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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

PG&E Admits Its Equipment Likely Caused California’s Worst Fire

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Thursday that it was “probable” that its equipment caused the Camp fire that destroyed thousands of homes in Paradise, Calif., and killed 85 people in 2018.
February 28, 2019 Catastrophe Liability California

California AG Endorses Bill Expanding Consumer Privacy Protections

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday endorsed a state bill that would expand the state’s new privacy act to allow consumers to sue companies over their handling of personal data, despite months of tech lobbying against such a move.
February 26, 2019 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation California

131 Vehicles Pile Up Under Whiteout Conditions In Wisconsin

Authorities have identified a 30-year-old teacher as the person killed in what is now being called the largest traffic crash in Wisconsin history.
February 26, 2019 Auto Liability Subrogation Wisconsin

Three Large Beers And A Side Serving Of Risk A Sober Reality For Bar Owners

It’s almost uniformly accepted in US society today that it’s a bad practice to drive drunk — and yet, people continue to get behind the wheel after a few drinks on a pretty regular basis.
February 25, 2019 Liability Litigation

Weather Blamed For 11-Vehicle Pileup On Nebraska Interstate

An Indiana man was flown to a hospital in Kearney with life-threatening injuries after being injured in an 11-vehicle pileup Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 between Giltner and Aurora.
February 22, 2019 Auto Liability Subrogation

Next Step For $2 Billion Building Collapse Lawsuit Against Loblaws

A $2-billion class-action lawsuit against Canada’s largest food retailer could reach the Supreme Court of Canada.
February 22, 2019 Liability Litigation

Medical Malpractice Claims Down, Payouts Up: Study

The frequency of medical malpractice claims has dropped substantially, but average case management expenses and indemnity payments continue to rise, according to a report.
February 20, 2019 Liability Litigation

49 Cars Piled Up On Icy Road To Denver International Airport

No citations will be issued in connection with a 49-vehicle pileup on Peña Boulevard over the weekend. The massive crash site kept the main road to Denver International Airport closed for several hours on Saturday.
February 20, 2019 Auto Liability Subrogation Colorado

Alabama Jury Awards $152 Million In Ford Explorer Rollover Case

An Alabama jury awarded $151.8 million to a young man paralyzed in 2015 rollover accident involving a Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, Ford and lawyers in the case said on Sunday.
February 19, 2019 Auto Liability Litigation

Dramatic Video Shows 47-Car Pileup In Missouri

Video sent to 41 Action News shows a terrifying 47-car pileup as it unfolds in Oak Grove that claimed one person’s life.
February 19, 2019 Auto Liability Missouri

The Type Of Claims That May Arise From Legalization Of Cannabis Edibles

With the upcoming legalization of edibles containing cannabis this October, Canadian claims adjusters may see more indirect injury loss and damage claims, suggests a lawyer with Field Law in Calgary.
February 15, 2019 Legislation & Regulation Liability
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