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Soaked California Braces for Another Deluge as Storm Batters State
Ferocious winds and soaking rain from the Pacific are sweeping toward California, ushering in another day of floods, mudslides and potential blackouts across the state. Heavy rain will start falling across Northern California Wednesday and strong winds will begin raking … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Insurance Agency Liable for Child Shooting at Home Office
The parents of a Maine three-year old boy who accidentally shot himself with a loaded pistol filed a negligence suit against the owner of a Vermont home where the boy found the gun while on a visit. The boy’s family … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFour Alive in ‘Miracle’ After Car Plunges off California Cliff
MONTARA, Calif. (AP) — A 4-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and two adults survived Monday after their car plunged off a Northern California cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway near an area known as Devil’s Slide that’s known for fatal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB: Airline Worker Pulled into Engine in Fatal Accident
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An airline ground crew worker was pulled into the engine of a plane during a fatal accident at an Alabama airport. The National Transportation Safety Board released the additional information about the Saturday accident at the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Legal Pot Grows, More Kids Sickened by Edibles at Home
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday. More than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreD&O Insurer Dodges Coverage for $4.9M Embezzlement Scheme
A directors and officers insurer has no duty to defend a New Mexico financial organization from litigation filed after its former chief executive officer was convicted of stealing $4.9 million from clients, a federal appellate court ruled. A panel of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines is Sued for Not Providing Refunds After Meltdown
Southwest Airlines has been sued by a passenger who said it failed to provide refunds to passengers left stranded when an operational meltdown led the carrier to cancel more than 15,000 flights late last month. In a proposed class action … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Mexico Seeks Changes to US Rules for Wildfire Claims
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by the U.S. government as it processes damage claims from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers. Balderas filed comments on … Source: Claims Journal
Read More26 Bodies Found as Search Ends at Cambodian Hotel Fire Site
POIPET, Cambodia (AP) — The search for bodies in the wreckage of a burned-out casino hotel complex in western Cambodia has concluded with 26 people confirmed dead, a senior official said late Friday. Banteay Meanchey province Governor Um Reatrey told … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoy Scouts, Catholic Dioceses Find Haven from Sex Abuse Suits in Bankruptcy
Lawmakers around the United States have tried to grant justice to victims of decades-old incidents of child sexual abuse by giving them extra time to file lawsuits. Now some of the defendants in these cases, including church and youth organizations, … Source: Claims Journal
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