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3 Southern University Marching Band Members Killed in Crash
POWHATAN, La. (AP) — Three members of Southern University’s marching band, known as the Human Jukebox, were killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler, a university spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Casey Wallace told news outlets the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSmoke Damage a Source of Friction for ‘Standing Home Survivors’
The lingering impact of smoke and soot is complicating insurers’ efforts to resolve homeowners claims from the Marshall Fire, which destroyed 1,084 homes in Boulder County, Colorado last December. An in-depth report posted online this week by the nonprofit Boulder … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Dismisses 1,000 Shingles Vaccine Claims Against Merck for Lack of Evidence
After four years of multidistrict litigation, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed 1,189 lawsuits claiming the Zostavax shingles vaccine by drugmaker Merck did not do what it was supposed to do and instead caused them to suffer from shingles … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBrother Finds Body Baltimore Firefighters Missed in Building
BALTIMORE (AP) — Several hours after firefighters extinguished a warehouse fire in southwest Baltimore early Sunday, the scene was eerily quiet as Donte Craig stepped through the charred rubble, trying to remain hopeful. He was looking for his older brother … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDuke Energy: All Equipment Damaged in NC Shooting Now Fixed
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy said Wednesday it has completed repairs on substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend that cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes and it expects power to be fully restored by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMassachusetts Settles With Walmart Over Workers’ Compensation Drug Prices
Retail pharmacy Walmart has agreed to pay $500,000 to Massachusetts after allegedly failing to follow the state’s prescription pricing procedures designed to keep costs down in the workers’ compensation insurance system, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. As a result of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyberattack on Top Indian Hospital Highlights Security Risk
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leading hospital in India’s capital limped back to normalcy on Wednesday after a cyberattack crippled its operations for nearly two weeks. Online registration of patients resumed Tuesday after the hospital was able to access its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJuul Reaches Settlements Covering More than 5,000 Cases
Juul Labs has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Juul said that it has secured an equity investment to fund … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Beach Erosion Uncovers Wooden Ship from 1800s
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (AP) — Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s which had been buried under the sand on Florida’s East Coast for up … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMobile Claim Center Lawyer Agrees to ‘Interim Probation’
A Florida lawyer whose law license was suspended after setting up a “mobile claim center” near Fort Myers is able to resume the practice of law under the terms of an agreement she reached with the Florida Bar. Jennifer Perez, … Source: Claims Journal
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