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 citys 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 Californias 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 states 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
Its almost uniformly accepted in US society today that its 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 persons 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



