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Five Unaccounted for After Collapse of Iowa Apartment Building
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRuling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protect Sacklers
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. Under the plan approved by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, members … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They were hired to clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires as temperatures rise this summer. These … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pain and Suffering Claims
A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing BA.N 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation for pain and suffering of passengers before the plane hit the ground. Boeing in 2021 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bid to Sue Reddit over Child Porn
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by child pornography victims to overcome a legal shield for internet companies in a case involving a lawsuit accusing Reddit Inc of violating federal law by failing to rid … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSick Restaurant Workers Linked to 4 in 10 Food Illness Outbreaks
Sick restaurant and food-store workers were linked to four in 10 US foodborne disease outbreaks in recent years, yet few establishments had comprehensive policies in place to prevent contamination, a government analysis found. Food workers’ illnesses may have played a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Rising Oceans Threaten NYC, Study Documents Another Risk: The City Is Sinking
NEW YORK (AP) – If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself. New research estimates the city’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThousands Evacuated in Philippines as Typhoon Mawar Approaches
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Deaths Reported After Iowa Apartment Building Collapse
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives — at great risk to their own safety — after a six- story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. There were no … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIncreasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of Calif. Property Market
An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications for business and personal lines property/casualty in California to deal with increased risks and higher construction costs. The American Property … Source: Claims Journal
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