Archive for September 2016

Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone’s fire-prone batteries, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said. The … Source: Claims Journal

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode Island-based utilities provider, is entitled to insurance coverage for environmental contamination at several of its sites. The August 31 decision reverses … Source: Claims Journal

Lloyd’s of London has kept its lawsuit against New Dominion LLC over fracking out of the state where the ground is shaking. A federal judge in New York agreed Wednesday to decide the lawsuit by Lloyd’s seeking to be released … Source: Claims Journal

An insurance company has appealed an order by a federal judge in Connecticut to reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford $945,000 for payments church officials made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests. Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New … Source: Claims Journal

Oklahoma drillers are being ordered to shut more fracking wastewater wells just as the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading last weekend’s earthquake to a record magnitude. The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it has ordered the closure of 17 additional … Source: Claims Journal

More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually. A new study from the University of Texas at Dallas examined how financing constraints impact workplace safety and the … Source: Claims Journal

A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their desks. The videos would be supplied by an Uber-like network of smartphone users and, eventually, also drone operators. Los Angeles-based … Source: Claims Journal

A Missouri woman who has lived with a hypodermic needle lodged in her back for nearly seven years has been awarded a $507,000 judgment in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a St. Louis County jury … Source: Claims Journal

Health officials are trying to determine why there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of people in Texas each year who contract a foodborne illness that’s often linked to produce imported from Mexico and other warmer climes. Although there … Source: Claims Journal

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is investigating possible safety problems with guns manufactured by at least two companies. Remington Arms Co. and Glock Inc. have filed lawsuits to fight Healey’s efforts, saying she is overstepping her authority, according to a … Source: Claims Journal