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Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Doctor of Decapitating Baby During Delivery
ATLANTA (AP) __ A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman`s baby during delivery, according to a lawsuit attorneys said was filed Wednesday. The baby`s mother and father, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., attended a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants Across the US
LUDLOW, Vermont (AP) — The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight inches of rain on the village of 2,200 in two days last month. And it was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorway Prepares for More Flooding and Destruction After Days of Heavy Rain
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Rescuers on Thursday evacuated inundated areas of southeastern Norway and residents braced for more landslides and flooding as rivers swollen by days of heavy rain carried large amounts of water through the mountainous landscape. People living … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTropical Storm Khanun Pounds South Korea’s Coastal Regions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person dead, before weakening as it reached major urban centers near the capital. More … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSafety Standards Weren’t Met at French Vacation Home Where Fire Killed 11
PARIS (AP) — Required safety standards weren`t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France, a deputy prosecutor said Thursday. Nathalie Kielwasser, the deputy prosecutor of Colmar, said the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii’s Biggest Disaster Kills 55 With 1,000 Still Missing
Rescue and clean-up crews are now pouring into the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, which has been leveled to ash and rubble in what the governor describes as the state’s largest-ever natural disaster. Fast-moving wildfires killed at least 55, and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreData Shows an Increase in Drunk Driving Deaths and More Alcohol Consumed
Americans are drinking more than they did before the pandemic, and more of them are dying in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, according to a new report by the drivers education platform Zuboti. The report says 13,386 deaths were attributed to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHarvard Loses $15M in Excess Coverage Because of Late Notice of Claim
Even the smartest institutions in the land can miss deadlines – and can lose $15 million in insurance coverage because of it, a federal appeals court decided Wednesday. The U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLloyd’s of London Leads Insurers Tightening Taiwan Cover as Conflict Risks Rise
LONDON –– Lloyd’s of London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they offer for risks involving Taiwan as concerns grow over possible military action by China, industry sources with knowledge of the matter … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShipping Company Ordered to Pay $2.25M After Discharging Oily Bilge off Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The owner of a Greek oil tanker has been ordered by a U. S. judge to pay $2.25 million in fines and penalties after discharging oily bilge water into the ocean during a trans-Atlantic voyage and … Source: Claims Journal
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