Claims / Legal
Smart Dashboards Distracting Drivers, Creating Safety Issues: Experts
When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea? Car ...
Germanwings Offers Emotional Damage Payments to Families of Crash Victims
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, the airline said on Tuesday. Evidence ...
Move Over Uber Drivers: Autonomous Taxis Offer Green Benefits
According to a new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), a system of driverless taxi fleets would both be cost-effective and greatly reduce per-mile emissions of greenhouse ...
Human Error Blamed as Robot Kills Volkswagen Contractor at Production Plant
A robot has killed a contractor at one of Volkswagen's production plants in Germany, the automaker said last Wednesday. The man died last Monday at the plant in Baunatal, about 100 kilometers (62 ...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by State: WCRI Report
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute delves into the reasons why back surgery rates vary widely for workers in different states, with Oklahomans nearly three-times as likely ...
Fracking Officially Banned in New York, Ending Seven-Year Review
New York formalized its ban on high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas on Monday, concluding a seven-year environmental and health review that drew a record number of public comments. "After ...
Delaware Bans ‘Loser Pays’ Fee Shifting in Class Actions
Delaware's governor has signed into law a ban on companies adopting rules that could force investors who bring and lose certain lawsuits to pay the company's legal costs, disappointing business ...
Expert Calls For Wider Use of Blast Modeling For Possible Terrorist Attacks
While catastrophic event models focus mainly on weather-related events, the world also has to cope with catastrophic terrorist acts, particularly those caused by explosive devices placed in areas ...