Hurricane Douglas, Other Systems Threaten US With Tropical Rain And Wind

There are three systems from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean that could threaten the U.S. with tropical rain and wind. The most imminent storm is tropical depression eight, which is forecast to become Tropical Storm Hanna.
July 23, 2020 Property Hawaii Texas

15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates

Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020 Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Seven Waikiki Beach Homes Destroyed By Fire Intentionally Set

Two police officers were fatally shot Sunday near a home in Honolulu that appears to have been set on fire, and two women remained missing in the aftermath, authorities said. The fire quickly spread to other homes in the upscale Diamond Head neighborhood, destroying seven houses and damaging several others, Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said.
January 21, 2020 Property Subrogation Hawaii

Over 1.2 Million Nissan, Infiniti Models Recalled Over Backup Camera Issue

Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.
September 24, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue

General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019 Liability Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks

A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue

Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7

In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019 Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Erick, Flossie To Bring Glancing Blows To Hawaiian Islands

Major Hurricane Erick and Tropical Storm Flossie will pose a dual threat to the Hawaiian Islands beginning during the middle of this week and continuing into early next week.
July 30, 2019 Property Hawaii

US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019

During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Proposed Class Action Affects Millions Of Hyundai And Kia Vehicles

A Hyundai and Kia fire lawsuit alleges recalls ordered to repair Theta II engine problems didn’t do enough to protect millions of customers from the risk of finding their vehicles in flames.
June 26, 2019 Auto Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Aviation Disaster In Hawaii Claims 11 Victims

The death toll on Saturday rose to 11 from the fiery crash of an aircraft that took off on a sunset skydive flight in Mokuleia and became one of Hawaii’s deadliest civilian aviation disasters.
June 24, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Hawaii

Suspension, Transmission Issues Spur Recall Of 1.3 Million Ford Vehicles

Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.
June 13, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

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