Buffalo Wild Wings Employee Dies After Exposure To Chemical At Restaurant
A Buffalo Wild Wings employee died and at least 10 people checked themselves into hospital after being exposed to a strong chemical cleaning agent at a restaurant in Burlington, Massachusetts, authorities said on Thursday.
November 8, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Massachusetts
Mother Whose 10-Year-Old Fell From Zip Line Files Lawsuit In Florida
The mother of a 10-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries after falling from a zip line in September has filed a lawsuit. Kimberly Barnes, of Lakeland, Florida, is suing Urban Air Adventure Park, also in Lakeland.
November 6, 2019
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Liability
Litigation
Florida
Flagged For Fraud: Suspected Staged Accidents Involving 18-Wheelers Under Federal Investigation
The United States district attorney’s office is looking into federal insurance fraud cases surrounding staged accidents in the New Orleans area.
November 6, 2019
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Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana
Insurance Industry Lauds Early TRIA Extension Efforts
The insurance and allied industries, including the actuarial sector, have been encouraged by progress in the quest for an extension of the federal terrorism insurance backstop program, observers say.
November 5, 2019
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Legislation & Regulation
2 Dead, 1 Injured After Small Plane Crashes Into SUV In Florida
A small plane crashed into a vehicle Thursday in Ocala, Florida, killing both people on the plane and injuring the driver. The Beechcraft Baron had just taken off from Ocala International Airport for a maintenance flight before it "crash landed" on a six-lane road, hitting power lines and the SUV, authorities told ABC News.
November 1, 2019
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Liability
Florida
$50 Billion And 100,000 Plaintiffs: Johnson & Johnson’s Painful Reputational Risk Lesson
Health product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has yet to evade the laundry list of class action lawsuits held against it. Everything from mounting opioid litigation to the more recent asbestos allegations has placed this conglomerate under national public scrutiny.
November 1, 2019
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Liability
Is Cyber Insurance Encouraging Cyberattacks?
More companies today are reaping the benefits of cyber insurance, with almost half of the respondents in Marsh and Microsoft’s 2019 Global Cyber Risk Perception Survey reporting that they have cyber insurance, compared to 34% in 2017.
October 31, 2019
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Family Of Man Killed In Hard Rock Collapse File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Developers
The family of one of the men who died when the Hard Rock hotel collapsed two weeks ago in downtown New Orleans has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the building’s developers.
October 24, 2019
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Liability
Litigation
Louisiana
After Ransomware Attack, Baltimore To Purchase $20M In Cyber Insurance
As costs from this spring’s ransomware attack on Baltimore continue to come due, city officials will buy $20 million in cyber liability insurance to cover any additional disruptions to city networks over the next year.
October 17, 2019
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Liability
Maryland
Power Lines May Be At Fault In Raging Fire Near Los Angeles, Officials Say
Power lines are suspected to have been involved in a major wildfire that led to evacuation orders for 100,000 people and was blamed for two deaths in Los Angeles County last week, authorities said Monday.
October 15, 2019
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Liability
Property
California
10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling Off Carnival Ride In New Jersey
A 10-year-old girl has died after she fell off a carnival ride in New Jersey, according to police. The girl was on a ride called "Extreme" at the Deerfield Township Harvest Festival Saturday around 6 p.m. in south New Jersey when she fell off the ride, according to a news release from the New Jersey State Police.
October 14, 2019
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Liability
New Jersey
1 Missing After Hard Rock Hotel Collapse In New Orleans
One person is still missing, believed to be trapped inside the Hard Rock Hotel after the building partially collapsed without warning Saturday morning. Rescue efforts are still the focus.
October 14, 2019
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Property
Workers' Compensation
Louisiana
If Cannabis Dies, How Expensive Could The Claim Get?
If a hydroponics system fails and it’s tomatoes or peppers that are spoiled, that’s one thing. But what happens if it’s a legal cannabis facility?
October 9, 2019
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Jury Awards $8 Billion In Risperdal Suit Against Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary
A Philadelphia jury on Tuesday hit Johnson & Johnson with an $8 billion verdict over its marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, siding with a Maryland man who argued that the health care giant downplayed risks that the drug could lead to breast growth in boys.
October 9, 2019
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Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
SoCal Edison Crane Falls On Home, Injures Pastor
Video captured the moment a Southern California Edison crane fell over in a residential area of Long Beach Monday afternoon, injuring one person.
October 9, 2019
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Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
