Chinese air travelers have tried opening emergency doors without authorization 12 times in barely four months on planes that were taxiing or at a standstill, and one man was put on trial in the country’s first such legal case, the … The post Passengers Tried to Open Plane Doors 12 Times This Year in China…

A jury in North Carolina ruled Monday that Starbucks is not liable for damages after a Raleigh police officer said he suffered third-degree burns from a cup of coffee spilling in his lap three years ago. Lt. Matt Kohr had … The post Jury Finds Starbucks Not Liable for Officer’s Spilled Coffee Injury appeared first…

Bit by bit, new residences and mobile homes have sprung up around Lake Meredith a year after a massive wind-whipped wildfire destroyed 225 homes and dozens of smaller buildings around the Texas lake. The Amarillo Globe-News reports that but here … The post Recovery Continues a Year After Texas Panhandle Wildfire appeared first on Claims…

The safety crisis plaguing the global automotive industry deepened as Japan’s three biggest carmakers said they would recall at least 6.5 million more vehicles because of faulty air bags that send shrapnel into passengers. Toyota Motor Corp. will recall about … The post More Recalls: 5 Million by Toyota, 1.5 Million by Nissan appeared first…

A recently proposed state bill from Democratic Rep. Chris Turner is aimed at making sure all Texas bars and restaurants that derive the majority of their revenue from alcohol sales have liquor liability insurance. The refiled “dram shop” liability bill, … The post Texas Dram Shop Bill Requires Bars Buy Liquor Liability Insurance appeared first…

That was the dare Taser International laid down at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1998, and hundreds of people lined up. Taser, today the stun gun supplier to America’s police, was still struggling back then, and auto … The post Taser Looks Beyond the Stun Gun to Cop Cams appeared first on…

Mary Jo White, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said in a speech Friday that cyberattacks against the U.S. are the “biggest risk we face.” On the same day, USA Today reported that John Carlin, the head … The post Employee Negligence Biggest Cause of Data Breaches appeared first on Claims Journal.…

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that Mississippi State University will lead a team of 13 universities in running a new national center to research unmanned aerial vehicles. The National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems could signify that … The post FAA Selects Mississippi State to Lead Drone Center appeared first on Claims…

Specialized endoscopes that are used to perform a common medical procedure have contributed to at least 13 deaths and 121 injuries in recent years by spreading bacteria among patients. A panel of medical experts at the Food and Drug Administration … The post How a Dutch Hospital Stopped a Superbug Outbreak in Its Tracks appeared…

India’s road transport ministry has lowered the proposed penalties for carmakers in the latest draft of the road safety bill that is to replace British-colonial-era laws governing the world’s deadliest roads. Penalties on automakers for producing vehicles with defects have … The post India Proposes Lower Fines for Carmakers appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…