Apparent Road-Rage Crash In Santa Clarita Captured On Cellphone Video

An apparent road-rage crash involving a motorcyclist and the driver of a sedan was captured on cellphone video Wednesday morning on the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita.
June 26, 2017 Auto Liability California

SUV Crash-Lands Into Los Angeles Motel’s Pool

Eight people were injured Sunday night after an SUV crashed into a motel swimming pool in San Pedro. The crash was reported about 7:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Gaffey Street, according to preliminary information from Los Angeles police.
June 26, 2017 Auto Liability California

Children Burned By Chlorine At Indiana Water Park

The Porter County Health Department shut down Seven Peaks Waterpark Duneland in Porter on Monday after two children suffered chemical burns from the chlorine in the water of the children’s area when the park opened late last week, officials said.
June 23, 2017 Liability Litigation Indiana

One Fifth Of Crashes In Ontario Involve Large Commercial Carriers

One in five fatal road crashes in Ontario between 2012 and 2016 involved a transport truck, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported late last week.
June 21, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

Deadly Dust Storm Pile-Up On New Mexico Highway

Authorities closed a massive stretch of Interstate 10 in southeast Arizona on Monday due to a deadly vehicle pile-up caused at least in part by a dust storm blowing through the area.
June 20, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Arizona New Mexico

Airlines Lawsuit: Loose Beverage Cart Caused Traumatic Brain Injury

An American Airlines passenger says that he suffered “chronic traumatic brain injury” after allegedly being struck in the head by a runaway beverage cart. Making matters worse, claims the traveler, the cabin crew was not prepared to deal with the situation.
June 19, 2017 Liability Connecticut North Carolina

Dozens Injured In Lakeside Deck Collapse

At least 32 people were injured, some critically, late Saturday afternoon when a second-story deck collapsed at the Glacier Presbyterian Camp in Lake County during a memorial service.
June 19, 2017 Liability Property Montana

Conspirators Guilty Of Staging Nearly 50 Crashes In Connecticut

A federal jury in New Haven has found two Norwich residents guilty of fraud and conspiracy offenses related to their staging of car accidents to defraud automobile insurance companies.
June 19, 2017 Auto Fraud Liability Connecticut

Insurer Battles Adult Actors’ HIV Claims

The California State Compensation Insurance Fund claims that it has no obligation to cover an adult movie studio that is defending lawsuits from John Doe, Cameron Adams, and Joshua Rodgers, three performers who claim that they contracted HIV during video shoots.
June 16, 2017 Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation California

Crash On George Washington Bridge Leaves 5-Year-Old, Adult Dead

A 5-year-old child and a 30-year-old man were killed and three other people were injured after a crash on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge Wednesday night. Around 9 p.m., a GMC Acadia and a box truck crashed on the upper level of the bridge, coming into New York City.
June 15, 2017 Auto Liability New Jersey New York

17 Injured In Multiple-Vehicle Crash On Georgia Highway

One person is dead and 17 others were injured in a fiery crash on Georgia Highway 316 Monday afternoon. The 8-vehicle accident also shut down all eastbound lanes of traffic for several hours.
June 13, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Georgia

Chase Of Stolen Semi Leaves Trail Of Wreckage On Texas Interstate

Hank Morgan was driving eastbound on Interstate 30 on Friday when an 18-wheeler, using the left shoulder as a passing lane, sped by him “with both front tires out and on fire, doing at least 80 miles per hour.”
June 12, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Texas

Wanted — Gunfighter Insurance

The Cody Gunfighters may be able to shoot from the hip, but not this season. The lack of insurance is keeping this band of skilled gun handlers from putting on a show as no company came forward to provide them liability coverage to meet the requirements set forth by the city council.
June 2, 2017 Liability Weird Wyoming

Fuel Tanker Blaze Shuts Down Interstate Near Denver

Road crews pulled one person from flaming wreckage Wednesday morning as a fuel tanker caught fire after crashing into a median on I-25. Colorado Department of Transportation officials immediately closed down the interstate when the tanker caught fire.
June 1, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Workers' Compensation Colorado

Woman Awarded $95.6M In Philadelphia Building Collapse Settlement

A Ukrainian immigrant who underwent amputations after a Philadelphia building collapsed on her was awarded $95.6 million as part of a settlement for victims of the 2013 disaster that killed seven people and injured 12 others, her attorney said on Friday.
May 31, 2017 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania
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