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 Waters 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. Americas eight worst insurance criminals are here. Theyre 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
Helicopter Crash Survivor To Receive Record $100M Pretrial Settlement
A former Colorado flight nurse who survived a helicopter ambulance crash with horrific burns over 90 percent of his body will receive a record $100 million cash settlement from the maker and operator of the aircraft, his lawyer said on Thursday.
The sum is believed to be the largest U.S. pretrial settlement ever reached in an individual personal injury civil claim, said Gary Robb, an attorney for the crash survivor, David Repsher, 47. The case had been set for trial on March 5.
The Flight For Life helicopter crashed on take-off on July 3, 2015, from the St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, a mountain town about 70 miles west of Denver.
February 2, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Colorado
The sum is believed to be the largest U.S. pretrial settlement ever reached in an individual personal injury civil claim, said Gary Robb, an attorney for the crash survivor, David Repsher, 47. The case had been set for trial on March 5.
The Flight For Life helicopter crashed on take-off on July 3, 2015, from the St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, a mountain town about 70 miles west of Denver.
Train Carrying Republican Lawmakers Collides With Garbage Truck
A train carrying Republican lawmakers to their retreat in West Virginia collided with what appeared to be a garbage truck on Wednesday.
January 31, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Virginia
Was Tire Or Maintenance At Fault In Deadly 2016 Football Bus Crash? Lawsuits Blame All.
New lawsuits from the 2016 fatal bus crash of a football team from Rock Hill filed by survivors of the crash and the widow of the bus driver allege tire failure through improper maintenance of the bus.
January 31, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
South Carolina
Be Prepared: Super Bowl Party Risks For Homeowners
Super Bowl Sunday is coming up and football fans planning to host a party have a homeowners insurance review and some preparations to make. These small efforts can help to make sure there will be a lower risk of injury, damage or the need for an insurance claim.
January 31, 2018
Liability
Property



