J&J Loses Trial Over Claims Linking Cancer To Asbestos In Talc
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnsons Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering J&J and another company to pay $37 million in damages.
April 6, 2018
Liability
Litigation
New Jersey
Hundreds Of Accidents Reported On Slick Minnesota Roads
Roads slickened by a spring snowstorm caused a messy and dangerous commute for drivers throughout the state Tuesday night.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Liability
Minnesota
Waymo CEO Says Self-Driving Tech Not To Blame In Deadly Tesla Crash
As controversy swirls around the death of a Model X driver last month, the head of Alphabet Inc.s self-driving car unit is drawing distinctions between his companys technology and Tesla Inc.s Autopilot.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
California
Nearly 40 Vehicles Pile Up On Ontario Highway
At least 39 vehicles collided on Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont., bringing the southbound lanes to a standstill on Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police say. The massive pileup appears to have been caused by snowy weather in the area, Const. Kerry Schmidt said.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Liability
Amputee Sues BMW Over Dangers Of Soft-Close Doors
BMW soft-close automatic doors are allegedly to blame for a New York man losing his $250,000 per year income as a self-employed software engineer for his own company. The lawsuit alleges BMW deceives the public by hiding the serious dangers of the soft-close automatic doors by advertising the alleged benefits of the systems.
April 4, 2018
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Technology
New York
Two Killed In Fiery Five-Car Pile-Up On New York Expressway
Two people were killed in a fiery five-car pile-up on an expressway just outside Kennedy Airport early Wednesday, according to a report.
April 4, 2018
Auto
Liability
New York
25 Crashes Reported In A Quarter Hour During Minneota Snowstorm
Crash after crash clogged metro area freeways in the Twin Cities long after the evening rush hour should have ended Monday night. It was all courtesy of a snowfall that caused slick roads, poor visibility and temperatures more reminiscent of late February than the second day of April.
April 3, 2018
Auto
Liability
Minnesota
Hazy Coverage: Analyzing The Duty To Defend Newly Insured Marijuana Businesses Under Standard CGL Provisions
Producing or selling marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but on the first day of 2018, California joined six other statesAlaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washingtonand the District of Columbia in legalizing the production and sale of marijuana for recreational use.
April 3, 2018
Liability
Litigation
State Farm Responds To Claims Of Influencing Non-OEM Auto Repair
A jury recently found Texas-based John Eagle Collision Center liable for injuries sustained by Matthew and Marcia Seebachan following a 2013 crash because a repair was not done according to OEM specifications, according to the verdict.
April 3, 2018
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Texas
Healthcare Providers Billing Impossible Hours Treating Car Crash Victims
Hundreds of health-care providers in Ontario are billing insurance companies for an improbable number of daily hours spent treating car crash victims, recent insider data suggest.
April 2, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Risk Management
U.S. Safety Agency Criticizes Tesla Crash Data Release
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday it was "unhappy" that electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) made public information about the crash of its Model X vehicle on Autopilot that killed the driver last month.
April 2, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
California
Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach: Data Stolen On 5 Million Cards
Hackers stole information for more than 5 million credit and debit cards used at Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th and Lord & Taylor stores.
April 2, 2018
Liability
1 Dead After Fiery Crash At New Hampshire Tollbooth
One person was killed when a truck crashed into an E-ZPass tollbooth on a major New Hampshire highway on Wednesday afternoon and burst into flames.
March 30, 2018
Auto
Liability
New Hampshire
Distraction Tops Drivers List Of Growing Dangers On The Road
Distracted driving tops drivers list of growing dangers on the road, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
March 30, 2018
Auto
Liability
Patients At 2 Galveston County Health Clinics May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis
A Galveston-based health clinic chain may have infected patients with the hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and HIV because of potential breaches in the cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments, officials said Friday.
March 29, 2018
Liability
Texas



