Federal officials allege a construction company fired a worker two days after he reported severe burns from scalding water in a pressurized pipe. The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, back pay, damages, and punitive damages.
A ruling tied to a $5M settlement and discovery failures restricts insurers from pursuing assigned malpractice claims against defense counsel under reservation of rights.
Insurer alleges a coordinated network used shell companies, inflated invoices, and non-fee-schedule billing codes to extract payments and evade detection.
Federal jury finds law firms and co-conspirators guilty in long-running scheme targeting commercial auto policies and inflating claims through staged accidents and unnecessary medical treatments.
A destructive Iran-linked cyberattack with no ransom demand is forcing insurers to confront attribution issues, policy wording gaps, and rising exposure to state-backed cyber incidents.
A Florida appeals court ruled that workers’ compensation carriers are not required to pay for out-of-state travel that is not medically necessary, even when a catastrophic injury claimant argues the trip would improve mental health.
The revised opioid settlement plan introduces opt-in releases and shifts insurance rights to trusts, setting up new coverage disputes and claims handling challenges.
