BP Plc’s record $18.7 billion settlement ended government claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, leaving numerous smaller private lawsuits to be mopped up. While investors, residents and businesses that didn’t join a 2012 settlement still demand billions, … The post BP Oil Spill Deal Doesn’t Cover Claims by Insurers, Banks, Others appeared…

Germanwings is offering 25,000 euros ($27,958) compensation payments to close relatives of those killed in the March 24 plane crash for their pain and suffering, it said on Tuesday. Evidence shows co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the … The post Germanwings Offers Crash Victims’ Families Emotional Damage Payments appeared first on Claims…

A team of scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking California’s snowpack levels aboard a flying laboratory. It’s called the Airborne Snow Observatory—a Beachcraft King Air turboprop plane with two key instruments on board measuring how much snow is on the … The post NASA’s Flying Observatory Tracks California’s Disappearing Snowpack appeared first on Claims Journal.…

New York lawmakers have passed a bill that would require new smoke detectors contain 10-year non-removable batteries. The bill, which would take effect in 2017, would make it illegal to sell smoke detectors with replaceable batteries or those incapable of … The post New York Passes Bill Requiring 10-Year Smoke Alarms appeared first on Claims…

A Connecticut man has been awarded $4.2 million as compensation for a surgery he says caused him to lose the use of his shoulder. A New Haven jury on Wednesday decided that 58-year-old Gregory Leigh, of Wallingford, should be awarded … The post Connecticut Man Awarded $4.2M for Medical Malpractice Claim appeared first on Claims…

About 5,000 residents evacuated after the derailment of a freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas in eastern Tennessee were allowed home on Friday as investigators looked into the cause of the fiery accident. Authorities were examining the black box … The post Tennessee Train Fire Cleanup, Investigation Continue appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

It is only the tip of the iceberg. As technology advances, common citizens are increasingly finding themselves with the ability to obtain and fly reasonably-priced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) known as drones. News broadcasts are only now beginning to reflect … The post Drone Wars: Airspace and Legal Rights in the Age of Drones appeared…

CNA recently issued two new reports that examine the growing prescription opioid abuse epidemic and its effect on the U.S. workforce, focusing on the construction and manufacturing industries, which are particularly at risk for such abuse. The reports, Construction: Prescription … The post Opioid Abuse Rises in Construction, Manufacturing Sectors: CNA appeared first on Claims…

The summer travel season is peak time for passionate motorcycle riders and after a brutal winter, they’re anxious to make the most of every mile. If fact, more motorcycle riders are hitting the road than ever before with new motorcycle … The post July Most Dangerous Month for Motorcycle Crashes According to Progressive Claims Data…

Across the United States, cargo theft is up 11 percent in these rolling three months from the same period in 2014, according to CargoNet, a division of Verisk Crime Analytics, a Verisk Analytics business. California, Florida, and Illinois have the … The post Cargo Thefts Up 11% Over Same Time Last Year, July 4 Popular…