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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

Hazardous Road Conditions Contribute To 70-Vehicle Pileup In Iowa

A massive, deadly pileup involving dozens of cars on a snow-covered freeway has killed one person and sent at least five others to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said Monday.
February 6, 2018 Auto Liability Iowa

Owners Of Rehab Clinic Accused In $1M Staged-Crash Scheme

The owners of a physical rehabilitation clinic in Grand Rapids are accused in a $1 million scheme to defraud insurance companies by staging crashes and fraudulently submitting bills for physical-therapy services.
February 5, 2018 Fraud Liability Life & Health Michigan

Major Pileups Close Icy Missouri Interstate

At least one person died and several were injured in multiple accidents that closed both directions of I-44 between Lebanon and Rolla Sunday.
February 5, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Missouri

Cars Take A Hit From Spooked Carriage Horse In New York City

Police say a New York City carriage horse took off running after being scared by a screaming pedestrian with an umbrella, leaving three passengers injured and damaging some cars.
February 5, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

More Than 100 Injured In Fatal Amtrak And Freight Train Collision

A locked switch is being blamed for the collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a freight train that killed two people and injured more than 100 others in South Carolina early on Sunday.
February 5, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability South Carolina

Seven Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Grand Island, New York

Three vehicles, including an NFTA bus, were involved in an accident in Grand Island. It happened around 9 a.m. on Grand Island Boulevard, near Fantasy Island. Investigators are still working to piece together exactly what happened.
February 2, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation New York
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