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
Californias Cannabis Insurance Marketplace Continues To Grow With Commissioners 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 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



