One Child Dead, 12 People Poisoned By Carbon Monoxide In Michigan Motel

A 13-year-old boy was killed and 12 people were taken to hospitals for treatment due to a carbon monoxide leak in a Michigan motel on Saturday, police and hospital officials said.
April 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Michigan

Boiler Explosion: At Least 3 Killed, 4 Injured At Missouri Business

Three people are dead and four were injured after a boiler exploded at a box company near Soulard.
April 3, 2017 Liability Property Workers' Compensation Missouri

Witness: Driver Admitted Texting While Driving In Deadly Texas Bus Crash

A witness to a deadly Texas wreck involving a church minibus says the driver of a pickup truck that crossed the center line repeatedly apologized and acknowledged he had been texting while driving.
April 3, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

Businesses Face Rising Losses From Cyber, Environmental, Product Defect And Recall Risks

The potential for more expensive liability losses is increasing, particularly in relation to global product recalls, corporate liability, cyber and environmental incidents, according to a new report by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
March 31, 2017 Liability

Medical Event Led To 10-Vehicle Accident On Long Island

Nine people were hospitalized Tuesday after a chain-reaction accident involving ten cars on Long Island. Police say a 76-year-old man driving a Lexus sedan suffered a medical event and sped up to a red light on Route 110.
March 31, 2017 Auto Liability New York

Steep Increase In Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities In 2016

Pedestrian deaths rose a projected 11 percent in 2016, reaching a total of nearly 6,000 people killed. That is the highest total in more than two decades, according to data out Thursday.
March 31, 2017 Liability

13 Killed In Texas Church Bus Accident

Thirteen people traveling in a minibus bringing senior churchgoers back from a retreat were killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash in the Texas Hill Country, officials said.
March 30, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

Animal-Related Business Liability Claims On The Rise

Bedbugs in hotel rooms and aggressive peacocks are some of the creatures behind an uptick in animal-related insurance claims filed by U.S. businesses, according to a study published on Thursday by insurer Allianz SE.
March 30, 2017 Liability

Driver Killed After Semi Rolls Over In High Winds

A semi-truck driver was killed in a rollover accident due to extreme winds Tuesday night. Around 9:10 p.m., a man was driving a semi-truck on I-40 in El Reno near Hwy. 81. Officials say extreme winds caused the truck to veer off the roadway, causing the truck to strike a cable barrier.
March 29, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Oklahoma

Collision Kills Three Storm Chasers In West Texas

Three storm chasers were killed Tuesday after their cars collided at an intersection during severe West Texas storms. Lt. Bryan Witt of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the crash involved a Jeep and a Chevrolet Suburban sport utility vehicle.
March 29, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

Fewer Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Succeed, But Payouts Are Up

The rate of paid medical malpractice claims in the United States has declined significantly, dropping nearly 56 percent between 1992 and 2014, researchers report.
March 29, 2017 Liability Litigation

Bull Wandering On California Highway Causes Six Cars To Crash

A runaway bull caused a six-car pileup in the East Bay Monday night. At 7:59 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received a call about a bull walking in the fast lane on eastbound state Highway 4 east of McEwen Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County.
March 29, 2017 Auto Liability California

Pictures Don’t Lie: Fighting Fraud With 3-D Imaging

In January 2014, Stacy developed a lingering cough. By June, it had morphed into a hacking cough that would not cease. Something wasn’t right. Over a six-month span, Stacy went to her primary-care physician three times.
March 29, 2017 Fraud Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation

Florida House Members Move On Auto Insurance Changes

Florida currently requires auto drivers to carry personal injury protection of at least $10,000 in medical benefits. But critics say that isn’t enough to cover health care costs when there’s an accident.
March 28, 2017 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Florida

Uber Resumes Self-Driving Program Three Days After Arizona Crash

Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] put its self-driving cars back on the road on Monday, voicing confidence in its autonomous vehicle program three days after one of its cars was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona.
March 28, 2017 Auto Liability Technology Arizona
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