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Lawsuit Alleges Negligence in Train Derailment and Chemical Fire that Forced Residents from Homes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and ensuing chemical fire that forced residents of a small Kentucky town out of their homes for more than a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSafety Officials Release Details of their Investigation into a Close Call Between Planes in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly — before the incoming FedEx plane reached … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCybersecurity Agency Warns that Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was hacked. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChemical Firms to Pay $110M to Ohio to Settle Claims over Releases of ‘Forever Chemicals’
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims
The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims by the city’s harbormaster that they violated his First Amendment rights. The harbormaster sued the mayor, city solicitor, chief administrative … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: When Taking Recorded Statements, Get the Facts Early
Recorded statements are an essential part of evaluating a claim. Unlike depositions, which usually are taken years after the incident itself, a recorded statement typically occurs within days of the subject incident, when the facts and circumstances are fresh in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling that found that injuries to a 14-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bicycle are covered by his father’s uninsured motorist policy despite language that … Source: Claims Journal
Read More41 Rescued Workers Emerge Dazed, Smiling After 17 Days Trapped in Collapsed Road Tunnel In India
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days __ a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Injury Attorney Begins Prison Time for Defrauding Former Players in NFL Lawsuit
A Florida injury attorney who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former NFL players, then defrauded his clients out of millions of dollars, is in federal prison after he was sentenced to 14 years. Phillip Timothy Howard, 62, who … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConsumer Reports: Electric Vehicles Less Reliable, on Average, than Conventional Cars and Trucks
DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% … Source: Claims Journal
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