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Illinois Storm Surveying Damage After Multiple Suspected Tornadoes Hit Chicago, Suburbs
CHICAGO (AP) — National Weather Service teams were surveying storm damage Thursday in the Chicago area and northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Heat Wave Named Cerberus Has Southern Europe in its Jaws, and it`s Only Going to Get Worse
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines, and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles and chunks of frozen food, as southern Europeans braced for a heat wave Thursday, with a warning of severe … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Need for Defensive Anchoring in Response to Rising Jury Damages
In 1989, I began practicing law as a civil defense attorney in Chicago. I had the privilege of working for a law firm and partner who allowed me to gain a wealth of litigation and trial experience as a young … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBHP, Vale in London Court Confrontation over Brazil Dam Damages
LONDON –– Mining giants BHP Group and Vale faced off in a London court on Wednesday over who should accept legal and financial responsibility in a potential 36 billion pound ($47 billion) lawsuit stemming from Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. Around … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurance Companies Sue Energy Corporation After it Was Blamed for Helping Start Colorado Wildfire
Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado`s most destructive wildfire in 2021. The lawsuit was filed Thursday, a few weeks after investigators announced that a sparking … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVandals in Naples Destroy Seminal Artwork by 90-Year-Old Italian Artist Michelangelo Pistoletto
MILAN (AP) — Vandals set fire and destroyed a seminal artwork by one of Italy’s most famous living artists early Wednesday outside Naples’ City Hall. By the time flames were doused, all that was left of the installation by Michelangelo … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlooded New England Communities Shift to Recovery, Shoveling Out Tons of Mud and Debris
ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling people to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoston Launches Program to Encourage Converting Underused Office Buildings into Residential Use
BOSTON (AP) — Boston is launching a new program designed to offer tax incentives to encourage the conversion of underused downtown office buildings into residential use, according to Mayor Michelle Wu. The push mirrors office-to-housing conversion efforts in other cities … Source: Claims Journal
Read More3 Dead and 14 Injured in Illinois Crash Involving Greyhound Bus and Tractor-Trailers, Police Say
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — Three people were killed and 14 others injured, some seriously, early Wednesday when a Greyhound bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area in southern Illinois, state police said. Illinois … Source: Claims Journal
Read More5th Circuit Asks Texas Supreme Ct. if Attorney Fees Owed After Insurer Pays Appraisal Award
A federal appellate court, grappling with conflicting decisions from federal courts, is asking the Texas Supreme Court to decide whether attorney fees can be awarded to claimants when insurers pay appraisal awards plus interest owed because of the late payment. … Source: Claims Journal
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