Posts by Y@DminG

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will conduct safety assessments of all major U.S. railroads following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern NSC.N operated train in Ohio, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The Federal Railroad … Source: Claims Journal

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota after a structural engineer expressed concerns about its stability. Officials in Rochester, Minnesota, … Source: Claims Journal

Cyclist fatalities reached a multi-decade high in 2021. According to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 966 pedal cyclists were killed in traffic crashes in 2021. That marked the most deaths in one year since 1975. … Source: Claims Journal

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island landlord whose tenants have long complained about lead hazards, rodent infestations and other problems with their apartments was sued Tuesday by the state attorney general, who said conditions at many properties put renters’ … Source: Claims Journal

NEW YORK (AP) – Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. … Source: Claims Journal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new policies in the nation’s most populous state. State … Source: Claims Journal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated … Source: Claims Journal

Juries that are asked to resolve hurricane-damage disputes often hear widely varying damage estimates from expert witnesses. A decision by a federal appellate court on Monday demonstrates that once a jury decides on a number, insurers may need more than … Source: Claims Journal

A trial court properly found that Tesla Inc TSLA.OCEO Elon Musk did not push the electric carmaker to overpay for SolarCity in 2016, the Delaware Supreme Court said on Tuesday, ending years of litigation over the $2.6 billion deal. Musk … Source: Claims Journal

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states. The grants announced Monday … Source: Claims Journal