Liability Test Case Against Opioid Makers Allowed To Move Forward
A lawsuit seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors responsible for a nationwide opioid epidemic should be allowed to move forward, a federal magistrate said in a preliminary ruling that may increase the likelihood of a settlement.
October 9, 2018
Liability
Life & Health
La Croix Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Ingredient Found In Cockroach Insecticide
La Croix is in hot water after a new class-action lawsuit claims the luxe drink brand has been falsely advertised as "100 percent natural."
The suit alleges that La Croix water contains numerous artificial ingredients like linalool, which is found in cockroach insecticide.
October 9, 2018
Liability
Life & Health
California
The suit alleges that La Croix water contains numerous artificial ingredients like linalool, which is found in cockroach insecticide.
Tesla Must Defend Lawsuit Alleging Abuse Of Foreign Workers
A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must defend itself at a trial over allegations it knew foreign workers at one of its facilities were threatened with deportation if they reported an injury and worked long shifts that violated forced labor laws.
October 5, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
Travelers Unit Not Obligated To Defend Hotel Group In Breach
A Travelers Cos. Inc. unit has successfully obtained a declaratory judgment it has no duty to defend a Florida hotel group under its commercial general liability coverage in connection with $2.4 million in fines and other costs it incurred stemming from a data breach.
October 5, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Florida
Officers Respond To 83 Collisions After Record Alberta Snowstorm
Streets and sidewalks were a slushy, slippery mess but the sun was shining brightly in Calgary on Wednesday after a record-breaking autumn snowstorm walloped parts of southern Alberta.
October 4, 2018
Auto
Liability
Twin Cities Chiropractors Sentenced In Insurance Fraud Scheme
Two Twin Cities chiropractors have been sentenced for participating in separate multi-million dollar insurance fraud conspiracies.
October 3, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Minnesota
How Driverless Vehicles May Make Crash Injuries Worse
The severity of some accidents may increase as vehicles become driverless, in part because driver orientation will change, a crash reconstructionist told Canadian Underwriter in an interview last week.
October 2, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
Allstate, Progressive, State Farm Group Calls Out Law Firms Driving Up Insurance Costs
With small claims cases in Florida spiraling out of control, a group of insurers is looking to confront the law firms who are thought to be contributing to the rise of insurance costs in the state.
September 25, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Florida
Lawsuit Targets Massachusetts Utility Over Deadly Gas Explosions
A resident of a Massachusetts city rocked by last weeks deadly gas blasts that damaged dozens of homes sued utility operator NiSource Inc on Tuesday, accusing it of inadequately maintaining its distribution system.
September 19, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Property
Massachusetts
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Sued Over 416 Wildfire
More than a half dozen residents and businesses have filed a lawsuit against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad accusing it of starting the 416 Fire that scorched 54,129 acres of mostly U.S. Forest Service land.
September 12, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Colorado
Lethal Inaction: As Fatal Truck Crashes Surge, U.S. Government Wont Make An Easy Fix
Trucker Jeff Kolkman was an ace within Green Transportations squadron of "road pilots." The lanky, 38-year-old father of four was, according to his dispatcher, "a very safe driver who followed the rules. He always put safety first." Until one spring afternoon when he didnt.
September 10, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
The Claims Adjuster Decision-Makers
Theres a hesitation in the claims industry about making a quick decision. And why wouldnt there be, given all of the information and evidence that might be out there? What if your decision is incorrect?
September 7, 2018
Liability
Risk Management
Utah Driver Sues Tesla After Crashing In Autopilot Mode
A Utah driver who slammed her Tesla into a stopped firetruck at a red light earlier this year while using the vehicles semi-autonomous function has sued the company, saying salespeople told her the car would stop on its own in Autopilot mode if something was in its path.
September 7, 2018
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Utah
Deadly Head-on Boat Collision In Colorado River
One of four people missing since two boats packed with people collided on Saturday night on the Colorado River in California was recovered Monday morning, officials said. Officials said two recreational boats, one carrying 10 people and the other with six, collided head-on.
September 4, 2018
Liability
California
Multiple Casualties From Greyhound Bus, Semi Collision In New Mexico
Multiple casualties and serious injuries have been reported after a Greyhound bus crash in New Mexico Thursday afternoon, police said.
August 31, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Mexico



