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Radar That Keeps Planes Apart at Airports Is Aging and Unreliable
A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major US airports is aging and plagued by outages that have left travelers unprotected for months at a time. At some airports, it hasn’t ever been installed. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGM Recalls 300 Self-Driving Vehicles to Update Software After Crash
WASHINGTON –– General Motors’ robotaxi unit Cruise LLC is recalling the automated driving software in 300 vehicles after one of its driverless vehicles crashed into the back of a San Francisco bus. The March 23 collision was the fault of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Talc Unit 2nd Bankruptcy Must Be Dismissed, Lawyers Say
Johnson & Johnson’s second attempt to resolve talc lawsuits in bankruptcy should be dismissed as an unprecedented fraud designed to deny plaintiffs just compensation, lawyers representing cancer victims argued in a Monday court filing. The attorneys contend J&J defied a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMd. Lawmakers Pass Bill to Repeal Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Claims
Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill to end the state’s statute limiting when civil lawsuits over child sex abuse can be filed against public and private entities. Under the Child Victims Act of 2023, actions for damages arising out of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAdjuster’s Lawsuit Accuses UPC of Altering Hurricane Damage Estimates
The practice of insurance companies revising independent adjusters’ damage reports may be as widespread in Louisiana as it is in Florida, according to adjusters and a plaintiffs’ attorney who has filed a lawsuit over it. “They changed my estimate completely. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Threat Grows as Florida Drought Gets Steadily Worse
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than half the state is experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions likely to persist until rainy season resumes around mid-May, state … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRailroads Suffer 2 More Derailments, No Injuries Reported
Railroads reported two derailments, one in Alabama on Saturday and another in Texas on Monday, but no injuries or toxic chemical spills were reported. Three empty tank cars derailed but remained upright in a southeast Texas rail yard on Monday, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIowa: Husband Eligible for Work Comp Death Benefits Despite Separation
The husband of a deceased worker is not ineligible for workers’ compensation death benefits merely because he no longer lived with his wife when she died, a divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. In a 4-2 decision, the high court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSettlement Reached in Suits over Deadly 2019 Las Vegas Fire
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has approved confidential settlements of multiple civil lawsuits related to the deadliest residential fire in Las Vegas’ history. Las Vegas media outlets report Clark County District Court Judge Maria Gall on Thursday signed off … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFrance: Marseille Building Collapses, Fire Stymies Rescue
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within debris to save up to 10 people possibly buried after a building exploded and collapsed early Sunday in the French port city … Source: Claims Journal
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