Posts by Y@DminG
Disbarred Lawyer Girardi Pleads Not Guilty to Client Thefts
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf Monday on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from some of the massive settlements he won for clients during a once prominent career. Girardi, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Deaths at Nursing Home: Accident or Manslaughter?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida nursing home administrator charged with causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017 went on trial Monday, with a prosecutor calling him a “captain who abandoned ship” while his … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudy: 15 Million People Live Under Threat of Glacial Floods
As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTurkey-Syria Earthquake Search Intensifies
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — A frantic race was underway Tuesday to find more survivors and help the injured as the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria the previous day passed 5,000. The toll is likely … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaterworks Fallout from Temperature Extremes in New England
The extreme cold has moved on from New England. The waterworks woes haven’t. Plumbers and firefighters have been dealing with numerous burst pipes and broken sprinkler systems over the last few days after the region experienced a dramatic temperature plunge, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwo Pilots Walk Away from Boeing 737 Tanker Crash in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Two pilots walked away with minor injuries after a Boeing 737 jet converted for firefighting crashed in Australia, officials said Tuesday. The twin-engine tanker owned by Canadian-based Coulson Aviation crashed in Fitzgerald River National Park in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResidents Kept Out as Air Checked Near Derailed Ohio Train
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — It’s unclear when evacuated residents might be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Residents … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCriminal Attorney Signs on to Represent Hurricane Claim Filing Law Firm
McClenny Moseley & Associates hired a criminal defense lawyer after being sanctioned last week by a federal judge in New Orleans for filing lawsuits on behalf of a homeowner it did not represent. On Tuesday, the law firm — which … Source: Claims Journal
Read More24 Models Sue 3 Insurers to Collect on $2M Deals With Strip Clubs Over Use of Photos
A group of 24 models is suing three insurers to collect more than $2 million in settlements stemming from the unauthorized use of their images by several strip clubs in the Northeast. The models, including Tara Leigh Patrick (also known … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShipping Containers Ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Operations Halted
ISKENDERUN, Turkey –– Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to divert vessels to other ports. Turkey’s maritime authority said on Monday that the port, located on the … Source: Claims Journal
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