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Victim’s Parents Sue Prep School Over Owen Labrie Sexual Assault

The parents of an elite New Hampshire prep school student who says she was sexually assaulted as part of a game of sexual conquest are suing the school. The parents’ lawyers say St. Paul’s School failed to stop a tradition known as Senior Salute, in which upperclassmen kept score of how many younger students they had sex with.
June 2, 2016 Liability Litigation New Hampshire

School Bus Driver Swerves To Avoid Cat, Crashes Into Home

A school bus with nearly two-dozen students onboard drove down a hill and crashed into a house Tuesday morning in southeast Charlotte, fire officials said.
June 1, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability North Carolina

Violent Incidents On The Increase As Driver Stress Fuels Road Rage

Punches thrown in the middle of a Houston intersection ... grown men and a woman brawling in front of stunned onlookers ... then one of the drivers purposely ramming his truck into the other car before speeding off.
June 1, 2016 Auto Liability

The "100 Deadliest Days" Begin For Teen Drivers

Startling new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the disturbing behaviors behind distracted driving among young drivers. Usually, AAA refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the "summer driving season," but now, it’s giving it a much more ominous name - the "100 Deadliest Days."
June 1, 2016 Auto Liability

Taxi Jumps Curb Into O’Hare Airport Doorway

A vehicle slammed into a doorway at O’Hare Airport on Memorial Day as travelers flocked home following their holiday travels. The accident happened just after 5:30 p.m. when a taxi jumped a curb, police said.
May 31, 2016 Auto Liability Illinois

11 People Invovled In Deadly Single-Vehicle Accident

The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 were shut down for hours after a crash killed three people Monday evening in Brevard County. Eleven people were in the Dodge Durango at the time of the crash.
May 31, 2016 Auto Liability Florida

NHTSA Crash Dummies Will Soon Be In The Back Seats

Crash-test dummies, who have dutifully endured thousands of simulated accidents from the front seat, are about to get a ride in the back.
May 26, 2016 Auto Liability

The Absurd Spectrum Of Auto Insurance Fraud

Far from a victimless crime perpetuated against bloated corporations, insurance fraud reaches into the lives of everyday citizens. It costs the industry more than $50 billion each year. Not million—billion.
May 26, 2016 Auto Fraud Liability

6 Charged With Staging 50 Accidents In Connecticut

Six men are charged with allegedly staging car accidents in an effort to defraud car insurance companies.
May 25, 2016 Auto Fraud Liability Connecticut

2 Killed By Amtrak Collision With SUV

An Amtrak train collided with a car in San Leandro Tuesday afternoon killing a woman and a young child inside the car.
Firefighters responded at 1:19 p.m. to reports of a collision on the railroad tracks in the area of Washington Avenue and Chapman Road, fire spokeswoman Aisha Knowles said.
May 25, 2016 Auto Liability California

Lost Cause? Examining The Future Of Loss Adjusting

More often than not, a loss adjuster is one of the first people a claimant will meet following a highly traumatic and emotional experience. Whether that’s a house fire, flood, or where they’re being sued for personal injury, it’s the loss adjuster’s job to gather evidence, expert opinions and witness statements, before finally negotiating settlement of the insurance claim.
May 25, 2016 Auto Catastrophe Liability Property Risk Management

South Carolina Bar Sued For Liability Over Fatal Crash

A bar in Columbia’s Vista is being accused in a lawsuit of serving so much alcohol to a patron that he became "grossly intoxicated" and crashed his motorcycle, causing the death of a friend.
May 24, 2016 Liability Litigation South Carolina

85-Year-Old Driver Strikes, Drags Mother And Child

Police say a 21-month-old girl is dead and the child’s mother has been injured in Daytona Beach after being struck by an elderly driver recently reported as missing and endangered.
May 24, 2016 Auto Liability Florida

Skydiving Tour Plane Crash On Kauai Kills All On Board

A skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff from Port Allen Airport on Monday, killing all five people on board. Witnesses said the Skydive Kauai plane appeared to be having engine trouble when it burst into flames in the air, and then crashed just outside the airport’s fence line.
May 24, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Hawaii

Google Patents Pedestrian Flypaper For Self-Driving Cars

In a world with self-driving cars, Google envisions the inevitable: accidents involving pedestrians. But the firm is exploring an unusual solution. Think flypaper.
May 23, 2016 Auto Liability Technology
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