Archive for November 2023
At SpaceX, Worker Injuries Soar in Elon Musk’s Rush to Mars
One windy night at Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a problem. They needed to transport foam insulation to the rocket company’s main hangar but had no straps to secure the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePa. Court Rules Workers’ Comp Insurer Must Pay for Injured Worker’s CBD Oil
Eight months after it ruled that medical marijuana is covered under workers’ compensation, a Pennsylvania appeals court has concluded that an injured worker’s cost of CBD oil is also reimbursable. A Commonwealth Court has found that CBD oil qualifies under … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai, Kia Must Face Insurers’ Lawsuits over Vehicle Thefts
A U.S. judge rejected bids by Hyundai and Kia to dismiss litigation by several hundred insurers seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they claim to owe drivers whose vehicles were stolen or damaged in a social media-inspired theft spree. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Accident Reconstruction in Insurance Fraud Investigations
As interest rates and financial pressures on families continue to mount, more and more drivers may be unable to pay their repair bill for damage they caused or for mechanical issues on their vehicles. A common response is auto insurance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter Fire Kills 3, NYC Officials Say More Must Be Done to Ensure E-Bike Safety
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter`s lithium ion battery killed three … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB Begins Investigation of Deadly Ohio Bus Crash Involving High School Students
ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A National Transportation Safety Board team was planning to start work Wednesday at the scene of a deadly highway crash in Ohio involving a charter bus filled with high school students. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter Deadly Nevada Crash, NTSB Wants Cars to Warn Drivers if They`re Speeding
DETROIT (AP) — Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit, and it is asking regulators to figure out how states can electronically limit speeds on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSome of the 40 Workers Trapped in India Tunnel Collapse Get Sick as Glitches Delay Rescue
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Some of the 40 workers trapped for days in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India were falling sick Wednesday as falling debris and technical glitches delayed work to free them, officials said. Rescuers have been … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMagnitude 3.6 Earthquake Rattles Parts of Northern Illinois, Parts of 3 Other States
STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said. The small earthquake … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalif. Program to Lease Land Under Freeways Faces Scrutiny After Major Los Angeles Fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend was a kind of open-air warehouse with businesses storing everything from wood pallets to cardboard boxes to hand sanitizer on lots leased by the … Source: Claims Journal
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