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54 Vehicles Pile Up On Icy Kennedy Expressway In Chicago

54 Vehicles Pile Up On Icy Kennedy Expressway In Chicago

More than 50 cars were involved in a massive pileup crash on the inbound Kennedy Expressway at North Avenue in just one of more than a dozen crashes reported Wednesday morning.
April 15, 2020 Auto Liability Subrogation Illinois

Nissan Recalls Over 250K Vehicles To Replace Takata Air Bags

Nissan Recalls Over 250K Vehicles To Replace Takata Air Bags

Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.

The vehicles have air bags with volatile ammonium nitrate that can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. But they have a moisture-absorbing chemical that was supposed to make them safe. U.S. safety regulators are to determine whether all inflators with the drying agent have to be recalled.
April 3, 2020 Auto Subrogation

Ford Issues Safety Recall On 249,000 Fiesta, Fusion And Lincoln Models

Ford Issues Safety Recall On 249,000 Fiesta, Fusion And Lincoln Models

Ford is recalling 248,912 cars from the 2014 to 2016 model years because door latches have been found to be susceptible to cracking and failure in warm regions. The risk is that the door might not close properly, even after multiple attempts, and that it may open while the car is being driven.
March 27, 2020 Auto Subrogation

Keeping Your Cases Moving During The COVID-19 Crisis

Keeping Your Cases Moving During The COVID-19 Crisis

Many subrogation professionals will find themselves working from home in the near future. While much can be accomplished from a computer keyboard, there are certain activities essential to investigating and litigating subrogation files which are going to mandate a creative approach.
March 23, 2020 Litigation Subrogation

Volvo Recalls Vehicles To Fix Automatic Braking Malfunction

Volvo Recalls Vehicles To Fix Automatic Braking Malfunction

Volvo is recalling more than 736,000 vehicles worldwide because the automatic emergency braking system may not detect obstacles and stop the vehicles as designed.
March 20, 2020 Auto Subrogation

Honda Portable Generators Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Risk

Honda Portable Generators Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning anyone with certain Honda portable generators to stop using them immediately due the risk of it catching fire and burning someone.
March 19, 2020 Subrogation

Jeep Gladiator And Wrangler Recalled For Clutch Problem

Jeep Gladiator And Wrangler Recalled For Clutch Problem

More than 33,000 of Jeep’s popular Wrangler and Gladiator are being recalled to fix a problem with the clutch pressure plate. The recall involves 2018 through 2020 Wrangler SUVs and 2020 Gladiators with manual transmissions built between August 23, 2017, and February 13, 2020.
March 12, 2020 Auto Subrogation

Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue

Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Pileups Involving At Least 100 Vehicles Shut Down Wyoming Interstate

Pileups Involving At Least 100 Vehicles Shut Down Wyoming Interstate

At least three people died in a wreck involving 80-100 vehicles Sunday on Interstate 80, while a second crash on I-80 involving at least 30-40 vehicles occurred around the same time, just four miles away.
March 2, 2020 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Wyoming

Massive Fire Tears Through Luxury Apartment Complex Under Construction In Savannah, Georgia

More than three hours after a massive fire engulfed a large construction site in downtown Savannah, Georgia, crews were still battling the blaze.
February 27, 2020 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Georgia

When Is A Vehicle Considered Totaled?

When and whether a vehicle involved in a collision is considered “totaled” for first-party insurance purposes is an issue of great angst and confusion for most consumers. We hear horror stories of older but functioning vehicles being “totaled” simply due to a bent frame or other seemingly minor or even hidden damage.
February 27, 2020 Auto Education & Training Subrogation

Suspension Issue Prompts Ford To Recall More Than 240K Vehicles

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash. The recall covers the Ford Flex, Taurus police car, Taurus SHO and Lincoln MKT from the 2013 through 2018 model years. Most of the recalled vehicles are in North America.
February 13, 2020 Auto Subrogation

Honda Recalls 241,000 Odyssey Minivans Over Fire Risk

Honda is recalling more than 241,000 of its popular Odyssey minivans for a potential wiring problem in a power outlet that can increase the risk of a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall impacts all 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey models.
February 12, 2020 Auto Subrogation

Driving Too Fast On Winter Roads: 24 Vehicles Involved In Chain Reaction Crashes

Multiple Wisconsin State Patrol WSP troopers and motor carrier inspectors responded to a series of crashes involving approximately 20 vehicles and four semi-tractor trailer units Sunday.
February 11, 2020 Auto Liability Subrogation Wisconsin

Subrogating Livestock And Vehicle Collisions In Texas

There are 22 million vehicles registered in Texas. There are also 13 million head of cattle, the most in the country and over twice the number of the state with the second-most—Nebraska. Cattle and cars intersect more often than insurance companies would like to think about.
February 6, 2020 Education & Training Subrogation Texas
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