
Tesla Tops List Of Most Recalled Automobile Brands
According to a recent study by iSeeCars, Tesla is the most recalled car brand. In fact, the publication says the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X secure four out of the top five spots for most recalled models.
April 19, 2023
Auto

Higher Point Of Impact Makes SUV Crashes More Dangerous For Cyclists
SUVs cause more severe injuries than cars when they hit bicyclists likely because the vehicles’ tall front ends strike the bicyclists higher on their bodies, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
April 18, 2023
Auto
One Person Killed By Parking Garage Collapse In Manhattan
One person died and multiple people were injured after a parking garage collapsed in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, FDNY officials said.
April 18, 2023
Auto
Liability
New York

Video Telematics Transforms Road Safety
Road safety is increasingly coming under the spotlight across the U.S. -- at both a state and national level. Latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimate 20,175 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 1H 2022, an increase of about 0.5% from the first half of 2021.
April 18, 2023
Auto
Technology

Florida House To Vote On Auto Glass Repair Bill With ‘Steering’ Amendment
Championed by industry groups and CFO Jimmy Patronis, a bill curbing auto glass repair lawsuits sped through its last committee stop in the House and now awaits a full chamber vote.
April 11, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Florida

Honda Recalls 563K+ CR-Vs In Cold-Weather States Over Salt-Related Corrosion
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa

Louisiana Ranks Highest Among Most Fatal Accidents Due To Distracted Driving
In Louisiana, 20 percent of fatal car crashes involve a distracted driver, according to a Forbes Advisor team. These fatal accidents usually occur when a driver is distracted by someone riding in the passenger seat, using a phone, or visual or manual distractions.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Louisiana

April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. Cell phone use -- specifically, texting, talking, and social media use -- has become the most common distraction.
April 4, 2023
Auto

Intense Storms Last Day Of March: 50 Tornadoes And 32 People Dead
Parts of the Midwest and South devastated by catastrophic tornadoes will have almost no time to recover before another round of dangerous storms takes aim at hard-hit areas.
April 3, 2023
Auto
Property
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana

San Francisco’s Self-Driving Cars Have A Hit-And-Run Problem
Around 1 a.m. on March 6, a driverless car from the tech startup Cruise was trying to make a left turn when it encountered something its algorithms probably couldn’t predict: An Infiniti Q50 performing ‘donuts,’ a popular and unlawful pastime for some of the city’s night owls, in the middle of the intersection.
March 30, 2023
Auto
Liability
California

5 Things To Know About What May Be Distracting Drivers On The Road
Travelers Cos. released its annual survey on the leading causes of distracted driving in the face of an alarming reality: more than 46,000 people died in preventable traffic crashes in the United States in 2022.
March 30, 2023
Auto
Hyundai, Kia Recalling 571K+ Vehicles Due To Fire Risk
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.
March 27, 2023
Auto
Subrogation

Couple Arrested For Insurance Scam After Posting Crash Videos To YouTube
Investigators didn’t have to look far to find evidence allegedly showing a Yucaipa couple intentionally causing dozens of car crashes to fraudulently collect insurance money.
March 27, 2023
Auto
Fraud
California

EF4 Tornado In Mississippi Obliterated Property On Its Nearly Sixty-Mile Track
An EF4 tornado tore through the western Mississippi town of Rolling Fork on Friday night, causing total destruction as it ripped through the small, tight-knit community. The outbreak of storms left at least 26 dead across the Southeast, and communities face a lengthy road to recovery.
March 27, 2023
Auto
Property
Mississippi

Faulty Transmission Lawsuit Against GM Certified As Class Action
A judge has granted class action certification to a lawsuit involving 39 plaintiffs across 26 states -- including Michigan -- that accuses General Motors of knowingly selling cars with faulty transmissions.
March 22, 2023
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Michigan



