Recall On Birth Control Pills Causing Unintended Pregnancy Risk
Imagine finding out that one of the sample packs of birth control pills that your doctor gave you could actually result in pregnancy.
Pharmaceutical company Allergan announced a nationwide voluntary recall of Taytulla soft gel oral contraceptive capsules1mg/20mcg sample packson May 29 after learning that four "non-hormonal" placebo capsules (aka, sugar pills) had inadvertently been placed out of order.
June 1, 2018
Liability
Life & Health
Pharmaceutical company Allergan announced a nationwide voluntary recall of Taytulla soft gel oral contraceptive capsules1mg/20mcg sample packson May 29 after learning that four "non-hormonal" placebo capsules (aka, sugar pills) had inadvertently been placed out of order.
Fatigue, Sleepiness Major Safety Risks In Ridesharing Industry
Fatigue and sleepiness are inherent safety risks for ridesharing drivers and their passengers, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine declares in a recent position statement.
June 1, 2018
Auto
Liability
The Blame Game: Understanding Exculpatory Agreements And Liability Waivers
Society has gone from risk-averse to risk-intolerant. It is hard to participate in any activity without being asked to read and sign some sort of release, exculpatory agreement, or liability waiver in advance.
June 1, 2018
Education & Training
Liability
Subrogation
Weinstein’s Clash With Insurance Companies Rages On
Already at the mercy of mounting legal bills, embattled former film producer Harvey Weinstein also has to contend with his insurers – which have not only denied him coverage for legal costs, but have also launched lawsuits of their own against him.
May 31, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
Crane Collapses Upon Two Lauderhill, Florida Homes
A massive task was at hand Wednesday night as crews worked to dismantle a crane that somehow toppled over and fell on two homes in Lauderhill causing minor injuries to two people.
May 31, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Florida
Tow Truck Driver Killed, 5 In Critical Condition After Collision
A tow truck driver was killed in a crash while servicing a school bus on eastbound I-94 near Ann Arbor Tuesday morning, according to the Michigan State Police.
May 30, 2018
Auto
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Michigan
Four Takeaways From The Roseanne Cancellation
On Tuesday afternoon, one of the strangest chapters in recent TV history came to a swift and ignominious end. In the wake of a racist Twitter post by Roseanne Barr, Roseanne, the sitcom revival turned latest front in an ongoing culture war, was canceled.
May 30, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Tesla In Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Parked Police Cruiser
LOS ANGELES The latest crash involving a Tesla in Autopilot mode didnt turn tragic, as some past ones have, but certainly was embarrassing.
A Tesla Model S veered into a parked police cruiser Tuesday, severely damaging both vehicles in Laguna Beach, Calif., a coastal community south of Los Angeles.
May 30, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
A Tesla Model S veered into a parked police cruiser Tuesday, severely damaging both vehicles in Laguna Beach, Calif., a coastal community south of Los Angeles.
Crash Data Analysis: Fatalities By Day Of The Week And Time
Despite several years of steady declines, deadly vehicle crashes are on the rise, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The safest day to be on the road: Tuesday. The most dangerous? Saturday.
May 29, 2018
Auto
Liability
4 Killed, 13 Injured In Fiery Pileup On Louisiana Highway
A horrific crash on a Louisiana highway Saturday left several cars little more than a pile of ash and twisted metal. Four people were killed and 13 others were injured in the accident, which involved two tractor trailers and multiple cars, officials said.
May 29, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Louisiana
Uber Disabled Emergency Braking In Self-Driving Car: U.S. Agency
Uber had disabled an emergency braking system in a self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March after failing to identify the pedestrian, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Thursday.
May 25, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
Arizona
How One Recalled SUV Destroyed $45M In Cars, Burned A Massive Ship, And Sparked A Legal Battle Between Ford And BMW
Mary didnt know anything was wrong with her old Ford SUV when it was loaded onto a container ship in Europe in mid-2015. But she found out the hard way when it caught fire below deck, taking $45 million worth of other cars with it, causing another $55 million in damage to the vessel and its cargo, and sparking a legal fight between two car companies and the U.S. Department of Justice that remains ongoing.
May 25, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Marine
Subrogation
Hailstorm, Low Visibility Were Contributing Factors In Pileup In New Mexico
A pileup on southbound Interstate 25 between Eldorado and mile marker 286 closed the highway for hours Tuesday evening and sent three people to a hospital.
May 24, 2018
Auto
Liability
New Mexico
Uber Shuts Arizona Self-Driving Program Two Months After Fatal Crash
Uber has shut down its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday.
May 24, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Technology
Arizona
California
Pennsylvania
Driver In Fatal New Jersey School Bus Crash Had 14 License Suspensions
The reported driver of the New Jersey school bus that collided with a dump truck last week, leaving two dead, has a long history of tickets, moving violations and license suspensions, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission confirmed Tuesday.
May 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
New Jersey



