Utah Trooper Responding To Slide-offs Struck By Skidding Car
A Utah police officer who was seen in his own dashcam video flying through the air after being struck by a motorist over the weekend said he forgives the driver who injured him.
March 28, 2018
Auto
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Utah
Teen Driver Mistakes Pedals, Plows Through Dallas-Area Store
A Texas woman received minor injuries after a car suddenly plowed into a Metro PCS store and rammed her, authorities said. Surveillance video caught the extremely close call Saturday morning.
March 28, 2018
Auto
Liability
Property
Texas
Ubers Testing Of Autonomous Cars Suspended In Arizona
The governor of Arizona on Monday suspended Ubers ability to test self-driving cars on public roads in the state following a fatal crash last week that killed a 49-year-old pedestrian.
March 27, 2018
Liability
Technology
Arizona
23 Vehicles Involved In Crashes On Icy Stretch Of Utah Interstate
One person died Monday morning in a series of crashes on an icy stretch of Interstate 80 in Summit County involving 23 vehicles most of them semi trucks which closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the freeway.
March 27, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Utah
Schools Interest Surges For Assailant, Active Shooter Policies
Active shooter insurance has found itself in the spotlight as schools become increasingly interested in the coverage. For instance, since the February 14 Florida high school shooting, seven South Florida school districts have purchased these insurance policies.
March 26, 2018
Liability
Family Of Driver Killed In Florida Bridge Collapse Sue Builders, Engineers
The family of a truck driver killed in last weeks collapse of a pedestrian bridge near Florida International University in Miami has filed a lawsuit against two companies involved in the project, saying the roadway below should have been shut down as work continued on the span.
March 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Florida
Lawsuit To Follow First Death By Autonomous Vehicle
The daughter of the woman killed by an Uber [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle in Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, underlying the potential high stakes of the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle.
March 23, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Technology
Arizona
Kidde Smoke Alarm Recall Issued For Nearly 500,000 That Could Fail
Fire safety product maker Kidde is recalling nearly 500,000 smoke alarms that could be faulty.
March 22, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Property
Senators To Press Automakers, Regulators On Takata Air Bag Recall
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday will ask automakers and regulators why tens of millions of vehicles with faulty Takata air bag inflators remain on the road years after deaths prompted the largest auto safety recall in history.
March 21, 2018
Auto
Liability
Freight Train Collision In Kentucky Sends 4 To Hospital
Four people were taken to a hospital after two freight trains collided and caught fire near Lexington, Kentucky, late Sunday night, forcing nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said.
March 21, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Kentucky
Family Mourns 57 Year Old Man Killed In Forklift Accident At Fuyao
A forklift accident at Fuyao Glass America killed an employee around five this morning.
The coroner identified the victim as 57-year-old Ricky Patterson. He was a forklift operator at the Moraine factory.
March 21, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Ohio
The coroner identified the victim as 57-year-old Ricky Patterson. He was a forklift operator at the Moraine factory.
A Self Driving Uber Car Hit and Killed A Woman In The First Known Autonomous Vehicle Death
A woman in Arizona has died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber in what is believed to be the first time a pedestrian has been killed by an autonomous vehicle.
March 20, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
Arizona
UnitedHealthcare Clamps Down On Insurance Claims For Costly Emergency Room Visits
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is taking a page out of a competitors playbook to crack down on emergency room claims that critics say will be harmful to patients and hospitals.
March 19, 2018
Liability
Life & Health
Minnesota
Johnsonville, LLC Recalls Smoked Pork Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Johnsonville, LLC, a Sheboygan Falls, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 109,603 pounds of smoked pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
March 19, 2018
Liability
Life & Health
Wisconsin
Florida Bridge Collapse Death Toll Climbs To 6
Six people have died from the collapse of a newly installed pedestrian bridge on Florida International Universitys Miami campus, police said.
March 16, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Florida



