Archive for June 2021
Widow of Kansas Man Killed in Evergy Accident Wins Lawsuit
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Texas jury has awarded $222 million to the widow of a Kansas man who died in an accident at Evergy’s Jeffrey Energy Center power plant near St. Marys, Kansas, in 2018. The jury found that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Traffic Deaths Soar to 38,680 in 2020; Highest Yearly Total Since 2007
WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths soared after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, hitting the highest yearly total since 2007 as more Americans engaged in unsafe behavior on U.S. roads, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday. For all … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFla. Supreme: Insurer Can Pursue Malpractice Suit Against Law Firm That Botched Defense
Attorneys who are hired by insurance carriers to defend policyholders from lawsuits have a duty to represent the insured, but the insurer is paying their fees. Obviously, the insurer has a financial interest in the outcome of the litigation. They … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia’s Epic Drought Is Parching Reservoirs and Worrying Farmers
There is dry, and then there is desiccated. As any movie fan knows from the classic film Chinatown, California is an infamously thirsty place. But this year, even by its own standards, the state is shockingly, scarily parched. So far … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStorm Leaves 3 Dead, Displaces Thousands in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm left at least three people dead and displaced thousands of villagers in the southern and central Philippines, where it triggered floods and landslides, officials said Wednesday. Forecasters said the storm Choi-wan was blowing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEnvironmental Disaster Feared as Ship Sinks Off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Salvage experts failed to tow a fire-stricken container ship carrying chemicals out to sea and it started to sink Wednesday off Sri Lanka’s main port, raising fears of a marine environmental disaster, officials said. X-Press … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Bomb Tip
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police could have done a better job of following up on a 2019 tip about bomb-making activity by the man who later detonated an explosive in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day, a report released Wednesday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKentucky AG Sues CVS Health Over State’s Opioid Problems
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general on Wednesday sued CVS Health, accusing its pharmacy chain of flooding the state with prescription opioids that contributed to the state’s addiction woes. Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed the lawsuit in Franklin County … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBristol-Myers Is Sued for $6.4 Billion Over Delayed Cancer Drug
NEW YORK — Bristol Myers Squibb Co was sued for $6.4 billion on Thursday for allegedly delaying its Breyanzi cancer drug to avoid payments to shareholders of the former Celgene Corp, which the drugmaker bought in 2019. According to a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJBS Meat Plants Reopen as White House Blames Russia-Linked Group Over Hack
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — JBS SA employees started returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, a day after the company’s beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia. A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind … Source: Claims Journal
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