3 Children Dead After Vehicle Rear-Ends Amish Buggy In Michigan

Three siblings were killed and a fourth was critically injured when a vehicle struck a horse-drawn buggy Wednesday afternoon northwest of Charlotte. The children were ages 6 to 13.
September 19, 2019 Auto Liability Michigan

Singer Josh Turner’s Crew Involved In Fatal Tour Bus Crash In California

CHP says a man is dead following a tour bus crash near Shandon Wednesday night. CHP has ruled out drugs or alcohol being a cause of the crash.
September 19, 2019 Auto Liability California

Liability And Workers’ Comp Savings Arrive With Autonomous Trucks In Texas

The world of self-driving trucks continues to expand as new technologies are being tested and more companies are emerging with revolutionary autonomous fleets of semi-truck tractors that increase safety and efficiency.
September 18, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology Workers' Compensation Texas

Car Slams Into Lobby Of Trump Plaza In New Rochelle

Police say a car crashed into the lobby of the Trump Plaza in New Rochelle Tuesday night after the driver apparently suffered a medical condition and blacked out.
September 18, 2019 Auto Liability Property Subrogation New York

Lawsuits Target E-Cigarette Maker Juul

Several deaths and potentially hundreds of illnesses have been tied to e-cigarettes, which allow users to inhale nicotine vapor, often flavored, without smoking. Lawsuits have been filed against e-cigarette maker Juul and more are expected amid increasing scrutiny.
September 17, 2019 Liability Litigation

Insurer Settles With Florida Family Over Dog Attack

The family of a Crestview girl who was brutally attacked by a pit bull two years ago has settled a pair of lawsuits in connection with the attack.
September 16, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Florida

Distracted Semi Driver Causes Fatal Pileup On Indiana Interstate

Semi driver Toddrick Fairley of Lucedale, Mississippi, didn’t see stopped traffic on Interstate 65 north of the Frankfort exit because he was looking for a bottle on the floor of his truck about 9:15 a.m. Thursday.
September 13, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Indiana

City, Developer And Contractor Agree To $2.25M Personal Injury Settlement

A 2015 incident in which a car and its driver dropped into a ditch in the roadway and flipped over has led Redlands, a developer and a contractor to recently OK a $2.25 million settlement to be paid by insurance companies.
September 11, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

Insurer Not Liable For ‘Insured v. Insured’ Case, Says Court

When three board members are accused of misdeeds by a company exec, the court must decide if an ’insured-vs-insured’ exclusion applies.
September 10, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation

School Bus Driver Dead, 7 Children Injured In Mississippi Rollover

A school bus driver died and at least seven children were injured, two critically, when their bus rolled over on a northern Mississippi road on Tuesday, authorities said.
September 10, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Mississippi

Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019 Liability Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

PG&E Proposes Reorganization Plan With $17.9 Billion For Wildfire Claims

California power provider PG&E Corp on Monday unveiled the outlines of a reorganization plan that will pay $17.9 billion for claims stemming from the wildfires that pushed it to seek bankruptcy protection.
September 10, 2019 Liability Property Subrogation California

Boat Owners Seek To Head Off Lawsuits After 34 Die In Fire

The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observers as disrespectful to the families of the dead.
September 6, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

UK Insurance Industry Sees Billions Shift As Brexit Sends Business Out Of London

As much as $71 billion from the UK insurance industry is stepping out of London and is headed into locations throughout the European Union.
September 6, 2019 Legislation & Regulation Liability

Problems With Proving Damages Related To The Destruction Of Cannabis Crops

Cannabis is now legal for medicinal or recreational use (or both) in 33 states and the District of Columbia. As of Oct. 17, 2018, it also became legal throughout Canada. More states are expected to legalize cannabis in some form this year. That means litigation concerning cannabis can be expected to grow, well, like a weed.
September 4, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability
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