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 Dont 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 wasnt 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 isnt enough to cover health care costs when theres 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
Crash Into Animal Clinic Caused By Pedal Error
Employees at a North Carolina animal hospital quickly jumped into action to help pets and customers after a client crashed into the business office.
March 28, 2017
Auto
Liability
North Carolina
Massive Residential Structure Fire In Oakland
One person is confirmed dead, seven were rescued and three suffered injuries from smoke inhalation this morning in a four-alarm fire in West Oakland, according to fire officials.
March 28, 2017
Liability
Property
California
Van Carrying School Children Rolls In Goodyear, Arizona
One man is in the hospital and a number of children are being checked out after a van from a Goodyear charter school rolled over Friday morning.
March 27, 2017
Auto
Liability
Arizona
Car Goes Airborne In Boston Tunnel, Strikes Ceiling
A 20-year-old Brookline man was killed in a crash early Sunday morning on Route 90 eastbound at exit 22 in Boston. His 2013 Audi A8 was traveling on Route 90 at approximately 2:15 a.m. when the vehicle went airborne and struck the ceiling of the tunnel, ripping down wires and cables.
March 27, 2017
Auto
Liability
Massachusetts
Two Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus
A Mount Pleasant High School track coach was killed and 18 students hurt Thursday night in a crash involving a school bus, an 18-wheeler and a car. The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. near the town of Talco, about 25 miles north of Mount Pleasant.
March 27, 2017
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Texas
Plane Crashes Into Georgia House
A private plane crashed into a residence in an Atlanta suburb Friday night, but the people inside the home got out safely, authorities said. A Cessna Citation I aircraft went down about three miles northeast of Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field, north of Atlanta, around 7:20 p.m. ET, the FAA said.
March 27, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Georgia



