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
$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



