Monthly Archives: <span>August 2024</span>

Tesla Sued by Family of Electrician Who Died at Austin Facility

The family of a Texas man who died while working at Tesla’s Austin-area facility last week is suing the electric vehicle company and his employer. The lawsuit said the worker, Victor Joe Gomez Sr., was at the facility on Aug. …

Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Vs. NCAA Ask Judge to Deny Preliminary Approval of Billion Settlement

Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that is not part of a recent $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed a motion asking a judge to deny preliminary approval of the deal. Attorneys in Fontenot v. the NCAA, …

J&J Gets Plaintiff Backing for $6.5 Billion Baby Powder Accord

Johnson & Johnson has cleared a key hurdle for advancing a $6.5 billion plan to resolve thousands of lawsuits by people who say its baby powder gave them cancer, according to people familiar with the matter. More than 75% of …

Hurricane Debby’s Florida Claims Already Near 12,000

The number of Florida claims from Hurricane Debby, filed within five days of the storm, already is almost half of the the number of claims filed in Hurricane Idalia in a three-month period. Debby claims by Friday had reached more …

Hawaiian Electric Pegs Loss at $1.7 Billion From Maui Fire

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. pegged losses from estimated accrual of liabilities stemming from one of the worst wildfires in US history at $1.7 billion and issued a going-concern warning. Hawaiian Electric said last week that it had agreed to pay …

Student-on-Employee Workers’ Compensation Assault Claims Drop: Gallagher Bassett

The number of workers’ compensation claims for student-on-school-employee assault dropped significantly during the 2023-24 school year, according to data from Gallagher Bassett. This change comes after two years of increasing claims following the 2020-21 school year. Citing client numbers covering …

U.S. Auto Regulator Opens Probe into 330,000 Hyundai SUVs Over Seat Belts

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday that it was opening a preliminary evaluation into approximately 332,288 Hyundai SUVs in the United States over a potentially faulty seat belt. The investigation focuses on certain Hyundai Palisade SUVs from model years …

Report: Auto Insurance up 15% Since Beginning of the Year

Car insurance premiums have gone up by 15% since the beginning of the year, and they are projected to be up 22% by the end of the year, a new report shows. The annual average full-coverage car premium price is …

Taylor Swift Cancellations Deal Blow to Insurers, Sources Say

Insurers face millions of dollars in claims after a foiled attack forced three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria to be canceled, though several providers will share out the hit, two people involved in insurance for her tour told Reuters. The …

AccuWeather’s U.S. Preliminary Estimate of Damage and Economic Loss from Debby is $28B

The total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Debby in the U.S. is expected to be $28 billion, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. The estimate is preliminary because the storm effects continue to be felt and some areas …