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Metal shavings Put 38,475 Pounds Of Ground Turkey On The Recall List

At not-food-in-food recall on Monday night covers 38,475 pounds of ground turkey, including the Publix store brand, that might have metal shavings from the processing equipment. In addition to Publix ground turkey and ground turkey breast in 1.3-pound styrofoam trays, 1.2-pound trays of Fit & Active Fresh Ground Turkey and 1-pound trays of Weis Markets Fresh Ground Turkey Breast are covered in the recall. All have ink jet printing on the side of the trays with the numbers 7268 and 7269.
October 3, 2017 Liability Life & Health Alabama Connecticut Florida Georgia New York

Head-On Collision Leaves 4 Dead On Maui, Hawaii

Four people died, including a San Mateo man, and several others were injured in a head-on vehicle collision on Maui’s northwest side, authorities said. The collision happened Saturday night when the driver of a pickup truck crossed a painted median and slammed head-on into a Toyota Camry sedan with five people in it, Maui police said.
October 3, 2017 Auto Liability Hawaii

Whole Foods Says Taprooms, Restaurants Hacked

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) Whole Foods Market on Thursday said payment card information has been stolen from taprooms, restaurants and other venues located within some of its stores.
October 2, 2017 Liability Risk Management

Minnesota Chiropractor On Trial For No-Fault Fraud Scheme

Not long ago it was “common knowledge in certain circles” around the Twin Cities that car crash victims could pocket some extra cash if they went to the right person, a federal prosecutor told jurors Thursday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
October 2, 2017 Fraud Liability Minnesota

2nd Rockfall In Two Days At Yosemite’s El Capitan Injures One

One day after a rockfall killed a British tourist on El Capitan, another rattled Yosemite National Park’s famous rock climbing destination on Thursday, injuring one man.

Park officials identified the man as Jim Evans.
The tourist killed on Wednesday was identified as Andrew Foster of Wales. His wife was seriously injured, but her name has not been released by park authorities.
The injured woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
September 29, 2017 Liability California

One-In-Four Cars Sold At CarMax Locations Had Open Safety Recalls

More than 25 percent of used vehicles sold at eight CarMax locations across the U.S. contained safety defects that weren’t repaired, despite being under recall, according to a review by car safety advocates. Some of the cars included unrepaired Takata airbags, which have been linked to numerous deaths.
September 29, 2017 Auto Liability California Connecticut Massachusetts

Washington State Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma

Washington state on Thursday sued OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP, becoming the latest state or local government to file a lawsuit seeking to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for a national opioid addiction epidemic.
September 29, 2017 Liability Litigation Washington

Underwriting Data Lacking For Marijuana Risk

Insurers would be well-advised to track the evolving marijuana risk to determine if impairment-related loss history could trigger defence and indemnification obligations under employers’ general liability policies, it was suggested Tuesday during a session at the RIMS Canada Conference in downtown Toronto.
September 28, 2017 Liability

Ghost Ship Owner Could Collect $3.1M From Insurance

The landlord of the Ghost Ship warehouse where 36 people died in a fire Dec. 2 has avoided prosecution, but she’s set to collect at least $3.1 million in insurance payments, according to an insurance document obtained exclusively by this news agency.
September 28, 2017 Liability Property California

LAPD Officer Causes Crash That Kills Teen Boy, His Parents

An off-duty LAPD officer was arrested following a suspected DUI crash that killed a teenage boy and his parents on the 605 Freeway late Tuesday night, authorities said Wednesday.
September 28, 2017 Auto Liability California

Company Liable For Tire Damage After Truck Spills Nails On Interstate

A lawyer based in New Orleans believes that the company in charge of a truck that spilled nails on I-10 yesterday can be held liable for tire damage claims.
September 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Louisiana

5 South Florida Lawyers Arrested In Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme

Detectives arrested five South Florida personal injury attorneys accused of participating in an insurance fraud with lucrative kickbacks.
September 27, 2017 Fraud Liability Florida

Millions Of Credit Card Numbers May Have Been Stolen In Sonic Drive-In Breach

It’s a day of the week ending in “y,” which can only mean one thing: Another national company’s payment system has been compromised.
September 27, 2017 Liability

Dump Truck Runs Over Occupied Portable Toilet

A Harvey, Louisiana man is in intensive care after a dump truck backed over an occupied portable toilet at the new Louis Armstrong Airport terminal construction site this morning.
September 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Weird Workers' Compensation Louisiana

Family Awarded $36M Settlement For Schoolchild Struck By Car

Isabella Sanchez has always been doted on. She’s the baby of the family. But these days, that doting is more out of necessity — not just love.
September 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California
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