FAA Issues Final Rule Creating Stricter Helicopter Safety Procedures
Posted on Feb 21, 2014 in Transportation | Comments Off on FAA Issues Final Rule Creating Stricter Helicopter Safety Procedures
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a landmark final rule today requiring stricter safety procedures for helicopters. The new rule requires helicopters, including ambulances, to implement stricter flight rules and procedures, to improve communications and pilot training, and to carry additional on-board safety equipment. The final rule was implemented in response to the FAA...
Punitive Damage Claims Against Trucking Company for Negligent Hiring and Supervision Allowed To Proceed
A Pennsylvania federal court denied a Michigan trucking company’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s claims for punitive damages for negligently hiring and supervising a truck driver who allegedly caused a significant collision. The court reasoned that a reasonable jury could find that the trucking company was “reckless” for purposes of an award of punitive damages under...Delaware Supreme Court Dismisses Asbestos Exposure Case by Argentine National on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds
The Delaware Supreme Court concluded the trial court properly exercised discretion in dismissing a case brought by an Argentine national against a Delaware-based chemical manufacturer for alleged asbestos exposure in an Argentinian textile plant on the basis of forum non conveniens. The court indicated that where the plaintiff is a citizen of a foreign state in which the injury...Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms $4 Million-Plus Jury Verdict Against Energy Company Arising from Workplace Incident Following Hurricane Gustav
In the 2008 clean-up efforts from Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana, an electrical worker from an Oklahoma company that volunteered to help, suffered significant injuries while attempting to repair the damaged portion of a downed power line. The local company supervising the operation appealed a multimillion dollar jury verdict in favor of the worker on multiple grounds. The Fourth...Umbrella Coverage Is Available to Oklahoma Land Drilling Company for Lawsuits over Worker Deaths
In November 2009, two employees of a domestic land drilling contractor died while conducting modifications to an oil/gas well drilling rig involving a crane. In response to lawsuits brought by the families of the deceased workers, the drilling company made requests to the insurer of its workers’ compensation policy and to the insurer of an umbrella liability policy to defend or...FEATURED
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