Posts by Y@DminG

A Massachusetts pharmacist convicted in connection with a deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak fought through sobs as he apologized to victims and their families Wednesday before being sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in what’s considered the worst … Source: Claims Journal

Self-driving cars developed by Waymo need less human backup than rivals – though General Motors Co.’s vehicles are improving fast. The Alphabet Inc. unit’s cars drove in autonomous mode for more than 352,000 miles on California public roads last year, … Source: Claims Journal

This week, the Third Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by a district court which found that a claim denial letter triggered a one-year statute of limitations required in every standard flood insurance policy. According to … Source: Claims Journal

A new report by a state workplace safety watchdog highlights the deadly risks construction workers face in New York. The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released its latest construction fatality report, “Deadly Skyline: An Annual Report … Source: Claims Journal

Crumbling mine tunnels awash with polluted waters perforate the Colorado mountains, and scientists may one day send robots creeping through the pitch-black passages to study the mysterious currents that sometimes burst to the surface with devastating effects. One such disaster … Source: Claims Journal

Changes in the cyber insurance market are expected to bring challenges to claims departments, according to Tom Johansmeyer, assistant vice president at PCS, a division of Verisk Insurance Solutions. In an interview with Claims Journal, he explained that as the … Source: Claims Journal

The man who authorities said was the mastermind behind a deadly 2012 house explosion in Indianapolis was found dead in prison Tuesday, an Indiana Department of Correction spokesman said. Mar Leonard, 48, was found dead around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at … Source: Claims Journal

Ineligible drivers have ended up behind the wheel of Pennsylvania school buses, including some with assault and other disqualifying criminal convictions, the state auditor general’s office said Tuesday. The agency said a new a state audit found that five bus … Source: Claims Journal

A reputed Philadelphia mob boss who reinvented himself as a restaurateur relapsed into a life of crime by orchestrating a healthcare fraud that made a fortune for an East Coast crime syndicate, a prosecutor said Tuesday in opening arguments at … Source: Claims Journal

An Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to a party retreat struck a garbage truck outside Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday. One person on the truck died and at least one other was badly injured, according to White House spokeswoman … Source: Claims Journal