Posts by Y@DminG
Series of Small Quakes Shake Near South Carolina Capital
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)–A series of mild earthquakes rumbled across central South Carolina on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, rattling windowpanes and disrupting wildlife but causing no apparent injuries or major damage. It was one of about two dozen … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNail Salon Pays $1.75M to Woman Who Lost Leg After Pedicure
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)–A Florida woman whose leg had to be amputated because of an infection after a pedicure has reached a $1.75 million settlement with the nail salon, her attorney said. An employee at Tammy’s Nails 2 in Tampa cut … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalif. Supreme Court Affirms Strict Liability Standard For Wildfire Suppression Costs
The California Supreme Court refused to loosen the state’s strict liability standards for wildfires, ruling on Monday that a religious retreat may be held liable for the negligence of an employee. In a unanimous decision, the high court affirmed rulings … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExpect More Shipping Chaos as Omicron Forces Transport Workers to Quit
From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure of higher pay, the transport industry is bracing for another roller coaster year of supply-chain disruptions. As omicron infections surge … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlooding Projected to Cost Businesses $13.5B Next Year
A new report estimates that U.S. businesses could spend about $13.5 billion in 2022 to repair or replace flood-damaged commercial buildings. The same report finds that businesses could lose more than 3.1 million days of operation from flooding next year … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFederal Judge Dismisses Claims That Linkedin Overcharged Advertisers
A US judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Microsoft Corp’s LinkedIn of inflating the number of people who watched video ads so the networking platform could overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers. In a decision on Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Steps Up Probe Into Hyundai-Kia Engine Failures and Fires
DETROIT (AP)–U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering analysis investigation covers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLong Road to Recovery for Kansas Ranchers After Wildfires
PARADISE, Kan. (AP)–Ranchers in western Kansas have begun to recover from the deadly wildfires that torched their land earlier this month, but they acknowledge it will be a long process. Two men died and the Kansas Forest Service estimates that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily Sues Oil Company Over Fatal Louisiana Tank Explosion
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)–Relatives of a 14-year-old girl who died when an oil storage tank exploded in February have sued the company that operated the tank. The suit against Urban Oil & Gas Group and its insurer was filed Wednesday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwo More Circuit Courts Reject COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claims
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the coronavirus did not cause a direct physical damage or loss to a New York City art gallery — issuing the latest in a long series of defeats for policyholders seeking … Source: Claims Journal
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