Woman Struck By New York Giants Team Picture Claims Permanent, Severe Injuries

Scotch Plains woman has filed a lawsuit against MetLife Stadium and the New York Giants, saying she was injured when a large, framed picture of the sports team fell on her as she browsed a stadium gift shop for souvenirs.
October 19, 2016 Liability Litigation New Jersey

Parked, Flashing Squad Car Rear-Ended On Interstate Bridge

Police in Hudson, Wisconsin, are reminding drivers to slow down after a Hudson squad car was rear-ended while an officer was helping a stranded motorist on the Interstate 94 bridge.
October 19, 2016 Auto Liability Wisconsin

Is Terrorism The New Normal For Insurers?

After several mass shootings across the U.S. — in Orlando, San Bernardino, Charleston and elsewhere that, whatever the motivation, created terror — the insurance industry is responding with new “standalone terrorism” coverage.
October 18, 2016 Liability

2 Die In Speedboat Crash On The Potomac

Two men are dead after a speedboat accident on the Potomac River, authorities said. The Maryland Natural Resources Police identified the victims as James Melley, 49 and Garth Tagge, 61.
October 17, 2016 Liability Marine Virginia

Truck Drops 60’ Into Crowded Park, Killing Four

A pickup truck swerved off a bridge and plummeted about 60 feet crashing into a crowd below who had gathered at a San Diego park, authorities said.
October 17, 2016 Auto Liability Life & Health California

Injured Passengers Intend To Sue NJ Transit For Negligence

When Sheldon Kest climbed out a window of the NJ Transit train that hurtled into Hoboken Terminal on Sept. 29, his right middle finger was partly amputated and his face was covered in blood.
October 14, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation New Jersey

Smart Homes Could Increase Risks Of Ransomware, Data Loss

Carriers are offering high tech bargains to policy holders—using internet connected devices, such as thermostats, doorbells, and moisture sensors—in exchange for discounts on home policies, according to reports.
October 14, 2016 Liability Technology

Car Wash Malfunction Traps Family, Crushes Vehicle

Members of a local family say they are lucky to be alive after a car-wash part fell on their vehicle and nearly crushed them.
The Mitchell family says they were at a car wash in Conyers over the weekend when a massive part came loose and smashed their car with them in it.
October 13, 2016 Auto Liability Georgia

Samsung Ships Fire-Proof Boxes For Note 7 Returns

If you purchased a Galaxy Note 7 from a US carrier or retailer, you can (and should) return it to a store immediately. If you bought the phone straight from Samsung, though, the process was a little trickier -- some customers complained early on about FedEx and UPS refusing to handle return units out of fears they would blow up.
October 12, 2016 Liability Subrogation Technology

UPS Sued Over Pedestrian’s Death In Crosswalk

A Chicago area family has filed a wrongful death suit against UPS, two months after a truck hit and killed a 78-year-old woman in the Sauganash neighborhood.
October 12, 2016 Liability Litigation Illinois

Bacteria In Dentist’s Water Sends 30 Kids To Hospital

An outbreak that sent 30 children to Southern California hospitals and could have long-term effects on their health, is raising awareness about the risk of bacterial infection from water at the dentist’s office.
October 12, 2016 Liability Litigation California

Timber Company, Washington State Settle Landslide Liability Claims

Survivors and family members of people killed in the nation’s deadliest landslide have reached $60 million in settlements with the state of Washington and a timber company that logged an area above the site of the collapse.
October 11, 2016 Liability Litigation Washington

Self-Driving Cars Will Be the Best Thing To Happen To Motorcycles

Self-driving technology promises to pretty much transform the auto industry as we know it. It may also change the business of selling motorcycles—but in a very different way.
October 11, 2016 Liability Technology

30 Passengers Rescued From Capsized Sailboat In San Francisco

A boat with 30 people aboard capsized on Saturday at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, trapping several passengers under the vessel’s hull before rescue swimmers managed to pull everyone from the water, though two children were critically injured, fire officials said.
October 10, 2016 Liability Marine California

Long Island Commuter Train Derailment Injures 33

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the derailment of a Long Island commuter train Saturday night that left 33 people injured, authorities said.
October 10, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York
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