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Driverless Car Development Sets Ablaze a Bonfire of Billions
Autonomous vehicle companies and suppliers have collectively spent around $75 billiondeveloping self-driving technology, with scant sign of meaningful revenue emerging from robo-car services after all that cash incineration. This has spelled disaster for Aurora Innovation, TuSimple Holdings and Embark Technology, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmazon Faces $1B Lawsuit in UK for ‘Favoring its Own Products’
LONDON —Amazon.com Inc. is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to 900 million pounds ($1 billion) over allegations the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favoring its own products, lawyers said. Consumer rights advocate Julie Hunter … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Dismisses FedEx from Indianapolis Shooting Lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed FedEx from a lawsuit filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant. U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudy: Cancer-Causing Gas Leaking from California Stoves, Pipes
Gas stoves in California homes are leaking cancer-causing benzene, researchers found in a new study published on Thursday, though they say more research is needed to understand how many homes have leaks. In the study, published in Environmental Science and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida CFO Calls for Ban on Assignments of Benefits, Limits on Public Adjusters
In the wake of Hurricane Ian, Florida’s chief financial officer has taken a hard line on insurance claims litigation, calling for an outright ban on assignments-of-benefits agreements. At a press conference in Cape Coral, a city hit hard by the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWashington Wildfire Caused by Pyrotechnic, Police Seek Tips
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire in southwest Washington state that ballooned in size Sunday, causing regional air quality issues, may have been started by a firework or firearm, officials said. The Nakia Creek Fire started Oct. 9 on Larch … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Offers Hurricane Assistance to Cubans Amid Blackouts
MIAMI (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it has offered critical emergency humanitarian assistance to the people of Cuba to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, an unusual but not unprecedented move after years of bilateral tensions. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNCCI: Almost One Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms
Nearly a quarter of workers’ compensation claimants who were treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later, according to a new study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The researchers found workers who were hospitalized for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Flags its Cars Not Ready to Be Approved as Fully Self-Driving this Year
Tesla Inc’s advanced driver assistant software won’t gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind the wheel. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePuerto Rico Struggles to Recover After Hurricane Razed Crops
ABUCOA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona destroyed $159 million worth of crops in Puerto Rico when it hit a month ago, decimating fields of plantains, bananas and other crops, the island’s agriculture minister said Tuesday. The U.S. territory’s fragile … Source: Claims Journal
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