D.A.s Office Uncovers Sophisticated Car Theft And Insurance Fraud Ring
Bogus insurance. Fraudulent registrations. Stolen cars disguised and resold to unsuspecting customers. Those were some of the tactics prosecutors say were used by dozens of people and three corporations in what they described as an auto-theft and insurance-fraud ring that operated in Philadelphia for years.
August 12, 2016
Auto
Fraud
Salvage
Pennsylvania
Dozens Injured In Chain-Reaction Collision Involving Metro Bus
Over two dozen people were hurt during a crash involving a jeep, SEPTA bus and tractor trailer in Delaware County Sunday afternoon.
July 26, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
GM Recalling Almost 290K Impalas Over Airbag Issue
Over the past two years, General Motors has recalled millions of vehicles over airbag issues, many related to Takata safety devices deploying too forcefully. Now, the company is recalling nearly 290,000 Chevrolet sedans for a different reason: the airbags might not deploy in a crash.
July 22, 2016
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Recall Of P.F. Changs Frozen Meals Expanded
After a long day, it can be nice to come home and grab a frozen meal from the fridge for a quick and easy dinner. If youve been stocking up on P.F. Changs frozen meals, you might want to double-check they arent included in a recently expanded recall of more than 195,000 pounds of frozen dinner product that may contain metal fragments.
July 18, 2016
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Woman Loses Eye After Visit To Dentist
A South Jersey mom lost part of her vision at the dentist thanks to an accident that could have been prevented, but her dentist didnt take proper precautions. Its a federal recommendation that some dentists dont follow.
July 12, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
U.S. Probes Second Suspected Tesla Autopilot Crash
US highway safety officials said Wednesday that they are investigating a second crash of a Tesla car that may have been operating on the vehicles pioneering self-drive Autopilot technology.
July 8, 2016
Auto
Technology
Pennsylvania
Distracted Driver Plunges Over Pennsylvania Cliff
Authorities say a woman and three children were seriously injured after they car they were in swerved off a Pennsylvania cliff and plunged 150 feet.
June 27, 2016
Auto
Liability
Pennsylvania
Massive Frozen Veggie Recall Involves Nations Largest Retailers
Nearly two months after CRF Frozen Foods set off a massive recall of vegetables thought to be contaminated with listeria and linked to at least two deaths and eight illnesses, a second frozen vegetable supplier National Frozen Food Corp. has initiated a separate recall over listeria concerns, and many of the recalled products are from the nations largest retailers.
June 21, 2016
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Penn State Seeks Appeal In Sandusky Abuse Liability Case
Penn State still contests a decision on who pays what regarding settlements with Jerry Sandusky abuse claimants. The university filed new documents Friday in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, a motion to amend Judge Gary Glazers May order.
June 7, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Frozen Produce Recall Involves Millions Of Packages, 3 Countries
Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of packages of fruits and vegetables that were shipped to all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, authorities who want to stem the listeria-linked illnesses and deaths worry itll be difficult to get consumers to dig through their freezers and check for products they may have bought as far back as 2014.
May 20, 2016
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Ubers First Self-Driving Car Cruising In Pittsburgh
If youre looking forward to the day when an Uber whisks you across town without anyone behind the wheel, then good news: the ride-sharing company has shown off its first autonomous vehicle. The car -- a Ford Fusion Hybrid -- has been shown taking to the streets of Pittsburgh.
May 20, 2016
Auto
Technology
Pennsylvania
Poll Reveals 90% Of Businesses Experienced A Cyber Attack In The Last Year
Nine of ten businesses experienced at least one hacking incident in the past year, according to a survey of business risk managers released today by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re.
May 17, 2016
Liability
Risk Management
Technology
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Tire Flies Off Vehicles Axle Into School Bus Windshield
A wayward tire led to some harrowing moments for motorists on Route 222 in Berks County on Monday. The tire came loose from a pickup truck, hit the median, bounced and hit a box truck, bounced again and then flew through the windshield of a small school bus, police said.
May 12, 2016
Auto
Liability
Pennsylvania
Engineer Settles For $7.25M After 40-Foot Museum Fall
Lawyers for an engineer who sued after he fell nearly 40 feet through a glass ceiling at a Philadelphia museum say the man has settled for $7.25 million. Phani Guthulas attorneys say a settlement was reached on Friday with the defendants, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the security company AlliedBarton Security Services.
May 11, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Cleveland Searching For Riot Insurance Prior To GOP Convention
With political conventions shaping up to be more and more like heavyweight wrestling matches, Cleveland has made what may be a smart decision, but undoubtedly an expensive one.
May 5, 2016
Liability
Ohio
Pennsylvania



