Florida Family On Vacation Injured By Drunken Wrong-Way Driver

Diego Arsenio Caceres is now facing a vehicular assault charge after being accused of driving drunk and injuring a Florida family and himself in a wrong-way crash on the Bronx River Parkway last week.
February 16, 2018 Auto Liability New York

Huge Sinkhole On Rome Street Swallows Half-Dozen Cars

Prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 10-meter (30-foot) -wide sinkhole that swallowed up a half-dozen cars on a residential street in Rome.
February 16, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation

Pro Golfer Involved In Car Crash Withdrdaws From Genesis Open

U.S. professional golfer Bill Haas escaped serious injury when he was involved in a fatal three-car collision on Tuesday in Los Angeles, but will drop out of a tournament as a result, his manager and local officials said on Wednesday.
February 14, 2018 Auto Liability California

Dozens Of Vehicles In Pileup On Michigan Interstate During Heavy Snowfall

Michigan State Police say 38 vehicles were involved in a pileup crash that shut down eastbound I-94 between Sprinkle Road and 35th Street in Comstock Township for hours.
February 12, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Michigan

Woman Wearing Headphones Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train

A women died after she was hit by an eastbound Amtrak train near the Williamsburg Premium Outlets in the 5700 block of Richmond Road, according to officials from James City County.
February 12, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Virginia

Police: Headlights Were Off In Michigan RV Driver’s Fatal Florida Wrong-Way Crash

Authorities have determined that the headlights of an RV were not on at the time of a fatal wrong-way crash involving a Michigan couple in Florida on Tuesday.
February 12, 2018 Auto Liability Florida Michigan

3 Die In Grand Canyon Touring Chopper Crash, 4 Critically Injured

Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon were being treated at a Nevada hospital on Sunday while crews tackled difficult terrain in a remote area to try to recover the bodies of three other people.
February 12, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Arizona

Multiple Wrecks In South-Central Montana During Freezing Rain

Vehicles piled up all over the Billings area Thursday as freezing rain fell throughout the region and prompted at least one highway closure in south-central Montana.
February 9, 2018 Auto Liability Montana

Child Dies After Being Injured By Firehouse Bay Doors

The City of Scottsdale is investigating an accident over the weekend at a Scottsdale fire station that resulted in the death of a child.
February 9, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Arizona

Transit Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, Damages Berkeley Home

A collision between an AC Transit bus and a sedan Thursday morning in Berkeley left one person dead, authorities said. The incident was reported about 6:40 a.m. when the driver of a red car, traveling southbound on California Street, collided with an AC Transit bus going westbound on Ashby Avenue, said Sgt. Andrew Frankel of the Berkeley Police Department.
February 9, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation California

How Lawsuits Arising From Stolen Vehicles Could Affect Drone Claims

Liability risk for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (commonly known as drones) will be affected by past court rulings concerning parked vehicles, a lawyer suggested Tuesday during a claims conference. And based on precedents set in the vehicle cases, it appears as though commercial drone users may be more exposed to liability than individual hobbyists who fly drones.
February 8, 2018 Liability

Floods Are Getting Worse, And 2,500 Chemical Sites Lie In The Water’s Path

Anchored in flood-prone areas in every American state are more than 2,500 sites that handle toxic chemicals, a New York Times analysis of federal floodplain and industrial data shows. About 1,400 are located in areas at highest risk of flooding.
February 8, 2018 Catastrophe Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

Multiple Crashes Stop Traffic On Mario Cuomo Bridge

It was a morning of mayhem on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. As many as 25 vehicles were involved in 10 crashes, leading to a pile-up that shuttered northbound lanes for roughly three hours as snow piled up on the new $3.9 billion bridge Wednesday morning.
February 8, 2018 Auto Liability New York

2017 Insurance Fraud Hall Of Shame

Duck, and dash for your basement … bolt your door … get vaccinated. America’s eight worst insurance criminals are here. They’re the newest members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame.
February 7, 2018 Auto Fraud Liability Life & Health Property

Opioid Manufacturers Face Hundreds Of Lawsuits For Allegedly Misleading Doctors

Opioid manufacturers are feeling the heat as hundreds of lawsuits bear down on them, accusing the drug makers of misrepresenting their products.
February 6, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation
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