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Arkansas Malpractice Bill Restricts Trans Youth Medical Care
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nearly two years after Arkansas became the first state to enact a now-blocked ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Republican lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate the ban with a proposal Monday to make it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU-Haul Driver’s NYC ‘Rampage’ Leaves One Dead, Eight Hurt
NEW YORK (AP) — A man driving a U-Haul truck swerved onto sidewalks and plowed into cyclists and scooter riders in New York City on Monday, killing one person and injuring eight others before police were able to pin the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStruggle to Get Aid to Turkey and Syria After Massive Quake
INDERIS, Syria (AP) — Aid agencies and governments stepped up efforts Tuesday to get help to earthquake-devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, but a week after the disaster many of those left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeSantis Pitches More Tort Reform, Trial Lawyers Push Back
It’s now clear what the regular session of the Florida Legislature will focus on when lawmakers convene March 7: More litigation measures that would bring property insurance-type reforms to automobile, liability and other lines of insurance. The rough outlines of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNeb. Supreme: Customer Doesn’t Owe Avis for ‘Voluntary’ Payment
No one threatened to sue Avis Rent a Car after Roynetta McDavid’s little sister borrowed her rental car without permission and smashed it into another vehicle. But a claims handler for the company paid three people who were hurt in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Indicates Intention to Dismiss J&J Talc Unit Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy case filed by Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary shouldering talc-related lawsuits will soon be dismissed unless a U.S appeals court agrees to reconsider its decision to nix the company’s attempt to offload the litigation into Chapter 11 proceedings, a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBiden to Nominate Official to head U.S. Auto Safety Agency
WASHINGTON —The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to serve in the top job. Ann Carlson, the agency’s chief counsel, was named acting … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai, Kia to Offer Software Upgrade to 8.3 Million U.S. Vehicles to Prevent Thefts
WASHINGTON —Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. will offer a software upgrade to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles in response to increasing thefts targeting vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices, U.S. auto safety regulators said. Hyundai said it is “introducing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePortugal Church Sex Abuse Study: Victims May Number 4,800
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — More than 4,800 individuals may have been victims of child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church and 512 alleged victims have already come forward with their stories, an expert panel looking into historic abuse in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJapan Watchdog OKs New Safety Rules to Extend Reactor Life
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese nuclear regulators on Monday approved contentious safety evaluation changes and draft legislation to allow aging reactors to operate longer, in a rare split decision in which one of the five commissioners dissented. The Nuclear Regulation Authority, … Source: Claims Journal
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