Atrium Health Says Data Of About 2.65 Million Patients Involved In Breach
Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.
November 28, 2018
Liability
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Class-Action Lawsuit Proposed Against Ford Motor Company For 6.7L CP4 Fuel Pump Failures
A Ford CP4 fuel pump lawsuit alleges the pumps cannot handle U.S. diesel fuel specifications, something Ford allegedly knew when the trucks were first sold.
November 28, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
Casey Anthonys Dad Has Incapacitating Injuries After Car Crash On Deadliest Highway Stretch In Country
George Anthony, the dad of Casey Anthony, has "incapacitating" injuries following a weekend car crash in Daytona Beach, Florida. Anthony was driving Saturday on Interstate 4 which was recently named the most deadly highway stretch in the country when he lost control of his vehicle and it overturned several times.
November 27, 2018
Auto
Liability
Florida
Manhattan Driver Accidentally Hits Seven Pedestrians, Killing One
A car running in reverse struck seven pedestrians in New York City on Monday and one person died in the apparent accident, officials said. The 70-year-old driver may have mistaken the gas pedal for the brake as he was attempting to reverse into a parking spot, said New York Police Department Fifth Precinct Executive Officer Michael Gulinello.
November 27, 2018
Auto
Liability
New York
Venus Williams Reaches Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Fatal Car Crash
Tennis star Venus Williams has reached a settlement in the wrongful death suit centered around a fatal car accident, according to court documents.
November 21, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Florida
AAA Predicts 54.3 Million Travelers This Thanksgiving Holiday
AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase compared to last year.
November 21, 2018
Auto
Liability
Paradise Residents File Lawsuits Against Utility Company
A week after reporting a power-line outage near where the Camp Fire is suspected of starting, Pacific Gas & Electric said in a regulatory filing that it suffered a second problem with a high voltage line the morning the devastating fire ignited.
November 19, 2018
Liability
Litigation
California
Fatal Chain Reaction Crash Involved 5 Big Rigs On Berks County, Pennsylvania Interstate
Two people died in a chain reaction crash involving several big rigs on Interstate 78 westbound in Windsor Township, Berks County, Wednesday afternoon.
November 16, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
Seasons First Icy Road Conditions Trigger Dozens Of Accidents In Northeastern Ohio
Rain, freezing rain and sleet combined to create a nightmare on roads and bridges in southern Summit and Stark counties early Thursday, resulting in numerous crashes and one fatality.
November 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
Ohio
The California Wildfires: How Experts Track A Blaze to Its Origin
One huge fire was caused by a spark set off by a man with a hammer, working on a fence post in a field of dry vegetation. Another began at a backyard barbecue. A 2007 fire on Santa Catalina Island was ignited by workers cutting metal wires with a torch.
November 15, 2018
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Liability
California
21-Vehicle Pileup In Santa Cruz Due To Tractor-Trailers Brake Failure
Northbound Highway 1 opened 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in Santa Cruz County after authorities cleared 21 crushed vehicles after a tractor-trailers brakes failed and the truck slammed into stopped vehicles near River Street, according to California Highway Patrol.
November 15, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
California
Two Killed, Dozens Injured In Mississippi Bus Crash
Two people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Wednesday when a tour bus overturned on an icy roadway in northern Mississippi just across the state line from Memphis, Tennessee, officials said.
November 15, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Mississippi
NHL Reaches $18.9M Settlement For Players Head Injuries Lawsuit
The NHL reached a settlement in a concussion lawsuit filed by more than 100 former players that alleged negligence for dealing with head injuries and claimed that the league concealed the long-term risks of head injuries. The league announced the settlement on Monday, though it still is not admitting any liability for the players claims.
November 14, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Car Crashes Into Social Security Building In New Jersey, Injuring Up To 20
A car crashed into a Social Security building in New Jersey Tuesday morning, injuring up to 20 people, police said.
November 14, 2018
Auto
Liability
New Jersey
Eight Years Later, BP Oil Spill Clean-Up Workers Await Their Day In Court As Medical Questions Linger
Walter Castro spent months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in 2010 measuring air quality along beaches across the Gulf Coast, a task that regularly led him to inhale fumes that reeked of chemicals as he put in long days for weeks at a time.
November 13, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana



