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FAA Wants New Planes to Capture More Cockpit Data to Boost Safety Probes

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WASHINGTON –– The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours for all new airplanes from the current two-hour loop. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been pushing for … Source: Claims Journal

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence in Train Derailment and Chemical Fire that Forced Residents from Homes

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and ensuing chemical fire that forced residents of a small Kentucky town out of their homes for more than a … Source: Claims Journal

Safety Officials Release Details of their Investigation into a Close Call Between Planes in Texas

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DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly — before the incoming FedEx plane reached … Source: Claims Journal

Cybersecurity Agency Warns that Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was hacked. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security … Source: Claims Journal

Chemical Firms to Pay $110M to Ohio to Settle Claims over Releases of ‘Forever Chemicals’

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, … Source: Claims Journal

Fishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims

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The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims by the city’s harbormaster that they violated his First Amendment rights. The harbormaster sued the mayor, city solicitor, chief administrative … Source: Claims Journal

Viewpoint: When Taking Recorded Statements, Get the Facts Early

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Recorded statements are an essential part of evaluating a claim. Unlike depositions, which usually are taken years after the incident itself, a recorded statement typically occurs within days of the subject incident, when the facts and circumstances are fresh in … Source: Claims Journal

Illinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles

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The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling that found that injuries to a 14-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bicycle are covered by his father’s uninsured motorist policy despite language that … Source: Claims Journal

41 Rescued Workers Emerge Dazed, Smiling After 17 Days Trapped in Collapsed Road Tunnel In India

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UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days __ a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a … Source: Claims Journal

Florida Injury Attorney Begins Prison Time for Defrauding Former Players in NFL Lawsuit

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A Florida injury attorney who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former NFL players, then defrauded his clients out of millions of dollars, is in federal prison after he was sentenced to 14 years. Phillip Timothy Howard, 62, who … Source: Claims Journal