Divers Search For Last Bodies In California Boat Fire, Investigations Begin

Divers searched for more bodies early on Tuesday around the wreck of a boat destroyed by a blaze off the coast of southern California, as authorities launched an investigation into one of the area’s worst maritime disasters.
September 3, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Telematics Data Confirms Speeders Are The Most Dangerous Drivers

When it comes to the most dangerous form of aggressive driving, speed stands above the rest as most likely to cause a crash.
August 28, 2019 Auto Liability Technology

Oklahoma Judge To Rule In $17 Billion Opioid Law Against J&J

An Oklahoma judge on Monday will decide whether Johnson & Johnson should be held liable in a $17 billion lawsuit alleging the drugmaker’s marketing practices fueled the opioid epidemic by causing a flood of painkillers in the market.
August 26, 2019 Liability Litigation Oklahoma

Utility Contractor’s Improper Road Hole Cover Totals Vehicle In Omaha

Days after a Benson couple’s vehicle sustained an estimated $1,300 in damages from a hole in the road they say wasn’t properly covered, a driver in South Omaha had even worse luck with a different cover.
August 23, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Nebraska

Dump Truck Crashes Through Upper Level Of Parking Garage, GPS Gets Blame

About 50 cars could be trapped for days in a Quincy parking garage after a dump truck partially fell through an upper level. The incident happened Wednesday at a garage at Furnace Brook Parkway and Copeland Street, Quincy police said. The truck was loaded with gravel.
August 23, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Massachusetts

After Seven Roof Fires, Walmart Sues Tesla Over Solar Panel Flaws

Walmart filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Tesla on Tuesday. The retail giant says Tesla’s "negligent installation and maintenance" of solar panels caused fires on the roofs of as many as seven Walmart stores since 2012.
August 22, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation New York

Failure To Legalize Pot Isn’t Slowing Down The ‘Unstoppable Cannabis Train’

The cannabis market in the United States is growing like a weed, and for good reason. Thirty-three states have already legalized cannabis to some degree, and federal legalization of both medical and adult-use cannabis is expected to create $86 billion in additional tax revenue, according to a report from New Frontier Data.
August 21, 2019 Education & Training Legislation & Regulation Liability

Jury Awards Up To $13M In Fatal 2016 Gainesville, Florida Crash

A Gainesville jury on Friday unanimously agreed to award up to $13 million to the family of a Williston woman who died in a car accident nearly three years ago.
August 21, 2019 Liability Litigation Florida

Drugmakers Endo, Allergan Agree To $15M In Settlements In Major Opioid Case

Endo International Plc and Allergan Plc have agreed to pay $15 million to avoid going to trial in October in a landmark case by two Ohio counties accusing various drug manufacturers and distributors of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic.
August 21, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Ohio

Careening Dump Truck Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Pioneer Square, Seattle

A dump truck left a trail of destruction and injuries as it careened down streets in Seattle’s Pioneer Square on Monday morning, crashing into vehicles and people before plowing into a Subway restaurant at 40 mph.
August 20, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Washington

Beyond The Eight Corners: Additional Insureds And Workers Comp

Consider this common scenario. A subcontractor’s employee is injured on the job and sues the general contractor, an additional insured on the subcontractor’s commercial general liability (CGL) policy. The employee does not sue the subcontractor because she is prevented from doing so under state workers compensation law.
August 16, 2019 Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Survives Plane Crash At Tennessee Airport

Dale Earnhardt Jr, famed NASCAR driver and auto racing analyst, and his wife were involved in a private jet crash in east Tennessee and escaped serious injury, officials said Thursday.
August 15, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Tennessee

San Jose Mayor Wants Gun Owners To Get Liability Insurance

The mayor of San Jose has proposed requiring gun owners in the nation’s 10th largest city to carry liability insurance to cover taxpayer costs associated with firearm violence.
August 14, 2019 Legislation & Regulation Liability California

State Farm Hit By Data Breach

State Farm — the largest property and casualty insurance provider in the US - has been compromised in a credential stuffing attack.
August 14, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology

Car Dealership Responsible For Unfair Termination Case, Not Its Insurer

After a car dealership employee was fired, the dealership and its employment practice liability insurer argued in court who would be responsible for the wrongful termination claim.
August 13, 2019 Liability Litigation Texas
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