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 thats 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 doesnt 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
Its an all-too-frequent occurrence on Columbias 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 doesnt 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



