Posts by Y@DminG
Ala. Ct. Affirms Order to Return Injured Worker’s Psyche Records
Malik Woodard asked his doctor not to look at records of the treatment he received from a psychologist while recovering from crush injuries that happened when a one-ton battery cabinet fell on him while at work. Dr. Victor Chin obtained … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToyota-Affiliate Daihatsu Rigged Safety Test for 88,000 Cars
TOKYO —Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars, most of which were sold under the Toyota brand, the companies said on Friday. They said the door … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeorgia Couple Awarded $135.5M for Polluted Land and Water
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – A federal jury has awarded a Georgia couple $135.5 million for damages to their property by a Tennessee-based solar company and its contractor. The award against Silicon Ranch Corp. and its contractor, IEA Inc., was announced … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePilot Groups Raise Alarm About the Push for One-Person Cockpits on Flights
Global pilot organizations called on regulators to continue requiring multiple aviators on commercial flights, saying that efforts to shrink to one-person crews risks passenger safety. Leaders of groups including the European Cockpit Association and Air Line Pilots Association International on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJapan Earthquake of Magnitude 6.5 Injures Some, Damages Buildings
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan’s western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media reported some buildings had collapsed while people were injured. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told an emergency press conference that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNFL Investigated by Two US States over Sex Bias, Harassment Claims
State attorney generals in New York and California on Thursday launched a joint investigation into allegations that female employees of the National Football League (NFL) have been subjected to sex discrimination and harassment. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIowa Judge Favors Property Owners in Pipeline Dispute
SPENCER, Iowa (AP) – Opponents of planned liquid carbon dioxide pipelines in the Midwest won a victory when an Iowa judge ruled that a state law that gives surveyors the right to enter private property is unconstitutional. In his ruling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWrongfully Convicted Massachusetts Man Gets $13M Settlement
BOSTON (AP) – A Massachusetts man who spent 32 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of setting a fire that killed eight people will receive $13 million from the city where he was arrested. “One of the things … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreD&O Insurer Must Pay for Settlement in Drugmaker’s Kickback Case
Federal Insurance Co. must pay the $10 million policy limit in a directors and officers policy issued to Astellas Pharma, despite the carrier’s assertion that Illinois public policy forbids it from reimbursing the drugmaker for the cost of settling allegations … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFive Workers Injured, One Missing After Chemical Plant Explosion
One worker is missing and the building is severely damaged after an early morning explosion at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in a business park in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Five workers were in the building at the time of the explosion. Four … Source: Claims Journal
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