steady throughout the day," said Loretta G. Whyte, the clerk of the court on Poydras Street