Posts by Y@DminG
US Navy Plans to Raise Jet Plane off Hawaii Coral Reef Using Inflatable Cylinders
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll a jet plane off a coral reef in Hawaii before removal from the ocean waters where the aircraft crashed on Nov. 20. Rear Adm. Kevin … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Ct. Questions Prior Rulings, Holds Construction Defects May Be Covered
A long line of Illinois court cases has held that damage caused by construction defects isn’t covered by commercial general liability insurance. Some rulings cited the scope of work, others focused on the nature of the damage and some hinged … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFAA Wants New Planes to Capture More Cockpit Data to Boost Safety Probes
WASHINGTON –– The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours for all new airplanes from the current two-hour loop. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been pushing for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Negligence in Train Derailment and Chemical Fire that Forced Residents from Homes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and ensuing chemical fire that forced residents of a small Kentucky town out of their homes for more than a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSafety Officials Release Details of their Investigation into a Close Call Between Planes in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly — before the incoming FedEx plane reached … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCybersecurity Agency Warns that Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was hacked. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChemical Firms to Pay $110M to Ohio to Settle Claims over Releases of ‘Forever Chemicals’
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims
The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims by the city’s harbormaster that they violated his First Amendment rights. The harbormaster sued the mayor, city solicitor, chief administrative … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: When Taking Recorded Statements, Get the Facts Early
Recorded statements are an essential part of evaluating a claim. Unlike depositions, which usually are taken years after the incident itself, a recorded statement typically occurs within days of the subject incident, when the facts and circumstances are fresh in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling that found that injuries to a 14-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bicycle are covered by his father’s uninsured motorist policy despite language that … Source: Claims Journal
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