Archive for November 2017

Summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 percent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding, a new study says. Future storms will also be wilder, soaking entire … Source: Claims Journal

Former NFL receiver Terry Glenn, who caught Tom Brady’s first touchdown pass with the New England Patriots in 2001, died Monday following a one-vehicle rollover traffic accident near Dallas, Texas, that left his fiancée slightly hurt, officials said. He was … Source: Claims Journal

Standing on his front porch last Sunday afternoon, Michael Fogarty pointed to the hills and mountains that surround Canaan Village. From each of those high points, he said, water makes its way down to Mirror Lake Brook, Orange Brook or … Source: Claims Journal

Retired star pitcher Roy Halladay sped his small sports plane low over the Gulf of Mexico minutes before his fatal crash two weeks ago, climbing sharply in the final seconds before diving into the water, federal investigators said in a … Source: Claims Journal

President Donald Trump said Monday that the opioid epidemic is “ravaging so many American families and communities.” It also appears to be more expensive than previously thought, according to a government analysis released Monday. The White House Council of Economic … Source: Claims Journal

Volvo Cars said Monday it will sell tens of thousands of self-driving cars to Uber, which is expanding to become an operator and owner of its own car fleet. Volvo said in a statement that it would provide the San … Source: Claims Journal

Subrogation should be considered immediately, even after a catastrophe loss. This was the takeaway during a recent webinar presented by national law firm Cozen O’Conner. Thaddeus Baria, an Chicago-based associate in the firm’s Subrogation and Recovery Practice Group, explained that … Source: Claims Journal

Florida doctors are rarely punished by state regulators even after they are sued for malpractice according to a newspaper report. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Sunday that the Florida Department of Health reviewed nearly 24,000 resolved state and federal … Source: Claims Journal

A woman who was seriously hurt by an exploding Takata airbag inflator in a 2013 crash is helping Honda’s effort to persuade car owners to get the dangerous parts replaced. Stephanie Erdman, an Air Force officer, nearly lost her right … Source: Claims Journal

A steep drop in metal thefts since 2014 is likely due to new laws designed to record sales, according to a new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). In 2014, a total of 12,630 metal theft claims were … Source: Claims Journal