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
Parked Car Totaled When Negligent City Crew Cuts Down Hazardous Tree
A young womans week got off to a rough start when a city of Huntington crew cut down a tree that subsequently landed on her parked car.
August 9, 2019
Auto
Liability
Weird
West Virginia
Letter Of The Law: When Complying With Fraud Investigations, Stick To Statutory Obligations
In this current litigious environment, insurers and individual claims professionals face many risks while handling fraud investigations, whether the investigation focuses on an insured, an outside contractor, or a medical provider.
August 7, 2019
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
After A Wildfire, A Colorado Towns Residents Reluctantly Sue Historic Railway
Cres Fleming got the call shortly after his neighbor spotted smoke. He jumped into a pickup that had been converted into a water tanker and plowed through waist-high weeds to the railroad tracks.
August 7, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Colorado
Speeding Dump Truck Caused Deadly 9-Vehicle Pileup On Florida Interstate
A 2-month-old baby is the second fatality of a massive pileup involving nine vehicles on Interstate 75 just north of Interstate 4 Monday. The infant, Asher Gaspard, died Tuesday after being critically injured in the crash.
August 7, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Car Accident Exclusion Applies In Injured Worker Case
A federal judge on Friday tossed out a suit involving two insurers battling over who is liable for an accident involving an injured worker who suffered grave, secondary injuries while being transported for medical care by a third party.
August 6, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
California
The Most Dangerous Job In America Will Surprise You
When we talk about dangerous jobs, most people thinking about police, firefighters, fishermen or construction workers. But theres another amongst the fastest growing category of high-risk jobs.
August 2, 2019
Auto
Liability
Jaw-Dropping Settlements Becoming The Norm In Retail Slip And Fall Claims
Jurors in Leon County, Florida, recently awarded nearly $2 million to Stephanie Jenkins, aged 47, who suffered serious injuries after slipping and falling inside a USA Grocers in Tallahassee.
August 1, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Several Homes Destroyed, People Missing After Fatal Gas Explosion In Kentucky
Authorities say a massive gas pipeline explosion has rocked Lincoln County, Kentucky early Thursday morning, killing at least one female, injuring five and leaving several unaccounted for.
August 1, 2019
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Kentucky
Amazon.com And The Liability Shield
Amazon.com is the worlds largest online retail marketplace. In the subrogation world, its common knowledge that, in states that allow strict liability claims against entities in the supply chain, Amazon attempts to preclude any liability by arguing that it is not a “seller” of a product in question.
August 1, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Do Your Job, Even If It Kills You?
Valentines Day 2018 changed the world forever in Parkland, Florida. Minutes before the bell rang, a former student armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed 17 people and injured another 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
July 29, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Florida
Adjusters Statement Likely To Boost Judgement Against Progressive
A lawsuit filed against Progressive Casualty Insurance is moving forward, after a judge denied a motion by the insurer to dismiss the case.
July 29, 2019
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Missouri
NiSource Settles Massachusetts Gas Explosion Lawsuits For $143 Million
Utility operator NiSource Inc on Monday said it will pay $143 million to resolve class action lawsuits brought by residents and businesses that suffered losses caused by a series of gas explosions in three Massachusetts communities last year.
July 29, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Massachusetts
Train Derailment In Nevada Damages Shipment Of Vehicles; Your New Jeep Will Be Late But The Roll Bars Work Well
The delivery of your new Jeep Gladiator may take a little longer. A 33-car train derailed near Caliente, Nevada, on Wednesday.
July 26, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Nevada
AIG Settles Another Cosby Lawsuit
Bill Cosbys spokesman says an insurance company has settled another defamation suit filed by an accuser, this one by model Janice Dickinson.
July 25, 2019
Liability
Litigation
California



