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An electrical engineer with a doctorate degree from Stanford University has asked U.S. safety regulators to investigate low-speed unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus automobiles. Gopal Raghavan of Thousand Oaks, California, filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety … The post Electrical Engineer Wants Government Probe of Lexus Acceleration appeared first on Claims…
A group of scientists checked a decade’s worth of data about what causes concussions in U.S. high school soccer. Their conclusion: While a ban on heading would help decrease head injuries, what the game really needs is better enforcement of … The post Banning Headers Only One Aspect of Reducing Concussions in Soccer appeared first…
Facebook’s handling of your headshot is now the subject of class action lawsuits that pose the question: When someone turns your mug into data, are those digits theirs or yours? The lawsuits claim that when Facebook started converting the geometry … The post Class Action Suits Question Who Owns Pics Posted on Social Media appeared…
The New York Police Department is trying to root out its problem officers and monitor patterns of potential misbehavior by creating a database that combines information from several city agencies on lawsuits, misconduct complaints, internal probes and such seemingly mundane … The post New York Police Department Tracking Officer Data on Suits, Complaints appeared first…
A jury convicted an Indianapolis man of murder, arson and insurance fraud Tuesday for his role in a house explosion that decimated a subdivision nearly three years ago, killing a couple living in the neighborhood. The jury found 46-year-old Mark … The post Man Gets Murder Conviction in Deadly Indiana House Blast Fraud Case appeared…
U.S. safety investigators, who are already probing suspected flaws in automobile airbags made by Takata Corp., have opened a similar inquiry of those made by another company. Inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., which supplied parts to minivans made by … The post Airbag Probe Opened Against Another Manufacturer appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…
Coverage, liability and damages analyses are the three common themes of Florida third party bad faith cases, according to two southeast Cozen O’Connor defense attorneys. The attorneys presented on the subject during a two-part webinar offering claims handling tips in … The post The Ins and Outs of Bad Faith Claims in Florida appeared first…
Malibu residents are cheering plans to make major safety improvements along Pacific Coast Highway in an attempt to curb deaths on the famous and beloved stretch of road. About 150 recommendations passed by the City Council last month include bike … The post California Residents Cheer Planned Pacific Coast Highway Improvements appeared first on Claims…
An official says the Red River Waterway Commission may have to pay up to $3.5 million to clear silt deposited by this year’s floods. Operations and maintenance director Mike Boydstun tells The Times the commission usually spends about $200,000 a … The post Red River Silt Cleanup Due to Flooding Likely to Cost $3.5M appeared…
General Motors’ faulty ignition switches were responsible for at least 124 deaths and 266 injuries, according to a fund set up to compensate the victims. The fund, run by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, said Monday it has finished processing the 4,342 … The post GM Victim Compensation Fund Near Completion, Faulty Switches Blamed for 124 Deaths…