Posts by Y@DminG
Football Associated With Nearly One-in-Five Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
Newswise — Youth football accounts for the largest share of sports‑related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children and young adults, nearly one in every five TBIs, according to a preliminary study released March 4, 2026, that will be presented at … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBankers Gain a New Route to Huge Payouts From UK Tribunals
Finance-sector workers are about to become the unintended beneficiaries of the U.K.’s Employment Rights Act, a set of trade-union-backed policies primarily designed to strengthen protections for people in low-paying or insecure jobs. The Labour government will scrap the financial cap … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Allegations Related to Diagnoses Most Common in Malpractice Claims
Diagnosis-related allegations of malpractice are the most common neurology claims, a new report shows. A new medical malpractice review from the Doctors Company examining negligence allegations and contributing factors shows the most common allegation of negligence was diagnosis related (38%) … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChubb Backing Trump’s $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan for Hormuz
Chubb Ltd. is partnering with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. on a $20 billion reinsurance backstop aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil route being disrupted by the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyberattack Hits Stryker; Pro-Iran Group Claims Credit
A cyberattack against medical technology maker Stryker Corp. crippled the company’s global operations, according to a person familiar with the matter and a memo seen by Bloomberg News. A pro-Iranian digital activist group, Handala, has claimed credit for the incident, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToyota Recalling 550,000 Vehicles in US Over Seat-Back Defect
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 550,007 vehicles in the U.S. as a faulty seat-back mechanism may fail to lock, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. Related: Ford Recalling 605,000 Vehicles in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRecord March Heat to Scorch Los Angeles, US Southwest
An unusually early heat wave is set to grip Los Angeles and much of the Southwest, putting California’s already fragile snowpack, and therefore its water supplies, at risk. Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles on Friday are forecast to reach 98F … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Denies Workers’ Compensation Claim for Cannabis Edibles
A construction worker who was permanently disabled on the job has been denied workers’ compensation coverage for cannabis-infused edibles prescribed by his doctor. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial on the grounds that marijuana’s classification as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSony Fighting $2.7 Billion UK Lawsuit Over PlayStation Store Prices
Sony is fighting a London lawsuit worth almost 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) that alleges the PlayStation maker’s “monopoly position” inflated prices for digital games, in the latest mass consumer case to go to trial in Britain. The Japanese conglomerate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Takes Its Multi-Front Battle on Pesticide Liability to Kansas
Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses, as the German company readies … Source: Claims Journal
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