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U-Haul To Pay $160M In Feltonville Food Truck Blast That Killed 2

U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania will pay a record $160 million in a settlement after a Feltonville food truck exploded nearly four years ago, killing a mother and daughter and injuring 11 people. The amount is the highest pre-verdict settlement in Pennsylvania, attorneys for the plaintiffs said Wednesday.
September 24, 2019 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

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

Subrogation Suit Seeks To Recover From Claim Against Transportation Contractor

The insurance company that paid $234,621 to Hanover Area School District in compensation for a dispute with a transportation contractor launched civil action against the contractor, according to court records.
September 23, 2019 Litigation Subrogation Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Homeowner's Attempt To Eliminate Hive Sets House On Fire

A homeowner using gasoline to kill bees in the ground caught his house on fire Monday night.
September 18, 2019 Property Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania Strip Mall Gas Line-Fueled Fire Damage Estimated Up To $1.5M

Multiple crews have spent nearly 12 hours battling a large fire at Churchill Center in Penn Hills. The fire broke out Sunday night. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the businesses in the plaza.
July 29, 2019 Property Subrogation Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Insurance Adjuster, 2 Employees Charged With Stealing More Than $300,000 From Homeowners

Three people have been charged with stealing more than $300,000 from homeowners in an alleged insurance scam. The owner of Ace Public Adjusters in Philadelphia, 56-year-old Anthony J. Hoffman, and his two employees, 35-year-old Deborah L. Felix and 35-year-old Hartman J. Wismer, are accused of defrauding more than 30 people, many of which were elderly.
July 11, 2019 Fraud Property Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia Energy Solutions To Close Refinery Damaged By Fire; Gas Prices Spike, Workers Devastated

Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) on Wednesday confirmed it will soon close its South Philadelphia oil refinery after last week’s devastating explosions and resulting fire and “position the refinery complex for a sale and restart.” Wholesale gasoline prices surged on news of a closure.
June 27, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Pennsylvania

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

Unit At Philadelphia Refinery Completely Destroyed In Fire

The alkylation unit involved in a massive fire on Friday at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc’s oil refinery has been completely destroyed, which will hamper the supply of gasoline from the U.S. East Coast’s largest refinery, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
June 24, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Pennsylvania
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