Archive for November 2018
Evidence Issue for Woman Suing Over North Dakota Protest Injury
A New York City woman who suffered a severe arm injury while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota two years ago is suing law enforcement even though she does not yet have evidence that might help her … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBreast Implants Highlight Medical Device Safety Tracking Issues
To all the world, it looked like breast implants were safe. From 2008 to 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration publicly reported 200 or so complaints annually – a tiny fraction of the hundreds of thousands of implant surgeries … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Pennsylvania Fire, Rescue Services Face Crisis
A report released Wednesday warns that Pennsylvania’s fire and rescue services face a crisis, saying the number of volunteers continues to fall amid funding needs and training challenges. The 95-page legislative study said there were about 300,000 volunteer firefighters in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Puerto Rico Laws Govern Insurance Claims Handling Post-Maria
The governor of Puerto Rico overhauled the U.S. territory’s insurance laws on Tuesday to help protect policyholders as thousands of claims remain unresolved more than a year after Hurricane Maria. Gov. Ricardo Rossello signed six laws into effect as he … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Maker Illegally Fired Employee
A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit against the company. The case, Ileana Bermudez vs. Dielectrics, Inc., came about after … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Faulty Lion Air Sensor Not Repaired Before Crash
A malfunctioning sensor at the center of the investigation into the Oct. 29 crash of a Lion Air jetliner into the Java Sea wasn’t repaired before the fatal flight even though it had failed on the plane’s previous trip, according … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Didn’t Cut Power Before Fatal California Wildfire
In the days before California’s deadliest wildfire erupted near a PG&E Corp. power line during a windstorm, the company kept a close eye on the weather, warned customers it might shut off electricity in the area, and finally decided conditions … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFDA Plans to Overhaul Medical Device Approval System
US health officials said Monday they plan to overhaul the nation’s decades-old system for approving most medical devices, which has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and medical instruments. The Food and Drug … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Project Improves Highway Safety in Las Vegas
Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm resulted in a 17 percent reduction in crashes along … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHalf of Colorado Population Faces Wildfire Risk
The number of Coloradans whose homes are at risk from wildfires soared 45 percent in five years, reflecting the state’s booming population and changing uses of agricultural land, state officials said Monday. The Colorado State Forest Service said 2.9 million … Source: Claims Journal
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