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As residents of North Texas surveyed the destruction from deadly weekend tornadoes, the storm system that spawned the twisters brought winter storm woes to the Midwest on Monday and amplified flooding that’s blamed for more than a dozen deaths. At … Source: Claims Journal

This year, industry legal experts covered everything from diminution in value claims to negligence claims targeting insurance adjusters.  The following list contains the top 10 read legal articles of 2015. Recovery of Sales Tax After Vehicle Loss by Gary Wickert … Source: Claims Journal

Joe Jamail, the Texas billionaire who became the richest practicing attorney in the U.S. after winning jury verdicts in civil lawsuits that included a $10.5 billion award for Pennzoil Co. in its landmark case against Texaco Inc. during the 1980s, … Source: Claims Journal

Idaho officials say changing the rear lights on snowplows from flashing yellow to flashing red has resulted in fewer mishaps by motorists approaching the road-clearing machines from behind. “Too many people were ignoring the flashing yellows and running right up … Source: Claims Journal

From 2010 to 2012, Honda Motor Co. said it made multiple attempts to notify the owner of a 2001 Accord that the car’s airbag was faulty and needed replacing. Last July, with the car sold to another person and repairs … Source: Claims Journal

The Las Vegas Strip, flanked by towering casinos-hotels, is a 4-mile stretch of near-constant movement, jammed with cars, buses, taxis and mobile billboards rolling alongside scores of pedestrians. Keeping those strolling visitors safe, as well as making it easier to … Source: Claims Journal

The crew of a Dallas police helicopter was searching for a capsized boat last March, when there was a loud explosion and wind rushed through a huge hole in the windshield. The pilot, Sgt. Todd Limerick, put a hand over … Source: Claims Journal

A canal that delivers vital water supplies from Northern California to Southern California is sinking in places. So are stretches of a riverbed undergoing historic restoration. On farms, well casings pop up like mushrooms as the ground around them drops. … Source: Claims Journal

After an E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 50 people, Chipotle is tweaking its cooking methods. Onions will be dipped in boiling water to kill germs before they’re chopped. Raw chicken will be marinated in re-sealable plastic bags, rather … Source: Claims Journal

The mother of a man who died on a 2011 backpacking trip to India is appealing a federal judge’s decision to dismiss her lawsuit against a Wyoming training academy. Elizabeth Brenner of Minnetonka, Minnesota, is pressing her claims against the … Source: Claims Journal