$40 Million Settlement In Seattle Helicopter Crash
Two men injured in the 2014 KOMO helicopter crash obtained a $40 million settlement yesterday. The settlement was reached during a trial spread over the course of five weeks.
May 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Oregon
Washington
Americans Survive Private Jet Crash In Honduras
A private jet carrying a group of Americans from Texas crashed off the end of the runway at Tegucigalpas airport Tuesday, but the crew and passengers were rescued, according to Honduras emergency management agency.
May 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Texas
Utah
Driver Dead After Tesla Model S Crash In Castro Valley, California
At least one person is dead after a Tesla Model S was found in a pond at a property in unincorporated Alameda County on Sunday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
May 21, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
Employment Practices Liability Insurance And The #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement has driven many companies to ramp up efforts to prevent and police sexual harassment in the workplace. But not even the best policies and practices can prevent all claims of harassment.
May 18, 2018
Liability
Loaded School Bus Torn Apart In Collision With Dump Truck, Two Dead
A student and a teacher were killed and 43 others injured when a school bus with preteens on a field trip collided with a dump truck on a New Jersey highway on Thursday, ripping the bus apart and leaving students dangling by seat belts, officials said.
May 18, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Jersey
Tesla Data Affirms Autopilot In Use Before Utah Crash
Police said the driver who crashed her Tesla into the back of a stopped fire truck in Utah last week had her hands off the steering wheel at the time, confirming the womans claim that vehicles Autopilot feature was engaged.
May 17, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
Utah
Tons Of Contaminated Soil Removed From Fort Peck Reservation Oil Spill Site
Cleanup crews have so far removed an estimated 1,435 tons of soil that was tainted by an oil spill discovered on the Fort Peck Reservation on April 27.
May 17, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Montana
Occupants Walk Away After Rolling McLaren Supercar In Nevada Desert
Police say seatbelts saved the lives of two people who crashed their $300,000 supercar in the Nevada desert, but the vehicles engineers deserve a fair share of the credit.
May 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
Nevada
11-Year-Old Dies When Tree Crushes SUV During Storm
A powerful storm system passed through the New York area Tuesday, knocking down hundreds of trees and branches. A tree fell on an SUV in Newburgh City, in Orange County, trapping a girl inside.
May 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
New York
13 Arrested In Merced County, California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
Joanna Tucker, 29, from Livingston, was described by Merced County District Attorneys (DA) office investigator Sheri Carpenter as the "ringleader" of the scam and directly involved in 19 of the 20 claims.
May 15, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Liability
California
Tesla Rear-Ends Truck At 60 MPH
A woman is in the hospital after her Tesla Model S collided with the back of a Unified Fire Authority mechanic truck Friday night on Bangerter Highway.
May 14, 2018
Auto
Liability
Utah
Dozens Arrested In Statewide Insurance Scam Involving U-Hauls
More than three dozen people across the state have been arrested for fraud over the past two years for their involvement in an insurance scam officials say has become increasingly popular.
May 11, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Georgia
Semi Rollover On Nevada Interstate Spills $8ooK In Dimes
Theres no use in crying over spilled milk, but its probably reasonable to cry over $800,000 in spilled dimes.
May 10, 2018
Auto
Liability
Nevada
Deconstructing Construction Claims: Issues To Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation
Construction defect claims often are complicated by a variety of issues, including those related to the statute of repose and contractual bars to recovery.
May 10, 2018
Liability
Subrogation
Bike Rally At Florida Beach Ends With Nearly 50 Accidents
An influx of visitors last week brought more traffic than usual to the spring Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally and more than twice as many motorcycle accidents as last year, according to Panama City Beach Police Chief Drew Whitman.
May 9, 2018
Auto
Liability
Florida



