Chicago Lawsuit Targets Kia and Hyundai Over Vehicle Thefts
Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially announced that the city of Chicago is filing a civil lawsuit against major automakers Kia America, Inc., Kia Corporation, Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Motor Company.
August 25, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Illinois
AIG Unit Hit with $91.5 Million in Legal Costs
An American International Group Inc. unit must pay two companies more than $91.5 million in legal costs in connection with lawsuits filed alleging injuries related to sterilization facilities located in a residential community.
July 27, 2023
Litigation
Illinois
Multiple Tornadoes Leave Damage in the Chicago Area
S​irens blared in downtown Chicago as tornadoes roared through the area Wednesday evening, damaging homes and cars and sending passengers at O’Hare International Airport into tunnels for shelter.
July 13, 2023
Property
Illinois
Transparency and Consumer Safeguards: Public Adjuster Reform Gains Momentum in Indiana, Illinois
Indiana and Illinois have recently joined the growing number of states enacting legislation aimed at reforming public adjuster practices. These measures are designed to enhance consumer protection, increase transparency, and regulate the activities of public adjusters within the insurance industry.
May 16, 2023
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Illinois
Indiana
Illinois Lawmaker Pushes For Stricter Auto Insurance Regulations Amid Rate Hike Concerns
Illinois State Representative Will Guzzardi is leading efforts to introduce new regulations that would require auto insurance companies to obtain state approval before implementing rate hikes. Additionally, he aims to implement a ban on excessive rate increases and prevent insurers from using occupation, gender, homeowner status or credit score as factors in calculating premiums.
May 11, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Illinois
Pileup During Blinding Illinois Dust Storm Kills Six People
A blinding dust storm in south-central Illinois caused a catastrophic multi-vehicle pileup that claimed the lives of at least six people and injured dozens more, according to reports from local officials.
May 2, 2023
Auto
Illinois
Attorneys General Request Hyundai, Kia Recalls Due To Prevalent Thefts
Seventeen state attorneys general have called on the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars due to their susceptibility to theft, which has been amplified by a viral social media challenge.
April 21, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Nearly 580K Homes Impacted By Severe Spring Storms
The recent outbreak of severe weather that crossed a large swath of the country reaching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico on April 4 was responsible for more than 200 tornado reports, large hail, and hurricane force winds.
April 13, 2023
Catastrophe
Property
Illinois
Iowa
Honda Recalls 563K+ CR-Vs In Cold-Weather States Over Salt-Related Corrosion
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa
Illinois Tops List For Thermonuclear Verdicts
A new report shows that Illinois is a top state for so-called ‘thermonuclear verdicts.’
April 3, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Illinois
Intense Storms Last Day Of March: 50 Tornadoes And 32 People Dead
Parts of the Midwest and South devastated by catastrophic tornadoes will have almost no time to recover before another round of dangerous storms takes aim at hard-hit areas.
April 3, 2023
Auto
Property
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Proposed Illinois Rate-Setting Bill Opposed By Insurance Associations
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), the Illinois Insurance Association (IIA), and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) have together issued a statement decrying a newly announced Illinois bill which would limit the number of non-driving factors auto insurance companies can use in setting the rates of consumers.
February 9, 2023
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Illinois
The Statute Of Limitations Debate Is Over But That’s Not All Tims Does
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., 2023 IL 127801 on February 2, 2023. Tims settles -- once and for all -- the burning question of which statute of limitations applies to claims advanced under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (‘BIPA’).
February 6, 2023
Litigation
Illinois
N.Y. Court Refuses To Dismiss Biometric Class-Action Suit Against Louis Vuitton
A federal district court in New York has refused to dismiss a putative class-action lawsuit filed under Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act against fashion designer Louis Vuitton in connection with its website’s eyeglass ‘Virtual Try-On’ feature.
December 12, 2022
Litigation
Illinois
Dealership Employee Test-Driving A BMW Crashes Into House
An 18-year-old man is charged after the vehicle he was test driving veered off the road and slammed into an Elmhurst home on Monday, according to police.
December 7, 2022
Liability
Subrogation
Illinois
