Archive for December 2023

A medical provider defending against a malpractice lawsuit cannot introduce evidence about assumption of risk if the patient acknowledges that she gave her informed consent, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday. “Informed consent evidence is inadmissible, and an assumption-of-the-risk defense … Source: Claims Journal

As global temperatures and emissions climb, people are increasingly turning to courtrooms to challenge fossil fuel companies’ activities, leading to wins on issues like “climate-washing” but also backlash as companies file countersuits. In the last five years, the number of … Source: Claims Journal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) __ A seventh person in Tennessee has died from injuries she suffered during a string of powerful storms earlier this month that whipped up destructive tornadoes, according to police. Penny Scroggins, a 78-year-old from Clarksville, died Saturday … Source: Claims Journal

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A river that runs through Maine`s capital city has risen to levels not seen in decades in the aftermath of a heavy storm, and the state`s governor urged people in heavily impacted areas to avoid travel … Source: Claims Journal

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles — an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road — relies on technology that research shows may not … Source: Claims Journal

YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, survivors of an earthquake mourned the dead and endured a frigid cold in temporary shelters Wednesday, unsure how to rebuild their lives in the remote mountains of northwest China. “Look at this,” said … Source: Claims Journal

Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers. The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission … Source: Claims Journal

Citgo Petroleum Corp. was awarded an insurance payment of more than $54 million for almost 1 million barrels of crude seized by the Venezuelan government. A jury in federal court in Manhattan decided late Monday that insurers must pay Citgo … Source: Claims Journal

A federal appellate court is asking Massachusetts’ top court to decide whether insurance policy sublimit for damage caused by “surface waters” applies to damage from water that pooled on a parapet roof and second-floor courtyard during a rainstorm. The 1st … Source: Claims Journal

TOKYO –– Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after a safety scandal investigation found issues involving 64 models, including almost two dozen sold under Toyota’s brand. An independent … Source: Claims Journal