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| Uber Faces Chicago Disability Lawsuit |  | Ride-sharing company Uber has been named in a lawsuit filed by a disability group in Chicago. According to the lawsuit, filed by Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, the company has violated wheelchair accessibility laws. Filed in federal court, the complaint seeks to bring Uber into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plaintiffs allege that since Uber began giving rides in Chicago in 2011, it has only given a handful of rides to disabled users requiring wheelchair accessible vehicles. Uber has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
Staff Report, Fortune 10/13/2016    | | Read Article: Fortune |
| Orchard Workers Considering Lawsuit Over Pesticide Exposure | | A number of Washington orchard workers are considering a lawsuit over illnesses caused by pesticides sprayed near the town of Toppenish. Nearly 50 workers say that they became sick when they were working in the orchards and pesticides were sprayed at a nearby alfalfa farm. "We were working when we saw the small plane, and there was a very strong smell of pesticides, but they told us to keep working," said one 23-year-old worker. As people fell ill, the crew boss eventually sent a number of workers to the hospital. However, some of the others who did not receive medical treatment say they are concerned about the lasting effects of the chemical exposure.
Kate Prengaman, Yakima Herald 10/11/2016 | | Read Article: Yakima Herald |
| Eight Years After Ike, Insurance Firm Still Won't Pay Homeowner | | In a case that could have sweeping implications for how thoroughly insurance companies choose to inspect property damage and whether firms have any real motivation to pay you anything, Gail Menchaca's insurance company, USAA Texas Lloyd's Company, has fought her all the way to the Texas Supreme Court. Even after a Montgomery County trial court and appeals court ordered USAA to pay Menchaca not only for the property damages covered under the policy, but also thousands more in court and attorneys fees, USAA has refused. At the heart of the case is this: If an insurance company fights you in court for eight years, at the end of it all, are you entitled to recover any damages beyond the money you need to fix your house?
MEAGAN FLYNN, Houston Press 10/14/2016 | | Read Article: Houston Press |
| More Than Half a Million Heart Surgery Patients at Risk of Deadly Infection | | More than half a million patients who had open-heart surgery in the US since 2012 could be at risk for a deadly bacterial infection linked to a device (heater-cooler unit) used during their operations, federal health officials said Thursday. Although rare, such infections may cause serious illness or death. The infection is particularly insidious because it is difficult to detect. Patients may not develop symptoms or signs for months after initial exposure.
Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post 10/14/2016 | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Feds Say Air Bag Parts Maker Is Stonewalling Probe of Fatal Crash | | The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville, Tennessee, has missed deadlines and failed to report crash information and test results as required by law. The allegations are contained in documents made available on the agency's website late Tuesday. The failures "raise serious questions regarding the quality and integrity of ARC's air bag inflators," the agency wrote in an Oct. 4 letter to the company.
Associated Press, NBCNewYork.com 10/14/2016 | | Read Article: NBCNewYork.com |
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