
Honda Recalls 563K+ CR-Vs In Cold-Weather States Over Salt-Related Corrosion
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa

Tornadoes Strike In Missouri And Kentucky
A devastating tornado tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday morning, killing at least five people and leaving widespread destruction as authorities warned of more twisters.
April 6, 2023
Property
Kentucky
Missouri

8th Circuit Adopts Prevailing Standard As To Allegations Pled On ‘Information and Belief’
A case of first impression for the 8th circuit, in Ahern Rentals Inc. v. EquipmentShare.com Inc. et al., 22-1399.-- (February 7, 2023) – prevailing the standard of today and held that allegations pled on information and belief are not categorically insufficient to state a claim for relief where the proof supporting the allegation is within the sole possession and control of the defendant or where the belief is based on sufficient factual material that makes the inference of culpability plausible.
February 21, 2023
Litigation
Missouri

Missouri Supreme Court Vacates $5.2M Judgement Entered Before Insurer Permitted To Intervene
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously to overturn a lower court’s ruling and held that GEICO should have had a chance to weigh in sooner on the case, and sent the case back to the lower court for further discussion.
January 26, 2023
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Missouri

Geico Off The Hook In $5M Payout To Woman Who Got STD In Car
Geico is off the hook, at least for now, from paying $5.2 million to a Missouri woman who alleged she contracted a sexually transmitted disease in a car insured by the company.
January 11, 2023
Auto
Litigation
Weird
Missouri

Homes, Vehicles Flooded By Record Rainfall In St. Louis Area
Torrential and record-breaking rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in the St. Louis area Tuesday morning, trapping vehicles on streets, forcing rescues from homes and cars and spurring numerous road closures, including part of Interstate 70, officials said.
July 26, 2022
Auto
Property
Missouri

Missouri Takes A Stand On Depreciation
On June 28, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision finding Lexington Insurance Company (‘Lexington’) breached its policy with homeowner Cynthia Franklin. Franklin’s home has sustained damage in a May 2016 storm for which she submitted a claim with Lexington.
July 22, 2022
Litigation
Property
Missouri

NTSB Investigates Missouri Amtrak Crash; Locals Warned Of Dangerous Crossing
Several cars of an Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed Monday afternoon after it struck a dump truck at a crossing in northern Missouri, Amtrak announced. More than 200 people were on board the train at the time of the crash, which was first reported about 12:43 p.m. near Mendon, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
June 28, 2022
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Missouri

Elon Musk Slams "Crazy" GEICO STD Claim
World’s richest man Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has slammed a recent insurance claim by a Missouri woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease in a car against GEICO as ‘crazy’ and called for legal action against law firms that pursue ‘insane’ cases.
June 16, 2022
Auto
Litigation
Missouri

Dog Starts Major Kitchen Fire After Turning On Stove
Firefighters in Missouri recently got quite the surprise when they showed up to a house fire that was caused by a dog turning on a stove burner.
June 16, 2022
Weird
Missouri

Auto Insurer To Pay $5.2M To Woman Who Contracted STD In Vehicle
The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed that an insurance company must pay a $5.2 million settlement granted to a Jackson County woman who claimed she unwittingly caught a sexually transmitted disease from her former romantic partner in his car.
June 8, 2022
Auto
Weird
Missouri

Severe Weather Leaves Damage Across The Southern Plains
Multiple significant tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and adjacent north Texas late Wednesday, destroying structures while storm chasers jammed roadways. Hail as large as baseballs and torrential rain also accompanied the storms, which brought dozens of reports of flooding in eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
May 6, 2022
Auto
Property
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas

At Least 2 Killed In Florida As Tornado Outbreak Batters Southern US
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight killing at least two in the Florida Panhandle, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes and businesses damaged as the vast weather front raced across several states.
March 31, 2022
Property
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Mississippi
Missouri

Dense Fog Contributed To Fatal 100+ Vehicle Pileup On Missouri Interstate
A chain-reaction crash on an interstate in southeastern Missouri on Thursday morning left six people dead and resulted in a pileup of an estimated 135 vehicles, closing the highway in both directions for hours, the authorities said.
March 18, 2022
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Missouri

FEMA Maps Hugely Underestimate US Flood Damage Risk
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States. The findings suggest that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk.
March 3, 2022
Catastrophe
Property
District Of Columbia
Florida
Louisiana
Missouri
North Carolina



