Archive for November 2018

PG&E Corp. rose after a California lawmaker requested a bill to help the state’s largest utility absorb liabilities from this year’s fatal wildfires. Kellie Smith, an adviser to assemblyman Chris Holden, said she is drafting legislation that could be introduced … Source: Claims Journal

The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by one of the victim’s parents. … Source: Claims Journal

A utility facing severe financial pressure amid speculation its equipment may have sparked a deadly Northern California wildfire asked U.S. energy regulators last month for permission to raise its customers’ monthly bills to harden its system against wildfires and deliver … Source: Claims Journal

It weighs 195 pounds and can run 20 miles per hour. It’s not a Division I football recruit, but rather a motorized padded tackling dummy for players to learn safe tackling techniques. Earlier this season, New Jersey’s Ocean City High … Source: Claims Journal

The superintendent of the new entity that’s expected next month to begin distributing millions of dollars to Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations warned state lawmakers Friday he’s within weeks of shutting down if state bond funds aren’t released soon. Michael … Source: Claims Journal

Last week, Evergreen Fire Chief Craig Williams stood in a neighborhood near Malibu, California, and took in a blackened, devastated landscape. ‘There is a lot of destruction,” he said by phone on Nov. 14 as he and his team of … Source: Claims Journal

You’ve seen them – the yellow signs along the state’s rural roadways that warn of a deer crossing ahead. Trouble is, researchers say, we mostly ignore such warnings. It presents a quandary for highway safety officials in Nebraska seeking to … Source: Claims Journal

Things you learn when you help someone in a disaster THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 “Hi, Karlyn. It’s your sister. We’ve been evacuated. There’s a big fire up in Paradise that might head down our way. Just wanted to let you know … Source: Claims Journal

The introduction of new bills slows down during years when legislators tend to be more concerned with reelection. That’s why 2018 was such a surprise, according to Matthew Smith, director of Government Affairs and general counsel for the Coalition Against … Source: Claims Journal

The NFL is awarding more than $35 million in funding to five organizations conducting research into diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries. Through its Scientific Advisory Board established as part of its “Play Smart. Play Safe” initiative, the NFL is … Source: Claims Journal