Commercial Planes, Properties In Montana Damaged By High Winds And Hail
Frontier and Alaska Airlines both had planes damaged by the hailstorm that battered much of the region Sunday evening.
August 13, 2019
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Montana
Fire At Tyson Foods Plant Puts 3,800 Out Of Work
Some 3,800 workers at a Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N) meat-processing plant in Kansas will be out of work after a Friday night fire that caused significant damage, but the company on Sunday said it will provide them “some guaranteed pay.”
August 12, 2019
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Property
Kansas
After A Wildfire, A Colorado Towns Residents Reluctantly Sue Historic Railway
Cres Fleming got the call shortly after his neighbor spotted smoke. He jumped into a pickup that had been converted into a water tanker and plowed through waist-high weeds to the railroad tracks.
August 7, 2019
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Liability
Litigation
Colorado
Speeding Dump Truck Caused Deadly 9-Vehicle Pileup On Florida Interstate
A 2-month-old baby is the second fatality of a massive pileup involving nine vehicles on Interstate 75 just north of Interstate 4 Monday. The infant, Asher Gaspard, died Tuesday after being critically injured in the crash.
August 7, 2019
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Florida
Ditching Coal Will Bring Long-Term Benefits, Insurers Told
The insurance industrys anti-coal stance will deliver significant long-term benefits despite potential short-term losses, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
August 7, 2019
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Car Accident Exclusion Applies In Injured Worker Case
A federal judge on Friday tossed out a suit involving two insurers battling over who is liable for an accident involving an injured worker who suffered grave, secondary injuries while being transported for medical care by a third party.
August 6, 2019
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Workers' Compensation
California
Astronomic Claims: The Business Of Space Risk Management
Satellite insurance blasted into the spotlight when a European Vega rocket failed about two minutes after lift-off from a base in French Guiana, destroying a United Arab Emirates military observation satellite in the process.
August 6, 2019
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Risk Management
Flood Water Ruins Dozens Of Cars In Vinoy, Florida Valet Parking Garage
Dozens of hotel guests at the Vinoy Renaissance in St. Petersburg, have waterlogged, and likely totaled cars. The valet parking area filled with stormwater during an afternoon downpour.
August 2, 2019
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Florida
Do Your Job, Even If It Kills You?
Valentines Day 2018 changed the world forever in Parkland, Florida. Minutes before the bell rang, a former student armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed 17 people and injured another 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
July 29, 2019
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Liability
Florida
Insurance Payout From Adrian Petersons Saints Tenure At Center Of Lawsuit
Adrian Petersons four-game Saints run is just a blip in his Hall-of-Fame NFL career, but its going to play a role in a court battle over the running backs apparent millions in unpaid debt.
July 26, 2019
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Litigation
Louisiana
Minnesota
Train Derailment In Nevada Damages Shipment Of Vehicles; Your New Jeep Will Be Late But The Roll Bars Work Well
The delivery of your new Jeep Gladiator may take a little longer. A 33-car train derailed near Caliente, Nevada, on Wednesday.
July 26, 2019
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Nevada
Houston Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud After Claiming Sonic Burgers Made Her Sick
Cassandra Brooks is being charged with insurance fraud after incidents with Sonic. According to court documents, Brooks says she was sold a raw hamburger at a Sonic in Lake Charles.
July 24, 2019
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Texas
Tragic Toddler Grease Trap Death Is A Double-Edged Sword Of Liability
The death of a 3-year-old boy yesterday in Rochester, NY was a tragic accident; one that has both potential workers compensation and tort liabilities for the owner of the business where he died. Authorities say he fell into an unsecured grease trap behind a Tim Hortons Restaurant.
July 19, 2019
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Litigation
Workers' Compensation
New York
U.S. Lawmakers File Bills To Prevent Fatal Truck Crashes
Legislation introduced Tuesday in Washington could help prevent horrific highway crashes by requiring big trucks to have automatic braking systems, its backers say.
July 17, 2019
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Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Gas Explosion Levels California Home, One Fatality And 15 Injured
A utility worker was killed and 15 other people were injured on Monday when a ruptured gas line triggered an explosion that leveled a house and shattered windows in nearby homes in the Southern California town of Murrieta, authorities said.
July 16, 2019
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