Archive for January 2018

A Florida woman died because a faulty airbag ruptured and fired shrapnel into her head during a crash she should have survived, a report released Wednesday by the state’s Highway Patrol said. Nichol Barker, 34, of Holiday, Florida, was struck … Source: Claims Journal

The fireball that streaked through the Michigan sky put on quite a show but as far as potentially killer space rocks, it was merely a flash in the pan. There are much bigger asteroids careening through our solar system. Scientists … Source: Claims Journal

City officials could find no records that the fire department conducted required annual inspections at a California home that doubled as a private school where authorities say 13 malnourished siblings were kept captive in filthy conditions by their parents. In … Source: Claims Journal

A committee tasked with revamping a national workplace study released a 200-page report recently recommending major changes in workplace surveillance. The goal, according to the committee, is to reduce the health burden caused by injuries in the workplace. The report … Source: Claims Journal

James Fitzgerald sold his motorcycle because his fiancee thought riding was too dangerous. But he ended up not marrying her. So in 2008, Fitzgerald bought another motorcycle. He rides to work at a retail auto parts business in Springettsbury Township. … Source: Claims Journal

A small California city at the base of the tallest U.S. dam filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state over an emergency that forced authorities to order 188,000 people to flee last year, arguing the crisis was caused by decades … Source: Claims Journal

A pilot who once smuggled tons of drugs for Colombian cartels during Miami’s “cocaine cowboys” era in the 1980s was convicted Wednesday of playing a key role in an auto fraud ring that stole at least 150 cars using a … Source: Claims Journal

A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the “entirely preventable” 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the United States each year. The U.S. government-commissioned, 489-page report by … Source: Claims Journal

On January 2, civil penalty amounts for violations of workplace safety and health standards increased by two percent from last year. Type of Violation Penalty Serious Other-Than-Serious Posting Requirements $12,934 per violation Failure to Abate $12,934 per day beyond the … Source: Claims Journal

Coverys Invests in Patient Engagement, Medical Education Companies Coverys, a medical professional liability insurance provider, announced investment in two separate organizations, Knowledge Diffusion, Inc. (Osmosis) and Pack Health, LLC (Pack Health). Both organizations provide innovative resources that help improve patient … Source: Claims Journal