Victims 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. Pauls 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, its giving it a much more ominous name - the "100 Deadliest Days."
June 1, 2016
Auto
Liability
Taxi Jumps Curb Into OHare Airport Doorway
A vehicle slammed into a doorway at OHare 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 millionbillion.
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
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.
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 thats a house fire, flood, or where theyre being sued for personal injury, its the loss adjusters 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 Columbias 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 childs 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 airports 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



