Woman Loses Eye After Visit To Dentist
A South Jersey mom lost part of her vision at the dentist thanks to an accident that could have been prevented, but her dentist didnt take proper precautions. Its a federal recommendation that some dentists dont follow.
July 12, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Nevada Officials Sue AIG Unit For Bad Faith
Nevada officials filed a lawsuit this week against an insurance company that they say wrongly refused to help pay legal defense and settlement costs in a psychiatric patient busing case brought by San Francisco.
July 11, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Nevada
Maine Town Cannot Afford To Fly American Flag
The town of Randolph, Maine, wanted to honor military veterans by flying American flags. However, the cost of insurance to cover potential liabilities is too high.
July 8, 2016
Liability
Maine
Former NFL Player Suspected Ringleader Of Car Insurance Fraud Group
Authorities say a former NFL wide receiver was busted on suspicion of staging car crashes to collect insurance money.
The California Department of Insurance says 34-year-old Jeffrey Leon Webb, along with eight conspirators, is accused of staging four different collisions.
July 8, 2016
Auto
Fraud
Liability
California
The California Department of Insurance says 34-year-old Jeffrey Leon Webb, along with eight conspirators, is accused of staging four different collisions.
Why More Americans Die In Car Crashes Compared To Other Countries
Traffic deaths have been going down, but a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows they are still a bigger problem in the United States than in other affluent countries.
July 7, 2016
Auto
Liability
$5.1M Verdict Against DuPont Over Chemical Exposure
A U.S. jury on Wednesday ordered DuPont to pay $5.1 million to a man who said he developed testicular cancer from exposure to a toxic chemical used to make Teflon at one of its plants, according to a DuPont spokesman.
July 7, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
Large BBQ Grill In Tow Detaches, Strikes Oncoming Vehicle
One person is dead following a crash in Wayne County on Saturday. According to Macedon Police Chief John Colella, a dislodged barbecue grill came loose from a recreational vehicle, struck a car traveling in the opposite direction, and killed the passenger in the vehicle.
July 5, 2016
Auto
Liability
New York
Explosive Fire At Michigan Gas Facility After Car Hits Main
Hundreds of people were briefly evacuated from their homes in the Michigan town of Melvindale on Saturday morning after a car hit a natural gas main at a DTE Energy (DTE.N) facility and caused an explosion and fire, police said.
July 5, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Michigan
Three-Quarters Of U.S. Drivers Say Theyd Cede Wheel To Robot
Almost three-quarters of U.S. drivers are eager to replace the daily commutes drudgery with a self-driving car and 80 percent say they would pay extra to have a robot take the wheel, according to a survey that contradicts other recent studies.
July 1, 2016
Auto
Liability
Technology
Mandatory Liability Insurance Proposed For Police Officers
Insurance agents could be selling individual professional liability policies to police officers if proposals in certain cities are adopted. Allegations of police brutality and abuse are on the rise across the country, with a related spike in lawsuits against police departments.
July 1, 2016
Liability
Cleveland Ups Coverage Limits To $50M As GOP Convention Risks Rise
The city of Cleveland voted Wednesday to purchase $50 million in liability insurance in preparation for the Republican National Convention - a five-fold increase over what was originally planned - as threats of protest and even attack during the official nomination of Donald Trump grow stronger.
June 30, 2016
Liability
Ohio
School Districts Insurer Settles Pep Rally Beating Case For $10.5M
The Kern High School District agreed Wednesday to pay $10.5 million to a former student injured in a violent dog pile that broke out during a 2010 Bakersfield High School pep rally, cutting short an ongoing civil trial that threatened to cost the districts insurance company even more money.
June 30, 2016
Liability
Litigation
California
Driver Crashes Into Cyclists Before Hitting Long Island Home
A car slammed into a father and a daughter riding their bicycles on Long Island, killing one of them, then crashed into the front porch of a home, causing the porch to collapse, police say.
June 30, 2016
Auto
Liability
New York
Insurers Are Being Burned By Compounded Pain Creams
Snake oil salesmen in the 1800s made a living selling potions with extravagant healing claims that were patently false. Medical con artists, like all con artists, trade in ignorance.
June 30, 2016
Fraud
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Elderly Driver Crashes Through Salon Doors
As a small business owner, you worry about making payroll, increasing sales, satisfying customers, you dont worry about a car crashing through the front door. But thats exactly what happened at Salon Fusion today.
June 30, 2016
Auto
Liability
Illinois



