Lightning Caused $952M in U.S. Insurance Claims in 2022
More than $950 million in lightning-caused U.S. homeowners insurance claims were paid out in 2022 to 62,000-plus policyholders, with $125 million of the total attributable to California alone, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I.).
June 16, 2023
Property
California
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Father Of Georgia Football Player Files $40M Lawsuit Over Son’s Death
In a tragic incident that shook the University of Georgia football community, a grieving father has taken legal action against the University of Georgia Athletic Association and multiple parties, seeking $40 million in damages for the untimely death of his son, offensive lineman Devin Willock, and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy.
May 11, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
Jury Awards $135M In Damages In Solar Project Pollution Case
A federal jury has awarded a couple in Southwest Georgia $135 million in damages after sediment pollution spilled onto their property from a solar electricity project built nearby.
May 8, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
35 Tornadoes Reported Across The South Left At Least 7 Dead
At least seven people, including a child, were killed Thursday as severe storms swept across the South, where ferocious winds sent residents running for cover, blew roofs off homes and knocked out power to thousands.
January 13, 2023
Property
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
There’s A New Entry In The 10 Most Expensive Hurricanes In U.S. History
Hurricane Ian, which thrashed Florida and the Carolinas last year, has claimed the No. 3 spot in the list of 10 most expensive hurricanes in U.S. history, according to a new report from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
January 12, 2023
Catastrophe
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Jersey
Georgia’s Judicial System Leads Nation As A Litigation Hellhole
Georgia topped the list of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual ‘Judicial Hellholes’ report. The Peach State edged out the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the states of California and New York to top the list.
December 8, 2022
Litigation
Georgia
Hurricane Nicole Industry Loss Seen Under $2B by RMS
Catastrophe risk modelling firm RMS has estimated that the private insurance and reinsurance market loss from recent hurricane Nicole will fall below $2 billion, with its best estimate being for a $1.6 billion industry loss.
November 18, 2022
Catastrophe
Florida
Georgia
Product Liability: $1.7B Verdict Against Ford Motor Company
A Gwinnett County jury unanimously imposed a $1.7 billion verdict, the largest in state history, against Ford Motor Co. on Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2014 rollover crash that killed a Middle Georgia couple.
August 22, 2022
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
Former Students Seeking $345M Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
Twenty men who say they were sexually abused decades ago as students at a northwest Georgia private school are seeking $345 million in damages from the school’s insurers.
July 25, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
Cutting Loose Never-Ending Comp Claims
We have all been involved in those problematic types of claims where it would appear there is no end in sight: Income or lost-time benefits seem to be never ending, and the medical component of the claim seems to be spiraling, as well.
May 19, 2022
Workers' Compensation
Georgia
Expert Witness In Spotlight After Surgeon Incorrectly Reattaches Fingertips
After a Georgia hand surgeon reattached the wrong fingertips to a patient’s hand during surgery, an unaffiliated medical expert secured by the plaintiff testified the doctor’s conduct violated the standard of care.
May 11, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Georgia
Atlanta Firefighter Shortage Threatens Safety, Insurance Rates
Atlanta homeowners could pay more for insurance if a firefighter shortage continues. The department is down close to 200 firefighters as they leave for better and safer jobs.
May 9, 2022
Property
Georgia
Georgia Tornado Was An EF-4, The Strongest This Year In U.S.
The National Weather Service estimates that a tornado that hit Bryan County, Georgia had winds of 185 mph (300 kph), making it the strongest twister in the United States so far this year.
April 19, 2022
Life & Health
Property
Georgia
Anthem Fined $5M Over Consumer Violations
Georgia’s state insurance regulator has fined Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield a hefty $5 million after an official investigation found that the insurer violated multiple consumer laws.
March 30, 2022
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Georgia
MARTA Settles Lawsuits In Contractor’s Death For $17M
MARTA and its insurer will pay $17 million to settle lawsuits stemming from the death of a contractor. Robert Smith of Griffin, 38, was working along the tracks near Medical Center station in June 2018 when a MARTA train struck a vehicle he had been operating.
March 8, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
