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Supreme Court Finds Manufacturers’ Duty to Warn Sailors Where Asbestos Parts Were Added Later
Manufacturers have a duty to warn about potential dangers of parts with asbestos that were later added onto their products by third parties, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling, in a case involving sailors diagnosed with cancer, says …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 3:32 PM |
Seattle Paying $160K to Settle Lawsuit
Seattle, Wash. has paid nearly $160,000 to settle a federal civil-rights lawsuit. The case involved a veteran police officer with a history of discipline for unprofessional and questionable behavior who tackled a belligerent man who was handcuffed in a holding …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 3:28 PM |
New Mexico Tornado Destroyed 10 Homes, Inured 5
A tornado that ripped roofs from buildings and injured five people in a tiny New Mexico town left a trail of debris, authorities reported. The tornado touched down outside of Dexter last week on Tuesday evening before quickly barreling into …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 3:26 PM |
Los Angeles Explosion Following Gas Leak Reports
Authorities confirmed multiple people were inured in an explosion following reports of an underground gas leak in South Los Angeles, Calif. The fire department says crews found flames coming from storm drains early Sunday. Officials say the blast displaced several …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 3:23 PM |
Former Mass. Association of Insurance Agents CEO Partners with Renaissance Alliance
Francis A. Mancini, former president and CEO of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA), has partnered with Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services LLC (RAIS) working on new business development and promoting the Renaissance Alliance brand in New England and nationally. …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 1:44 PM |
State Farm to Cut Rates in Maryland for Second Time in Two Years
State Farm Insurance Companies will cut its rates in Maryland for the second time in two years. As a result, its overall personal auto rate will drop by 1.4 percent. The total state-wide expected impact for State Farm by this …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 1:13 PM |
Company Denies Responsibility for Vermont Ski Resort Fraud
The former owner of Vermont’s Jay Peak resort is fighting claims from a court-appointed receiver that it should pay millions in damages as part of a settlement. The Caledonian-Record reports Canadian Saint-Sauveur Valley Resorts, Inc. says the federal receiver in …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 1:09 PM |
Accidental Delaware House Fire Causes $250K in Damage
Delaware authorities say a house fire in a neighborhood near the coast was an accident. The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal issued a news release saying that it had ruled the fire in Sussex County, Delaware, was accidental. …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 12:55 PM |
Tesla Defends Factory Worker Safety as Injury Days-Off Rise
Tesla Inc. factory employees spent almost three times as many days off the job because of work-related injuries and illness in 2018 as the year before, an indication of just how much strain they were under as they manufactured electric …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 12:48 PM |
More Rain Forecast as Midwest, Great Plains Continue to Deal With River Flooding
The Great Plains and Midwest, struggling with flooding that inundated roads and farms and pushed rivers to record heights, is set to get more rain ahead, with light showers forecast over the next few days and a heavier downpour next …
POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 12:28 PM |
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