Archive for February 2023
Driver in Strange Tesla Crash Apparently Moved to Rear Seat
DETROIT (AP) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the steering wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFTX Founder Keeps Talking, Ignoring Typical Legal Strategy
NEW YORK (AP) — For federal prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried could be the gift that keeps on giving. After the November collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded in 2019, Bankman-Fried unexpectedly gave a series of interviews intended to present … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeorgia Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Solar Panel Installers
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers. The House Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to advance House Bill 73, which would require … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDay Care in Canada Struck by City Bus; 2 Children Dead
A city bus crashed into a day care center north of Montreal on Wednesday, killing two children and injuring six, authorities said. The driver was arrested and charged with first degree murder. A neighbor who ran to the center in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFiery Ohio Derailment Raises Railroad Safety Questions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals — sending a huge plume of smoke in the air and forcing residents of a small Ohio town to evacuate _ has highlighted the potentially disastrous consequences … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFla. Supreme: Public Adjuster with Contingent Fee Agreement Cannot Act as Appraiser
A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be “disinterested,” the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The high court affirmed a 2nd District Court of Appeal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNFL Must Face Class Action Lawsuit over ‘Sunday Ticket’ Prices
The U.S. National Football League (NFL) must face a $6 billion class action alleging it unlawfully limited televised games and drove up the cost of its “Sunday Ticket” package, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday. Sunday Ticketlets subscribers watch local … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnited Airlines Flight Turns Around After Fire in Cabin
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people were taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Flight 2664 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHope Fading as Deaths in Turkey, Syria Quake Pass 11,000
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world’s deadliest quake in more than a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreParents at School Where Boy, 6, Shot Teacher Prepare to Sue
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted … Source: Claims Journal
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