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35 Vehicles Involved In Chain-Reaction Crashes On Chicago Expressway

Seven people were taken to the hospital late Monday after 35 vehicles were involved in two separate chain-reaction crashes less than a mile apart on the Kennedy Expressway.
March 14, 2017 Auto Liability Illinois

Firefighter Injured In Crash On Way To Hoverboard Fire Dies

A Pennsylvania fire official who was wounded in a crash while responding to fire that killed a young girl has died of his injuries, authorities said.
March 13, 2017 Auto Liability Property Workers' Compensation Pennsylvania

Soynut Butter Company Expands Recall To All Products, Including Granola

Earlier this week, we shared the news that I.M. Healthy soy butter, a product that’s handy for making PBJs for kids who attend peanut-free schools and daycares, has been linked to E. coli infections, mostly in children.
March 10, 2017 Liability Subrogation

Driverless Trucks Will Hit The Road Sooner Than Later

For decades, trucking has provided big-rig driver Frank Mora and his family a decent living. He doesn’t expect that will last forever. Most major truck manufacturers and several well-funded startups are busy testing automated or driver-free vehicles.
March 10, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology California

Woman Claims Iowa Bar Is Liable For DUI Crash

A woman who was injured when the motorcycle she was riding was hit by a drunk driver in Mason City has sued the Willow Run Lounge for allegedly serving alcohol to the driver before the accident.
March 8, 2017 Liability Litigation Iowa

4 Dead After Train Hits Tour Bus Stuck On Tracks

Four people were killed when a bus carrying senior citizens on a casino outing collided with a freight train Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, officials said.
March 8, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Mississippi Texas

Bill Creating Medical Malpractice Panels Passes In Kentucky

On March 3, 2017, a bill that would require medical malpractice claims to be reviewed by expert advisory panels before proceeding to court won final passage in the Kentucky Senate, two days after it narrowly passed in the House of Representatives.
March 7, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Kentucky

Distracted South Carolina Drivers Push Up Insurance Rates

It’s an all-too-frequent occurrence on Columbia’s crowded downtown streets, especially when the University of South Carolina is in session: A traffic light turns green and the car in front of you doesn’t move.
March 7, 2017 Auto Liability South Carolina

Pawnee Nation Sues 27 Energy Companies For Earthquake Damage

The Pawnee Nation filed a lawsuit on Friday in tribal court in Oklahoma against 27 oil and gas producers, seeking damages for an earthquake they said was caused from man-made activity related to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
March 7, 2017 Liability Litigation Oklahoma

Virginia State Police: $9.8M Worth Of Fraudulent Insurance Claims Attempted In 2016

Attempted insurance fraud exceeded $9.8 million in the Commonwealth in 2016, according to the Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud Program.
March 6, 2017 Auto Fraud Liability Virginia

Michigan Injury Lawyer Backs No-Fault Insurance Reform

Mark Bernstein knows a lot about auto accidents. Because for half a century his family law group, The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, has represented hundreds of thousands of accident victims seeking compensation on their behalf.
March 6, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Michigan

Study Looks At Impact Of Claims On Car Insurance Rates

An annual state-by-state analysis of auto insurance reveals rates continue to increase after filing just a single claim. According to a fourth annual study by insuranceQuotes, drivers now pay an average of 44 percent more for car insurance after making a single claim of $2,000 or more.
March 6, 2017 Auto Liability Risk Management Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Man Killed In Crash With Semi On Icy Bridge

A man was killed in a crash with a semi truck on an icy bridge Thursday morning in southwest suburban Elwood. The crash happened at 5:25 a.m. on the Arsenal Road bridge between I-55 and Elwood International Port Road, Elwood Police Chief Fred Hayes said.
March 3, 2017 Auto Liability Illinois

IIHS Establishes Safety Award For Tractor-Trailer Underride Guards

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is known for tough crash tests that can send an automaker back home to improve the safety of a car, right down to the headlights.
March 2, 2017 Liability

Floridian Jailed For His Role In $2M+ Chiropractic Fraud Conspiracy

U.S. District Judge Sheri Poster Chappell has sentenced Nesly Loute (52, Naples) to 14 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. In addition, the Court ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $2,146,147.23 to the victim automobile insurance companies.
March 2, 2017 Auto Fraud Liability Florida
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