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United Airlines Flight Turns Around After Fire in Cabin
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people were taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Flight 2664 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHope Fading as Deaths in Turkey, Syria Quake Pass 11,000
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world’s deadliest quake in more than a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreParents at School Where Boy, 6, Shot Teacher Prepare to Sue
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBlaze at US Drone Plant in Latvia; Arson Not Suspected
HELSINKI (AP) _ Firefighters worked for a second day Wednesday to fully extinguish a blaze at a U.S. company’s drone plant in Latvia, as police said no indications of sabotage have been found so far. Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSpace Force Vows ‘Above and Beyond’ Cleanup of Maui Spill
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Space Force said a power surge during a lightning storm likely caused a mechanical issue that allowed about 700 gallons (2,750 liters) of diesel fuel to spill last week at the environmentally sensitive and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToxic Gases Connected to Ohio Train Derailment Cause Concern
Days after crews released and burned toxic chemicals transported by a wrecked train in Ohio, residents remain concerned about the toxic substances that could be lingering in their evacuated neighborhoods. About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNYSIF: 31% of COVID Claimants Suffer Long-Term Illness, but Rate Declining
A report released this month by New York State Insurance Fund found that 31% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 continued medical treatment or took time off work more than 60 days after the initial infection. NYSIF’s report is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhy are Accident Reconstruction Experts Always Looking for Dash Camera Videos?
The use of dashcams in vehicle accident reconstruction for insurance claims has become increasingly popular in recent years. Dashcams, or in-car cameras, are devices that record video and audio from inside a vehicle and are typically mounted on the dashboard … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDisbarred Lawyer Girardi Pleads Not Guilty to Client Thefts
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf Monday on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from some of the massive settlements he won for clients during a once prominent career. Girardi, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Deaths at Nursing Home: Accident or Manslaughter?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida nursing home administrator charged with causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017 went on trial Monday, with a prosecutor calling him a “captain who abandoned ship” while his … Source: Claims Journal
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