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Dozens of Dangerous Rail Crossings Will Be Eliminated with $570 Million in Grants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states. The grants announced Monday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChervon Recalls Nearly 90,000 Hedge Trimmers After Laceration Injury Reports
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly 90,000 hedge trimmers are being recalled because of a laceration hazard that has caused multiple injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. Chervon North America is recalling about 85,000 of its EGO Power+ … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs India Grieves Train Crash that Killed 275, Relatives Try to Identify Bodies of Loved Ones
BHUBANESWAR, India (AP) – Families of the victims of India’s deadliest train crash in decades filled a hospital in Bhubaneswar city on Monday to try to identify the bodies of relatives, as railway officials recommended a criminal probe of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThree Bodies Recovered in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuit Alleges Negligence
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Should Decide ‘Borrowed Employee’ Liability, New Jersey High Court Affirms
The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed that whether an employer is vicariously liable under the borrowed-employee doctrine is a question of fact that should be decided by the jury, not the judge, unless the evidence is obviously one-sided. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Survivors Found After Plane that Flew over DC and Led to Fighter Jet Scramble Crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) – A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Finding a Trustworthy Source for Weather Reports
Storm reports are one of the most used tools in forensic storm damage assessments for insurance claims and litigation following a weather event. These reports are generally published by the National Weather Service and can be found in both preliminary … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Allows 3M, Florida City to Delay ‘Forever Chemicals’ Trial
A U.S. judge on Monday granted a delay of a trial in a lawsuit brought by a Florida city against industrial conglomerate 3M Co. over water contamination from toxic “forever chemicals,” after the parties said they were close to a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Buffalo’s Snow-Removal Equipment, Communications Fell Short During Deadly Blizzard
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo’s snow-removal fleet was no match for the historic Christmas week blizzard that left 31 people dead in the city, and officials fell short in issuing warnings and providing shelter, according to a report released Friday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConnecticut Lawmakers Vote to Allow People to Use Deadly Force as the Bear Population Grows
Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to take steps to protect people from the state’s growing bear population. But they stopped far short of a bear hunt and restrictions on people unintentionally feeding the hungry animals. The legislation, which cleared the House … Source: Claims Journal
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