
This Is Your Tesla Crash Mega Thread
We’ve been following the spate of Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) and Autopilot crashes with some interest and more than a little ire.
January 18, 2023
Auto
Technology

Tesla Video Promoting Self-Driving Was Staged, Engineer Testifies
A 2016 video that Tesla (TSLA.O) used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer.
January 18, 2023
Auto
Liability
Litigation
California

Geico Off The Hook In $5M Payout To Woman Who Got STD In Car
Geico is off the hook, at least for now, from paying $5.2 million to a Missouri woman who alleged she contracted a sexually transmitted disease in a car insured by the company.
January 11, 2023
Auto
Litigation
Weird
Missouri

Catalytic Converter Thefts Up, Spurring Action From Lawmakers
Rising thefts of catalytic converters -- driven, at least in part, by increased black-market prices for the motor vehicle pollution-control component -- have prompted renewed state and federal focus on stopping these crimes.
January 10, 2023
Auto
Legislation & Regulation

An On-Ramp To Digital Auto Claims
The insurance industry has long sought a solution to address the lengthy and costly delay between the time of accidents and the notification of a claim, also known as FNOL (first notice of loss).
January 9, 2023
Auto
Technology

Mercedes-Benz Recalling 324K Vehicles Over Engine Stalling Issue
Several Mercedes-Benz model vehicles were voluntarily recalled over an issue that can cause the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
January 5, 2023
Auto
Subrogation

Likely Montgomery, Alabama Tornado Damages Dozens Of Homes
A possible tornado struck neighborhoods in east Montgomery before dawn Wednesday, damaging homes, ripping down trees, and tossing vehicles.
January 4, 2023
Auto
Property
Alabama

The Legal Gymnastics Of Faked Car Accidents
As another year of the COVID-19 pandemic draws to an arduous close, consumers are feeling greater economic pressure in terms of inflation. Consequently, an unforeseen yet unsurprising byproduct has evolved: a fraudulent insurance epidemic, spurred by staged and fraudulent auto accidents.
January 3, 2023
Auto
Fraud

AAA Texas Reveals 2022’s Top Auto Insurance Claims
2022 has presented many challenges to Texans from inflation and supply chain issues to an increasing number of insurance claims. While all automobile insurance claims are not avoidable, most are by driving defensively and following simple tips.
December 29, 2022
Auto
Texas

46 Vehicles Involved In Deadly Ohio Turnpike Pileup
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, turnpike personnel and first responders from several agencies responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike on Friday afternoon that left four dead and many injured.
December 28, 2022
Auto
Ohio

Smartphone Apps Drive Gig Workers, Parents To Distraction
Gig-economy workers are 4 times as likely as other drivers to use smartphone apps regularly while driving, a new survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
December 28, 2022
Auto

High-End Houston Automotive Shop Burns With 60 Classic Vehicles Inside
At least 60 cars were inside a high-end automotive garage that caught fire Tuesday morning, the Houston Fire Department said.
December 22, 2022
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Texas

New Crash Test Spotlights Lagging Protection For Rear Passengers
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is updating its longest-running crash test, the moderate overlap front evaluation, to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants.
December 15, 2022
Auto

Study: Over Half Of Car Crash Victims Were Under The Influence
A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams.
December 14, 2022
Auto

Ram Recalls 1.4M Pickups For Tailgate Latch Issue
Ram is recalling a total of 1,234,657 pickup trucks in the United States (plus a few hundred thousand sold outside the U.S.) to address tailgates that could pop open while driving.
December 13, 2022
Auto
Subrogation



