Staffing Shortages, Reduced Safety Training Fuel Risks for Company Drivers May 17, 2024 Increased distractions, staffing shortages, and safety risks mean that 60% of company drivers are worried about their personal safety and...
U.S. Studying If Other Bridges at Risk After Baltimore Collapse May 17, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether other bridges nationwide are at risk after a cargo ship crashed...
Study Shows Longer Freight Trains Have Higher Risk of Derailment May 16, 2024 The longer the freight train, the greater the risk of derailment, new research from the Society for Risk Analysis shows....
Exxon Hit With $726 Million Verdict Over Benzene and Cancer May 16, 2024 By Tope Alake A jury in Philadelphia found Exxon Mobil Corp. liable for $725.5 million in damages due a former mechanic who claimed...
GM’s Cruise Pays More Than $8 Million in Robotaxi Settlement May 15, 2024 By David Welch General Motors Co.’s autonomous-car unit reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by...
Boeing at Risk of Prosecution for Breaking Deal Over Crashes May 15, 2024 By Chris Strohm, Julie Johnsson and Greg Farrell Boeing Co. faces possible criminal prosecution after the US Justice Department found the company violated a deferred-prosecution agreement tied to...
‘Judge Judy’ Sheindlin Sues for Defamation over National Enquirer, Intouch Weekly Stories May 15, 2024 “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly for a story that she said...
Hospital Operator Ascension ‘Making Progress’ to Restore Systems After Cyberattack May 14, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Hospital operator Ascension said on Monday that it “worked around the clocked” over the weekend to handle a recent ransomware...
Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man May 14, 2024 By Colleen Slevin The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while...
Spouse Married After Injury Can Still Seek Damages in Asbestos Claim, Florida High Court Rules May 13, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has opened the door a little wider to wrongful death claims from people who weren’t married...