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Retired NFL Players May Be at Risk for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Retired NFL players may be at risk for permanent hearing loss and tinnitus, according to a Loyola University Medical Center ear surgeon Many NFL players suffer one or more concussions during their ...
University Researchers Working on Sinkhole Predictor
Researchers at the University of Central Florida are devising a way to predict sinkholes. The researchers said last week that they've created a sinkhole simulator to help them understand what causes ...
Chicken Producer, London Insurers Beak-to-Beak in Product Recall Battle
Foster Farms and its London insurers are facing off over the definition of "product recall" as the poultry producer seeks payment of $14.2 million in claims arising from a government-mandated ...
NFL Wins Preliminary Approval of Settlement for Concussion Suit
A federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a landmark deal that would compensate thousands of former NFL players for concussion-related claims. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Anita ...
FAA Drafting Rules to Open Skies to Small Drones
The U.S. air safety regulator is drafting rules to permit small drones to be used for commercial purposes, a step toward allowing remote-control planes and helicopters to be deployed for everything ...
Carriers Strive to Improve Claims Technology
Insurers continue to focus on improving claims technology, according to Karlyn Carnahan, research director at Celent. The main area of improvement is the replacement of aging claims administration ...
Miami Mortgage Discrimination Suit vs BofA Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed the city of Miami's mortgage discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America Corp., handing the city its first defeat in four suits that accuse major banks of U.S. Fair ...
$10M Sleeper Lawsuit: Yankee Fan Taking ESPN Announcers to Court
A Yankees fan has filed a $10 million lawsuit against two ESPN announcers contending they mocked him when he was caught on national television sleeping in his seat during a game at Yankee Stadium. ...