Archive for June 2018

A few blocks from the 58-story Millennium Tower, dubbed “the leaning tower of San Francisco,” another building appears to be sinking. An 18-story building in the city’s financial district appears to have settled up to three-eighths of an inch because … Source: Claims Journal

Too many of IKEA’s recalled, hazardous dressers remain in consumers’ homes, according to safety advocates speaking on the second anniversary of the largest product recall in history. Since the 2016 recall of millions of IKEA Malm dressers and similar units … Source: Claims Journal

A quick-moving wildfire that ravaged a north Florida coastal community and destroyed 36 homes was sparked by a controlled burn conducted by state-hired contractors, authorities said Wednesday. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said an investigation by his office eliminated other possible … Source: Claims Journal

The family of a central Indiana couple who died after a repeat drunk driver struck them in Seattle has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the West Coast city for $13 million. The family of Dennis and Judy Schulte settled … Source: Claims Journal

Federal safety investigators have expanded probes into Hyundai and Kia engine failures to include complaints about fires in the automakers’ vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in a letter to Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida that it has … Source: Claims Journal

After Hurricane Harvey inundated David Bush’s home with 20 inches of rain, he knew he wanted to rebuild but was worried about how his property could be protected from the next big storm. So Bush came up with a solution … Source: Claims Journal

Artificial intelligence is coming for the service economy, according to Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson. “It’s going to rip through this economy like a tsunami,” Wilson said Thursday in an interview on Bloomberg TV from Aspen, Colorado. Automation … Source: Claims Journal

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state’s cap on non-economic medical malpractice damages on Wednesday, reversing an appellate ruling that awarded $15 million to a woman who had all four limbs amputated after a mishandled infection. The court ruled 5-2 … Source: Claims Journal

FedEx Corp. is trying out new technology to tighten spacing between freight trucks traveling on the highway as a way to increase safety, relieve traffic congestion and reduce fuel consumption. The test of a technique called “platooning” involves Volvo AB … Source: Claims Journal

A North Carolina family announced Tuesday it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving a near-drowning almost four years ago. News outlets report the family of Jaekwon Williams announced at the Lenoir County Courthouse that a Superior Court judge … Source: Claims Journal