Five Killed By Wrong-Way Driver On Vermont Interstate

Four of the five teenagers who were killed in a crash on Interstate 89 late Sunday night have been identified as juniors at Harwood Union Middle/High School, according to a news release from the school’s co-principal, Amy Rex.
October 10, 2016 Auto Liability Vermont

U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.4% In First Half Of 2016

U.S. traffic fatalities rose by an estimated 10.4 percent in the first half of this year, federal officials said Wednesday, and continued an upward trend that started in late 2014 as the economic recovery accelerated.
October 5, 2016 Auto Liability

3 Family Haulers Win Top Safety Ratings

Families need space to haul their kids, friends and stuff. To get that space, they usually choose an SUV or minivan. Either way, safety is very important to those families. Two 2017 minivans and one SUV have just won top safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
October 5, 2016 Auto Liability Technology

Arkansas Insurance Department Prosecutes U-Haul Crash Fraudsters

"In this case, I’m not sure that there ever was a crash," Ryan James, with the Arkansas Insurance Department, said. As U-Haul locations across Central Arkansas load up their trucks for law abiding customers, the Arkansas Insurance Department is unloading a conviction on a woman they say hitched onto a U-Haul for insurance fraud.
October 4, 2016 Fraud Liability Arkansas

Johnson & Johnson Warns Of Cyber Vulnerability In Its Insulin Pumps

Johnson & Johnson is telling patients that it has learned of a cyber security bug in one of its insulin pumps that a hacker could exploit to overdose diabetic patients with insulin, though it describes the hacking risk as low.
October 4, 2016 Liability Technology

Thief Abandons Yacht After Crashing Into Docked Boats

First requirement of a vessel or vehicle thief: know how to drive. Sunday night’s attempted yacht thief in Miami Beach failed that crucial skill.
October 3, 2016 Liability Marine Florida

Political Discussions In The Workplace Could Be A Liability

The concept of “free speech” is as American as apple pie. However, any employment litigator or human resources professional can tell you that free speech and what is appropriate in the workplace are very different concepts.
October 3, 2016 Liability Risk Management

Trolley Flips In Delaware, Injuring More Than A Dozen Riders

A trolley carrying nearly two dozen wedding guests flipped on a Delaware highway Saturday afternoon, sending at least a dozen people to the hospital with injuries.
October 3, 2016 Liability Delaware

Buck Up And Watch Out For Deer

The odds of drawing a license for North Dakota’s deer gun season remain slim, but the odds of hitting that buck, doe or fawn with a vehicle are increasing on both sides of the Red River, a new report says.
September 30, 2016 Auto Liability Minnesota North Dakota

Samsung Sued Over Exploding Washing Machines

Some owners of Samsung top-loading washing machines say their appliances exploded while in normal use. Now, federal safety regulators have confirmed they are looking into the matter and are advising Samsung owners on the best way to avoid the potential problem.
September 29, 2016 Liability Litigation Subrogation

Triage Underway At Hoboken, New Jersey Terminal After Train Derails

A New Jersey Transit commuter train crashed into the Hoboken terminal during rush hour, causing major structural damage and numerous injuries. Local media are reporting "major structural damage" and "multiple injuries," while the first responders are setting up triage.
September 29, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property New Jersey

Heroic Deputy Pulls Woman From Fiery Wreck

The driver of an 18-wheeler involved in a fiery accident on I-95 in Florence County this week described the deputy that came to their aid as "an angel," in voice messages left for the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
September 29, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability South Carolina

Yahoo’s Massive Data Breach Draws Negligence Suits By Users

Yahoo! Inc. is being accused in lawsuits of failing to secure customer data after the company said the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in a 2014 hack.
September 28, 2016 Liability Litigation

High School Football Player Dies From Misdiagnosed Game Injury

The Euclid football player who died two days after Friday’s game against Solon died from an injury to his abdomen, the medical examiner said on Tuesday.
September 28, 2016 Liability Life & Health Litigation Ohio

New York Considers "Textalyzer" Bill

On a summer morning near Chappaqua, New York, in 2011, Evan Lieberman, 19, was carpooling with co-workers when the driver collided with another vehicle. Five occupants between the two cars were sent to the hospital.
September 27, 2016 Legislation & Regulation Liability New York
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