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Maximum Coverage Amount Offered As New Jersey Liability Settlement; Litigation Resulted In Award Eighty Times Larger

Law firm Stark & Stark announced that it has obtained a verdict of $1.2 million in compensatory damages for Kelley Mahan, a passenger in a Toms River car accident. Prior to trial, the insurance company had offered only $15,000 to settle the case; however, the jury determined that Ms. Mahan would receive 80 times that sum as compensation for her injuries.
June 8, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation New Jersey

$1.5M Yacht A Total Loss After Catching Fire At Florida Marina

It was a bad day for one boat owner in SWFL, after stunning video captured his $1.5 million yacht burning up in flames.
June 7, 2018 Liability Marine Subrogation Florida

Report Finds More People Driving Under The Influence Of Drugs

More people are driving under the influence of drugs, according to a recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
June 6, 2018 Auto Liability

California’s Cannabis Insurance Marketplace Continues To Grow With Commissioner’s Latest Approval

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today he has approved the first Cannabis Business Owners Policy (CannaBOP) in the State of California. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) designed the new CannaBOP program for cannabis dispensaries, storage facilities, processors, manufacturers, distributors, and other cannabis-related businesses operating in the state.
June 5, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property California

How Home Insurers Could Be On The Hook For Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying, which can result in liability claims under home insurance policies, will soon be grounds for lawsuits in Nova Scotia.
June 5, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property

Start Sweating the Small Stuff: Keodalah v. Allstate Exposes Individual Claims Representatives To Liability

On March 26, 2018, the Washington State Court of Appeals held in a published and binding decision that an individual insurance claims professional may be liable for bad faith and Consumer Protection Act violations.
June 5, 2018 Liability Litigation Washington

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 capsules—1mg/20mcg sample packs—on 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

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 didn’t 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

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
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