Connecticut Police Report Almost 300 Accidents Over Thanksgiving Weekend
As of Saturday, Connecticut state police have investigated almost 300 accidents, according to the departments Thanksgiving holiday weekend statistics.
November 28, 2016
Auto
Liability
Connecticut
3 Dead, 5 Injured Following Head-On Interstate Collision
Three people are dead and five others are injured after an early morning accident involving several vehicles. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Interstate 44 (I-44), in the westbound lanes in Franklin County.
November 28, 2016
Auto
Liability
Missouri
Wrong-Way Crash Kills 2 Drivers On Long Island
Police say two people have died and a third has been critically injured in a wrong-way crash on Long Island. It happened around 4 a.m. Sunday in Brookhaven.
November 28, 2016
Auto
Liability
New York
Pawnee Residents File Class-Action Suit Against 27 Energy Companies Over Man-Made Earthquakes
Residents of a town hit by Oklahomas strongest earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing them of triggering destructive temblors by injecting wastewater from oil and gas production underground.
November 23, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Oklahoma
Liability Risks Come With Hosting Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather with family and friends. Be sure your guests are safe and secure while youre hosting them.
November 23, 2016
Liability
Property
UA Study: Driving Is More Hazardous A Few Days Prior To Thanksgiving
The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
November 22, 2016
Auto
Liability
Alabama
Fortunate Pair Escape With Minor Injuries After Tree Crushes Audi
Two people escaped with only minor injuries after a tree fell on top of their car Sunday morning, Bothell police said. It happened at 10:55 a.m. on 164 Place. Officer Robert Buendia said the large tree fell on top of the car as it was traveling westbound on the road.
November 22, 2016
Auto
Liability
Washington
17 Vehicles Swiped By Hit-And-Run Driver On Seattle Interstate
A hit-and-run driver was injured after striking an estimated 17 vehicles during the Friday morning commute in downtown Seattle.
November 22, 2016
Auto
Liability
Washington
Car Wrecks Into Apartment Building, Killing Sleeping Veteran
A man was killed Saturday night when a car crashed into a Kent apartment building in the 10800 block of southeast 240th Place. Kent police say two people were in the car when it went through the home fatally striking a man who was asleep in his bed.
November 21, 2016
Auto
Liability
Washington
First Heavy Snowfall In Minnesota Results In Hundreds Of Accidents
Minnesotans are shoveling out from the first big snowstorm of the season that dumped up to 2 feet of snow on parts of the state and caused hundreds of crashes.
November 21, 2016
Auto
Liability
Minnesota
Distracted Drivers Are Deadly, Even In Parking Lots
The National Safety Council finds as many as two-thirds of drivers may be pulling into shopping centers distracted. One in five accidents happen in parking lots.
November 21, 2016
Auto
Liability
OSHA Clarifies Circumstances Under Which Post-Accident Drug Testing Violates Federal Law
In comments to that rule OSHA previously stated that the Electronic Recordkeeping Rule “does prohibit employers from using drug testing (or the threat of drug testing) as a form of adverse action against employees who report injuries or illnesses.” Those comments ignited a firestorm.
November 16, 2016
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Training Could Have Prevented Tree Service Workers Death on His First Day
A wood chipper and an Upstate New York employers failure to provide safety training combined to make a 23-year-old workers first day on the job his tragic last, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found.
November 15, 2016
Liability
Workers' Compensation
New York
Mississippi Town Sees 19 Car Crashes In One Day
Monday was quite a busy day for the Gulfport, Mississippi police. The department Tweeted at 3:13 p.m. they had investigated 14 crashes involving over 30 vehicles. An hour later, it was up to 19 and counting.
November 15, 2016
Auto
Liability
Mississippi
Worker Dies After Wall of Corn Debris Collapses
Working to clear crusted corn from the sides of a grain bin, a 52-year-old maintenance employee found himself engulfed in hundreds of pounds of grain, just minutes after the wall of corn collapsed and buried him.
November 14, 2016
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Nebraska



