Mo. Supreme Court Rules Railroad Injury Judgment not Subject to Taxes

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Union Pacific Lobbies Against Rail Safety Act

MARYSVILLE, KANSAS – Local news reports state that early on Tuesday morning, ten cars on an eastbound freight train derailed in Union Pacific’s Marysville, Kansas yard.  (click for article)  Although none of the derailed cars contained any hazardous materials, the derailment comes at a time when significant debate is raging regarding the safety of rail transport

BNSF Railroad Worker Dies in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kansas – a railroad worker employed by the BNSF reportedly died this morning after falling into a grain car.  According to news reports, the unnamed worker had apparently been trying to move the grain from the railcar into the trailer of semi when he fell into the grain car.  The worker was dead by the time rescuers

The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America

The American Association for Justice has recently published its listing of “The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America – How They Raise Premiums, Deny Claims, and Refuse Insurance to Those to Need It Most.”  Among the insurance companies listed are Allstate (No. 1); State Farm (No. 4); Farmers (No. 7) and UnitedHealth (No. 8).  A