100 Cars Involved In Several Crashes In One-Mile Stretch Of I-25 During Blizzard

One hundred vehicles were involved in several crashes in a one-mile stretch of Colorado’s Interstate 25 during Wednesday’s blizzard, according to the Wellington Fire Protection District.
March 15, 2019 Auto Liability Subrogation Colorado

Families Can Sue Gun Maker For Sandy Hook School Massacre: Court

Families of schoolchildren gunned down in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can sue Remington Outdoor Co Inc, a Connecticut court ruled on Thursday, in a setback for gun makers long shielded from liability in mass shootings.
March 15, 2019 Liability Litigation Connecticut

Deadly 2017 Wildfire Found Sparked By Southern California Edison Power Lines

The devastating Thomas Fire that killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 structures northwest of Los Angeles in December 2017 was sparked by power lines owned by Southern California Edison Co, fire officials said on Wednesday.
March 14, 2019 Liability Litigation Property Subrogation California

Insurers Face Large Claims After Ethiopian Airlines Crash

Boeing Co’s insurers face big claims from families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, coming less than six months after the crash of the same type of Boeing aircraft in Indonesia, insurance and aviation sources said.
March 12, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation

5G Will Transform P&C, Car Repair

Today’s technology news is dominated by articles about the promise of 5G—it was one of the top stories coming out of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. 5G, so named because it’s the generation following today’s 4G, could bring mobile phones information 600 times faster than today’s speeds.
March 11, 2019 Auto Liability Life & Health Property Technology

30-Vehicle Pileup On Wisconsin Bridge Started With One Car Hitting Ice

A 30-vehicle crash closed a section of Interstate 43 for hours Tuesday morning.
March 7, 2019 Auto Liability Wisconsin

Uber Not Criminally Liable In Fatal 2018 Arizona Self-Driving Crash: Prosecutors

Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
March 6, 2019 Auto Liability Technology Arizona

The Looming Long-Tail Risk Of E-Cigarettes

In July 2007, Dr. Cecile Rose, a pulmonologist with the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado, wrote a letter to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration describing a case in which one of her patients was diagnosed with the debilitating lung disease Broncholitis obliterans. Dr. Rose said that the 53-year-old patient appeared to have contracted the disease from approximately 10 years of at-home exposure to diacetyl fumes from microwave popcorn.
March 4, 2019 Liability Litigation

U.S. Safety Agencies To Investigate Fatal Tesla Crash In Florida

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they are sending teams to investigate a fatal crash in Florida on Friday involving a Tesla Inc car and a semi-trailer.
March 4, 2019 Auto Liability Technology Florida

Liberty Mutual May Have To Defend In Heroin Overdose

Liberty Mutual may be required to defend two seafood companies from negligence claims filed by an employee who sustained injuries after a heroin overdose at work.
March 1, 2019 Liability Litigation Maine

Concussion Risks Raise The Stakes For Sports Organizations

In recent years, the world of sports has been shaken up by an increased awareness of concussions and their long-term consequences, especially after a concussion-related settlement between the NFL and over 20,000 retired football players was reached back in 2015.
March 1, 2019 Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation

Drunk Driver Hit 10 Cars, Caused $88K In Damage

Police have charged a man accused of slamming into multiple cars with a truck outside a High Point restaurant on Wednesday.
March 1, 2019 Auto Liability Subrogation North Carolina

A Rising Tide In Climate Change Litigation

Last year was a busy year for climate change litigation. Although a few claims already have been dismissed, the significant surge of litigation is expected to continue in 2019.
March 1, 2019 Liability Litigation

Taking the Lead: Handling Claims Arising From Lead Contamination In Drinking Water

When Flint, Michigan returned to using the Flint River as its water source on April 25, 2014, the switch and subsequent treatment of the water resulted in elevated lead levels in the city’s drinking water and a major public health crisis.
March 1, 2019 Liability Litigation Michigan

A Lack Of Guidance Is Causing Confusion In Workers’ Comp Liability Claims

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) current approach to workers’ compensation liability claims is leading to consternation and confusion among many industry insiders, it has been suggested.
February 28, 2019 Liability Litigation Risk Management Workers' Compensation
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