House Trashed During SWAT Standoff In Federal Way, Washington

It’s difficult for Glen Whitton to grasp what happened inside the Federal Way home he shares with his wife Judy, his wife’s twin sister Julie Hocking and her husband Kevin.
April 9, 2018 Liability Property Subrogation Washington

Overpass Shears Top Off Charter Bus, 40 Injured

Authorities are investigating an accident Monday that injured more than 40 people, involving a charter bus carrying New York City high school students that crashed into a bridge overpass.
April 9, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

Strong Winds Collapse Hangar At Houston Airport, Millions In Damage

Strong winds took down a large hangar at Hobby Airport overnight when severe storms rolled through southeast Houston. No one was inside the hangar when it happened. No one was hurt.
April 6, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Texas

DUI Driver Repeatedly Swerved Before Crashing Charter Bus

A charter bus headed to the Masters golf tournament overturned on a Georgia interstate Thursday, injuring 15 people and snarling traffic as scores of fans made the pilgrimage to one of the sport’s premier events. The bus driver was charged with driving under the influence.
April 6, 2018 Liability Georgia

J&J Loses Trial Over Claims Linking Cancer To Asbestos In Talc

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering J&J and another company to pay $37 million in damages.
April 6, 2018 Liability Litigation New Jersey

Hundreds Of Accidents Reported On Slick Minnesota Roads

Roads slickened by a spring snowstorm caused a messy and dangerous commute for drivers throughout the state Tuesday night.
April 5, 2018 Auto Liability Minnesota

Waymo CEO Says Self-Driving Tech Not To Blame In Deadly Tesla Crash

As controversy swirls around the death of a Model X driver last month, the head of Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit is drawing distinctions between his company’s technology and Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot.
April 5, 2018 Auto Liability Technology California

Nearly 40 Vehicles Pile Up On Ontario Highway

At least 39 vehicles collided on Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont., bringing the southbound lanes to a standstill on Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police say. The massive pileup appears to have been caused by snowy weather in the area, Const. Kerry Schmidt said.
April 5, 2018 Auto Liability

Amputee Sues BMW Over Dangers Of Soft-Close Doors

BMW soft-close automatic doors are allegedly to blame for a New York man losing his $250,000 per year income as a self-employed software engineer for his own company. The lawsuit alleges BMW deceives the public by hiding the serious dangers of the soft-close automatic doors by advertising the alleged benefits of the systems.
April 4, 2018 Auto Liability Litigation Technology New York

Two Killed In Fiery Five-Car Pile-Up On New York Expressway

Two people were killed in a fiery five-car pile-up on an expressway just outside Kennedy Airport early Wednesday, according to a report.
April 4, 2018 Auto Liability New York

25 Crashes Reported In A Quarter Hour During Minneota Snowstorm

Crash after crash clogged metro area freeways in the Twin Cities long after the evening rush hour should have ended Monday night. It was all courtesy of a snowfall that caused slick roads, poor visibility and temperatures more reminiscent of late February than the second day of April.
April 3, 2018 Auto Liability Minnesota

Hazy Coverage: Analyzing The Duty To Defend Newly Insured Marijuana Businesses Under Standard CGL Provisions

Producing or selling marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but on the first day of 2018, California joined six other states—Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—and the District of Columbia in legalizing the production and sale of marijuana for recreational use.
April 3, 2018 Liability Litigation

State Farm Responds To Claims Of Influencing Non-OEM Auto Repair

A jury recently found Texas-based John Eagle Collision Center liable for injuries sustained by Matthew and Marcia Seebachan following a 2013 crash because a repair was not done according to OEM specifications, according to the verdict.
April 3, 2018 Auto Liability Litigation Texas

Healthcare Providers Billing ‘Impossible’ Hours Treating Car Crash Victims

Hundreds of health-care providers in Ontario are billing insurance companies for an improbable number of daily hours spent treating car crash victims, recent insider data suggest.
April 2, 2018 Fraud Liability Risk Management

U.S. Safety Agency Criticizes Tesla Crash Data Release

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday it was “unhappy” that electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) made public information about the crash of its Model X vehicle on Autopilot that killed the driver last month.
April 2, 2018 Auto Liability Technology California
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