Amish Teen Dies In Buggy Accident Involving 3 Cars
An Amish teen was killed after the buggy in which he was riding was struck on a federal highway near this community of about 200 residents. Jonas Beiler, 17, of Econony was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on U.S. 35, about 2 miles east of town, said Sgt. John Bowling of Indiana State Police.
May 6, 2016
Liability
Indiana
Employee Repeatedly Rams Hummer Into Virginia Diner
The driver of an SUV appeared to deliberately ram the entrance of a diner in McLean, Virginia, during the lunchtime rush Wednesday, hitting a man and causing the vehicle to burst into flames, witnesses said.
May 6, 2016
Liability
Property
Virginia
Jury Awards Couple $15M After Husband Left Paralyzed By Clinic
A jury has awarded $12 million to a man whose routine trip to the doctor ended with paralysis. They also awarded his wife $3 million to care for him. Cris Nelson was a truck driver for Frito Lay before the accident at his doctors office.
May 6, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
SUV Crashes Through CVS Storefront, Injuring Five
A Honda SUV hurtled into a CVS store this evening, toppling a brick wall and sending five people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
May 5, 2016
Auto
Liability
New York
Cleveland Searching For Riot Insurance Prior To GOP Convention
With political conventions shaping up to be more and more like heavyweight wrestling matches, Cleveland has made what may be a smart decision, but undoubtedly an expensive one.
May 5, 2016
Liability
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pentagon Unveils Fully Autonomous Ship In San Diego
Its not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday - ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.
May 4, 2016
Liability
Marine
Technology
Warren Buffets Insurance Industry Forecast On Climate Change, Self-Driving Cars
According to the head of Berkshire Hathaway, insurers should worry about self-driving cars, not climate change. At the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting last weekend, Warren Buffett shared his insurance industry forecast and brought up a number of trends and innovations that have been the topic of conversation among experts in this arena.
May 4, 2016
Auto
Liability
Technology
San Francisco Approves Settlement From Asiana Airlines For 2013 Crash
San Francisco city leaders have approved a $3.45 million settlement from Asiana Airlines involving a fiery 2013 airport crash that killed three people and injured nearly 200 others.
May 4, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
California
Frozen Produce Recall Expanded After Eight People Contract Listeria
CRF Frozen Foods is expanding a recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables over possible listeria contamination. The recall includes some 358 products sold under 42 brand names, including items like kale, potatoes, blueberries, strawberries, broccoli and various vegetable medleys, among others.
May 4, 2016
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Research Suggests More Than 250K Americans Die Yearly From Medical Errors
Medical errors, including wrong diagnoses, botched surgeries and medication mistakes, are the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new study suggests.
May 4, 2016
Education & Training
Liability
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Takata Doubles The Number Of Vehicles Under Recall In The U.S.
Under pressure from U.S. regulators, Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata Corp (7312.T) is expected to announce as early as Wednesday that it is recalling 35 million to 40 million additional inflators in U.S. vehicles, three sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
May 4, 2016
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Chubb Offers Cyberbullying Insurance To Their Homeowners Customers
Chubb has now started to offer an additional cyberbullying insurance policy option to customers who already have homeowners coverage through the insurer, with the hopes of providing added protection against many forms of digital cruelty and humiliation.
May 3, 2016
Liability
Property
Sightseeing Duck Boat Involved In Another Fatal Collision
A 29-year-old woman was killed and her passenger was injured after the scooter she was driving was struck by an amphibious sightseeing vehicle in downtown Boston on Saturday.
May 3, 2016
Liability
Massachusetts
Frequent Shipper Catches FedEx Driver Throwing Packages
A Long Island man made a shocking discovery recently, as a FedEx driver was seen tossing packages into his truck like balls in a sporting event. As CBS2s Carolyn Gusoff reported, it was all caught on camera.
May 2, 2016
Liability
New York
Teen Dies After Being Thrown From Carnival Ride
A Dia de los Niños event turned tragic when a 16-year-old girl was killed and a 15-year-old girl was injured after they were thrown from a carnival ride Friday evening at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in East El Paso, police said.
May 2, 2016
Liability
Texas



