Posts by Y@DminG
Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 from Previous Two Years
Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services shows. The department received notification of 22,994 accepted disabling claims for occupational injuries and diseases in 2023, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourt Approves $750 Million Settlement for Survivors of Abuse by Gynecologist
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian hospitals will pay $750 million to patients who sued over being sexually abused by a former gynecologist who was convicted of sex crimes in 2023. The settlement was achieved on behalf of 576 former patients … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Awards Man $3M for Defective Airbag That Caused Serious Injury in Crash
A South Florida jury has awarded $3 million to a man who was severely injured by a defective airbag in a 2020 crash. Miami-Dade jurors reached a verdict for Jose Hernandez on Thursday, according to court records. He had filed … Source: Claims Journal
Read More17 States Suing DOT for Suspending EV Charging Infrastructure Funds
Seventeen states are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation for suspending the distribution of funds fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The suit is a response to President Trump’s executive order on Jan. 20 to eliminate the electric vehicle mandate and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNearly Quarter of People on Long-Acting Opioids Develop Addiction
More than one in five people prescribed extended-release painkillers such as OxyContin developed an addiction within a year, according to a newly released study mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The study, repeatedly delayed by more than a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlyers Avoiding Newark Airport Over Safety Fears
Rattled flyers are deciding that trips through Newark just aren’t worth it. For days, red cancellation signs have flashed across the airport’s boards and flights have been delayed, leaving travelers stranded. And then there was the revelation about an unsettling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBritain to Face More Cyberattacks as AI Adoption Grows, Minister Says
The growth of AI will increase the number and sophistication of cyberattacks on Britain, senior minister Pat McFadden said on Wednesday. British companies, public bodies and institutions have been hit by a wave of cyberattacks in the past few years, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelta Must Face Passenger Lawsuit Over Massive CrowdStrike Outage
Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers who said it refused to offer full refunds after delaying or canceling their flights following a massive computer outage last July, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. U.S. District … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS States Push for Speed-Limiting Devices on Cars of Dangerous Drivers
A teenager who admitted being “addicted to speed” behind the wheel had totaled two other cars in the year before he slammed into a minivan at 112 mph (180 kph) in a Seattle suburb, killing the driver and three of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmazon’s Robotaxi Unit Zoox Agrees to Software Recall After Self-Driving Crash in Vegas
Amazon.com’s self-driving unit Zoox agreed to recall 270 driverless vehicles after an unoccupied robotaxi was involved in an April 8 crash with a passenger car in Las Vegas. Zoox said on Tuesday there were no injuries in the crash. The … Source: Claims Journal
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