New La. hurricane insurance laws upheld
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The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday upheld two new state laws giving policyholders more time to sue their insurers or file claims over damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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A Louisiana appeals court yesterday overturned the aggravated-battery conviction of a black high school student who was found guilty of attacking a white classmate after a racial incident that raised tensions in their small town.
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A jury found the owners of a nursing home where 35 patients died after Hurricane Katrina not guilty of negligent homicide and cruelty charges.
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A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Louisiana's attorney general can't sue the Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of Hurricane Katrina victims who don't have lawyers.
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Insurance claims for damage caused in the United States this year by four major hurricanes may reach $23 billion, surpassing payments on claims for 1992&#39;s Hurricane Andrew, an insurance industry group said on Friday.
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A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday approved a $330 million class action settlement between Murphy Oil Corp. and residents of a New Orleans suburb flooded by crude oil during Hurricane Katrina.
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Hurricane Frances will probably not rack up as large an insurance bill as initially feared. With premium hikes typically following big losses, thatâs good news for most insurance-buying companies not affected by the devastating storm.
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The national do-not-call list overcame its last legal hurdle Monday when the Supreme Court let stand a lower-court ruling affirming its constitutionality.
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By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 26--BILOXI -- Failure to implement FEMA's recommended elevation requirements for buildings could leave Biloxi residents without flood insurance, according to a banker.
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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 17--Destin motorists no longer have to endure a flooded stretch of Mountain Drive they're accustomed to driving through after heavy rains.
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The bureaucratic storm buffeting the National Hurricane Center has ended.
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Homeowners suing insurance companies for denying their claims after Hurricane Katrina must file their lawsuits individually, a federal judge ruled.
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By Anita Lee, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 4--GULFPORT -- State Farm and policyholder Michael McCoy settled a Hurricane Katrina case before the start of a scheduled trial this morning in U.S. District Court.   Katrina swept away McCoy's home, leaving only a slab.
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The city of New Orleans filed a $77 billion damage claim against the Army Corps of Engineers  Thursday for flooding that inundated the city when levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
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ST. FRANCISVILLE, Louisiana  - The owners of a New Orleans-area nursing home where 35 elderly people drowned during Hurricane Katrina were found not guilty of all charges on Friday by a Louisiana jury.
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By MICHELLE ROBERTS  NEW ORLEANS - Two nursing home owners who were arrested after 34 of their patients died in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are suing the government, saying federal, state and local officials they failed to evacuate vulnerable citizens as the storm approached.
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Florida officials approved a rule Tuesday that prevents insurance companies from canceling or not renewing homeowners policies through the end of this year for hurricane victims who are still waiting for repairs.