CEO’s Historic Maryland Home Razed By Fire

A historic Kingsville home owned by a local CEO was brought to the ground Wednesday evening after a fire quickly spread throughout the house, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
January 16, 2020 Property Maryland

58 Vehicles Involved In Collisions On Foggy Maryland Interstate

A car crash on the I-68 caused more than 25 cars to pile up on Sunday, Maryland State Police confirmed. MSP confirmed that the cause behind the crash was due to fog and limited visibility. Initial reports from traffic officials estimated 25-40 cars involved in the pileup, but MSP later confirmed that 58 cars were involved in 29 separate collisions.
December 2, 2019 Auto Liability Maryland

Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections

More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019 Liability Subrogation Alabama Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois

Baltimore Businessman Convicted Of Fraud, Arson After Receiving $15 Million Insurance Payout

A Lutherville-Timonium resident was convicted by a federal jury Monday for conspiring to defraud insurers of more than $15 million by setting fire to his Baltimore-based business in 2015, the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
October 30, 2019 Fraud Property Maryland

After Ransomware Attack, Baltimore To Purchase $20M In Cyber Insurance

As costs from this spring’s ransomware attack on Baltimore continue to come due, city officials will buy $20 million in cyber liability insurance to cover any additional disruptions to city networks over the next year.
October 17, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Maryland

Over 1.2 Million Nissan, Infiniti Models Recalled Over Backup Camera Issue

Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.
September 24, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue

General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019 Liability Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks

A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue

Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7

In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019 Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Morning Downpour Breaks Rainfall Record, Paralyzes D.C. With Flash Flooding

Residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area were greeted with ominous dark clouds early this morning that opened up with torrential downpours. Morning commuters were stalled by washed out roads, limited visibility, and flooded Metro stations across the District, northern Virginia, and western Maryland.
July 8, 2019 Auto Property District Of Columbia Maryland Virginia

US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019

During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Proposed Class Action Affects Millions Of Hyundai And Kia Vehicles

A Hyundai and Kia fire lawsuit alleges recalls ordered to repair Theta II engine problems didn’t do enough to protect millions of customers from the risk of finding their vehicles in flames.
June 26, 2019 Auto Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Damage From Frederick, Maryland Townhomes Fire Exceeds $1 Million

An electrical failure caused a fire that destroyed seven town houses in Frederick earlier this month, according to a news release.
June 19, 2019 Property Subrogation Maryland
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