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Recall of Nearly 5 Million Portable Blenders Under Way for Unsafe Blades and Burn Injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, according to a notice from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCargo Ship Picking Up Ukrainian Grain Hits Russian Floating Mine in the Black Sea, Officials Say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A civilian cargo ship struck a Russian mine in the Black Sea near Ukraine’s Danube ports Thursday, injuring two sailors, officials and analysts said, in an incident that underscored the dangers faced by those exporting Ukrainian … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Supreme Ct. Holds Repose Statute Applies to Wrongful Death, Derivative Claims
A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday drew a bright line around the state’s statute of repose for medical malpractice claims, ruling in separate cases that an absolute four-year deadline to bring an action applies to both wrongful death claims … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOregon Regulator to Investigate PacifiCorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability
NEW YORK –– Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability from future wildfire-related lawsuits, delaying a decision on the power provider’s request by as long as nine months. In October, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShipping Firm Maersk Preparing for Resumption of Red Sea Voyages After Attacks from Yemen
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Shipping firm Maersk says that it`s preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea, thanks to the start of a U.S.-led multinational naval operation to protect shipping from attacks by Houthi rebels in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWild Weather Leaves at Least 10 Dead in Australian States of Queensland and Victoria
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Wild weather has left at least 10 people dead in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials said on Wednesday. Three men, aged 48, 59 and 69, were killed after a boat with 11 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePennsylvania Law Assures Medical Expense Coverage for Injured Unlicensed Driver
An unlicensed driver exclusion in a Pennsylvania auto insurance policy does not apply to allow an insurer to deny statutorily mandated first party medical expense benefits, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled. The appeals court found that the exclusion does … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Seizes BlackCat Ransomware Site, Offering Decryption Tool
The US Justice Department seized websites belonging to a notorious Russian-speaking ransomware group, upending hackers that have extorted millions of dollars from victims around the world. The website for the extortion group BlackCat, also known as ALPHV or Noberus, on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRules Aimed at Contaminated Groundwater Drive Calif. Farmers and Residents to Court
Near fields awash with strawberries and greens, Ileana Miranda and her family pay $72 a month to get water piped into their home in a rural California community __ and that`s before they consume a drop. They pay to bring … Source: Claims Journal
Read More5th Circuit Rejects Class-Action Suit that Alleged Autosource Software Undervalued Total Loss Claims
A federal appellate court reversed a trial court’s decision to certify a class of plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleged State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. undervalued total-loss claims by Louisiana claimants. A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of … Source: Claims Journal
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