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Fire Chief Killed In New York City Home Explosion

A battalion chief who had been considered a rising star in the Fire Department of New York was killed Tuesday when a row house exploded as he was supervising an evacuation following a report of a gas leak, and authorities are looking into whether the building was being used to grow marijuana.
September 28, 2016 Workers' Compensation New York

New York Considers "Textalyzer" Bill

On a summer morning near Chappaqua, New York, in 2011, Evan Lieberman, 19, was carpooling with co-workers when the driver collided with another vehicle. Five occupants between the two cars were sent to the hospital.
September 27, 2016 Legislation & Regulation Liability New York

Transit Bus Collision Sends Passengers Flying

An accident involving two NJ Transit buses shut down the Lincoln Tunnel’s center tube into New York City Monday morning, causing delays of nearly two hours and injuring dozens. Some 44 people were hurt, though the injuries were not considered life-threatening.
September 27, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New Jersey New York

Bronx Home Explodes During Search Of Drug Lab, Seven Injured

A house believed to be a drug den exploded in the Bronx Tuesday, injuring at least seven people, including firefighters, according to police and fire officials.
September 27, 2016 Property Workers' Compensation New York

Peer-to-Peer Insurer Lemonade Launches In New York

Lemonade, the insurance startup that launched in January aiming to "Uberize" insurance, will begin selling policies soon in its home state of New York.
September 21, 2016 Property Technology New York

Man Admits To Inflating Burglary Claim With Fake Receipts

A man who defrauded State Farm Insurance of $19,553 in a claim stemming from an alleged burglary pleaded guilty to a felony Monday in Niagara County Court.
September 21, 2016 Fraud Property New York

NASCAR Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Lawsuit

NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams and drivers from competing, including in the Sprint Cup Series.
September 20, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation New York

Thermal Imaging Drones Will Soon Assist New York City Firefighters

The drone hovered over the clearing in the wooded park on Staten Island, the thin cord that tethered it to the ground unspooling enough for it to fly above the trees. Michael Wall, a New York City firefighter, stood on the ground below, operating the drone from a portable command center of sorts, with controls and a monitor housed in a mustard-colored case.
September 13, 2016 Property Technology New York

Lawsuit Imminent After JetBlue Misplaces 5-Year-Olds

It was JetBlue’s plane stupidity that got a Manhattan boy lost. A 5-year-old returning home alone from a family visit in the Dominican Republic was placed on the wrong flight — and ended up 214 miles away in Boston while his panic-stricken mom waited at Kennedy Airport.
September 1, 2016 Liability Litigation New York

Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On Long Island Expressway

Three people were killed and nine others were injured early Wednesday in a collision on a major Long Island highway where just 10 days earlier six other people died in a horrific crash.
August 31, 2016 Auto Liability New York

Hudson River Ferry Runs Into Kayaking Group, Five Injured

An NY Waterway ferry hit a group of kayakers in the Hudson River Tuesday, cutting one man’s arm to the bone and sending four other paddlers to the hospital, officials said.
August 31, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

Woman Rescued From Burning Car After 10-Vehicle Pileup

Dramatic dashcam video showed a pile-up on a New York highway and captured the brave actions of bystanders in the immediate aftermath.
August 30, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

6 Balconies Collapse At Long Island Apartment Building

The upper balcony of a three-story apartment building on Long Beach, Long Island collapsed Tuesday morning causing several balconies below to come crashing down.
August 30, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Property New York

Found On Road Dead? Ford Recalls 88K Cars For Stalling Issue

There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. That’s why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead — and unable to restart — in the middle of the road.
August 24, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Five Die As Airborne Car Hits Two Others On Long Island Highway

Five people, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed on Sunday when a car driver lost control and his vehicle became airborne, striking two cars traveling in the opposite direction on the Long Island Expressway, police said.
August 22, 2016 Auto Liability New York
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