Archive for July 2017

Tennis star Venus Williams legally entered a Florida intersection but was cut off by another car, setting off a chain of events that seconds later resulted in a fatal crash with a third car, police say video released Friday shows. … Source: Claims Journal

In a small study of opioid prescriptions filled at a Johns Hopkins Medicine outpatient pharmacy, researchers found that handwritten orders for the drugs contribute heavily to a trio of prescribing and processing errors in contrast to those created electronically. The … Source: Claims Journal

Wisconsin’s cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional because it puts severely injured patients at a disadvantage, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. The state Supreme Court will almost certainly review the ruling. If it stands it … Source: Claims Journal

Some Kansas cities are closing water slides at pools and aquatic centers this summer at least until confusion over a new state law that increased regulation of amusement park rides is cleared up. The law, which took effect July 1, … Source: Claims Journal

Already facing numerous lawsuits, Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland was arrested on federal charges last week. The government alleged he defrauded investors who bought into Fyre Media Inc., the company behind the music festival that collapsed so spectacularly in the … Source: Claims Journal

Connecticut residents whose home foundations are crumbling are facing a perplexing problem with their insurance policies: The damage won’t be covered unless their homes collapse. More than two dozen insurance companies being sued in federal court by 40 homeowners recently … Source: Claims Journal

The end of the line may be in sight for a North Dakota safety program aimed at lowering the risk of disastrous train derailments involving the state’s crude oil. The pilot program, which includes two rail safety inspectors and a … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. safety regulators and automakers are trying to track down gas tank flanges that can crack and cause fuel leaks on what could be millions of cars and trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating the parts made … Source: Claims Journal

California property owners give up their right to pursue lawsuits challenging restrictions in building permits once they construct the project, the state’s high court said Thursday in a victory for California’s Coastal Commission, cities and counties. The court’s unanimous ruling … Source: Claims Journal

California’s emergency services director has fired off a sharply worded letter to the U.S. Forest Service that said the agency had stiffed local governments $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year and raised the prospect the state … Source: Claims Journal