Posts by Y@DminG
Radar Data Analysis Pinpoints Precipitation Risk for Vehicle Fatalities
A stormy nation is expected to become even stormier, bringing rain and snow that is known to increase the number of vehicle accidents. The exact degree of increased risk has been the subject of numerous studies, but most of them … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing to Slash 737 Jet Output as Crash Halts Deliveries
Boeing Co. will cut output of its 737 jetliners by mid-April and is creating a special board panel to review safety and design after two fatal crashes prompted regulators worldwide to ground the newest and best-selling member of the aircraft … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSorry, Laws Protecting Doctors Who Apologize Don’t Lessen Litigation
Laws intended to reduce malpractice litigation by protecting doctors who want to apologize don’t work, according to a new Vanderbilt analysis of proprietary insurance data. It turns out people sue for money and an apology doesn’t change that reality. In … Source: Claims Journal
Read More3 Midwest States Demand More Power over River after Floods
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Three Midwestern Republican governors of states ravaged by recent flooding on Wednesday demanded more authority over management of the Missouri River system. Following a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreYabba Dabba Don’t: California Town Rejects Flintstones House
About the photo: This photo taken Monday shows an aerial view of the Flintstone House in Hillsborough, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area suburb is suing the owner of the house, saying that she installed dangerous steps, dinosaurs and other … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChicago Will Sue Actor Jussie Smollett after he Refuses to Pay for Police Overtime
LOS ANGELES — Chicago will sue actor Jussie Smollett for the costs of police overtime spent investigating his claims that he was the victim of a hate crime, which prosecutors say were false, a city official said on Thursday. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFAA Chief Defends 737 MAX Safety Inspectors from Whistleblower
The acting top U.S. aviation regulator defended the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday from charges by an unnamed agency employee who told congressional investigators that aviation safety inspectors that worked on the certification of now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX may have … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorsk Hydro’s Production Near Normal after Cyber Attack
Production at Norwegian aluminum maker Norsk Hydro was back to near normal after a cyber attack last month, the company said on Friday. The group halted some of its production on March 19 and switched other units to manual operation … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSix Minutes to Disaster: Ethiopian Pilots Battled Boeing Max
The alarms started sounding just seconds after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 took off on March 10 from Addis Ababa with 157 people on board. As speed and altitude readings started going haywire, a device known as a stick shaker activated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Lawmakers Eyeing Catastrophic Wildfire Fund
Creation of a catastrophic wildfire risk pool is emerging as the most likely option as California lawmakers seek to protect the solvency of investor-owned utilities from record payouts for fire damages. PG&E filed for a bankruptcy reorganization this year, saying … Source: Claims Journal
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