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Analysis: Louisiana Braces For Flood Insurance Sticker Shock
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Louisiana homeowners, many of them still digging out of Hurricane Ida’s destruction, will soon see rising flood insurance bills. But the federal government is providing few details about how much its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlooded Tennessee Town Wrestles With How, Where to Rebuild
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — In the 100 years that Jim Traylor’s family had lived in his house in rural Waverly, Tennessee, it hadn’t once flooded. The normally shallow Trace Creek where he had fished and swam as a kid had … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSuit Blames Baby’s Death on Cyberattack at Alabama Hospital
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman whose 9-month-old daughter died has filed suit against the hospital where she was born claiming it did not disclose that its computer systems had been crippled by a cyberattack, which resulted in diminished … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChicago May Pay $1M to Estate of Man Killed in Burglary Try
CHICAGO (AP) — What started with three unarmed men attempting to burglarize a Southwest Side electronics store one night in April 2012 ended in a hail of gunfire from Chicago police officers as the friends tried to flee the scene … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreErupting Spanish Volcano Turns ‘More Aggressive’: Officials
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — An erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa blew open two more fissures on its cone Friday that belched forth lava, with authorities reporting “intense” activity in the area. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHelicopter and Plane Collide Midair in Arizona; 2 Killed
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A helicopter and a single-engine plane collided in midair Friday near a suburban Phoenix airport, sending the helicopter crashing into a field and killing both people on board. The plane landed safely, and the flight instructor … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSPAC Deal Generates Millions for Lawsuits Against Insurers That Stiffed Medicare
Wall Street’s latest blank-check company promises to be a litigation finance nightmare for property and casualty insurers. MSP Recovery, a Miami-area company that earns revenue by winning lawsuits against insurers, merged with a special purpose acquisition company in July. Last … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Judge Questions Counties’ Opioid Case Against Drugmakers at Trial’s End
A California judge on Thursday said several large counties accusing four drugmakers of fueling an opioid epidemic had presented a “dearth of evidence” during a multi-billion dollar trial to support finding the companies’ pain pill marketing caused the health crisis. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHealth Workers Once Saluted as Heroes Now Get Threats
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — More than a year after U.S. health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were saluted as heroes with nightly clapping from windows and balconies, some are being issued panic buttons in case of assault … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Ida Devastation Lingers in Louisiana 1 Month Later
IRONTON, La. (AP) — The land on which Audrey Trufant Salvant’s home sits in the small Louisiana town of Ironton has become an island in a sea of mud and snake-infested marsh grass. Nearby houses are disconnected from their foundations, … Source: Claims Journal
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