Massachusetts Weighs In On Third-Party Liability For Diminished Value Damages
A federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that Massachusetts tort law does not provide for recovery of “inherent diminution in value” damages by a third-party claimant. The Bay State had long been one of only 15 states that do not have any court decisions regarding recovery allowed for diminution in value of a damaged vehicle in a third-party claim.
February 5, 2020
Education & Training
Liability
Subrogation
Massachusetts
Fiery Fuel Tanker Crash On Atlanta Interstate Kills 2
Two people have died in a multivehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer that sparked a large fire which spread across all northbound lanes of an Atlanta-area interstate on Saturday morning, authorities said.
February 3, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Georgia
CEO Rescinds Pledge That Insurer Will Fix Homes Damaged In Houston Explosion
The head of a company involved in a massive explosion in Houston that killed two workers and injured 20 others on Tuesday backtracked on a pledge he had made earlier in the day to fix the hundreds of structures damaged by the blast.
January 31, 2020
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
Texas
8 Deaths, Dozens Of Boats Destroyed In Midnight Marina Fire
At least eight people were killed early Monday in an explosive fire that consumed dozens of vessels docked at a marina along the Tennessee River in northern Alabama.
January 27, 2020
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Alabama
Houston Neighborhood In Blast Zone Of Machine Shop Explosion; Two Deaths Confirmed
A massive explosion at a machine shop ripped through a Houston neighborhood early Friday morning, and police said at least two people were killed and several injured while homes were damaged by the explosion that sent out blast waves detected for miles.
January 24, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Texas
Toyota And Honda Recall Millions Of Vehicles
Two of Japans biggest automakers, Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC), are recalling millions of cars over unrelated safety issues. Toyota said Tuesday it would recall 3.4 million cars, 2.9 million of which are in the United States, because of potentially defective equipment meant to protect passengers during a crash.
January 22, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Seven Waikiki Beach Homes Destroyed By Fire Intentionally Set
Two police officers were fatally shot Sunday near a home in Honolulu that appears to have been set on fire, and two women remained missing in the aftermath, authorities said. The fire quickly spread to other homes in the upscale Diamond Head neighborhood, destroying seven houses and damaging several others, Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said.
January 21, 2020
Property
Subrogation
Hawaii
Nearly 700K Toyota Vehicles Recalled For Faulty Fuel Pump
Toyota said it is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
January 14, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Police: Black Ice Caused Massive Chain-Reaction Crash In York County, Virginia
Weeks after a massive 75-car pile up on Interstate 64 westbound, Virginia State Police investigators believe the initial cause of the pileup was one car and a patch of black ice.
January 13, 2020
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Virginia
High Winds Spread Construction Site Fire In New Jersey To Multiple Properties
A massive fire ripped through several buildings, including a pair of apartment complexes under construction in downtown Bound Brook Sunday night, according to fire officials. Firefighters, who continued to battle the blaze past 11 p.m., said there were no serious injuries.
January 13, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
New Jersey
Subaru Recalling Nearly 500K Cars For Faulty Air Bags
Subaru is recalling nearly 500,000 cars for faulty airbags that could explode and shoot metal projectiles throughout the vehicle. The recalls apply to a number of Subaru models released between 2003 and 2014 that have Takata airbags in the front passenger seat.
January 9, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
An Additional 10 Million Takata Air Bag Inflators Being Recalled
An additional 10 million Takata air bag inflators that were used by more than a dozen car companies in the U.S. are being recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
January 8, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Morning Sun Glare Contributed To 30-Vehicle Pileup In Maine
A chain reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Carmel, Maine, caused 30 cars to pile up west of Bangor Tuesday morning, stranding hundreds of drivers on the highway and seriously injuring one person, police said.
January 7, 2020
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Maine
Coca-Cola Semi Tractor Totaled After Crashing Into House
A Coca-Cola tractor-trailer crashed into a Pennsylvania house on Saturday, destroying the front of the home and causing road closures. The accident happened around 6:30 a.m. Saturday in foggy conditions in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
January 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
Chain-Reaction Crash Kills Five, Injures 60 On Pennsylvania Turnpike
A chain-reaction crash involving a tour bus, three tractor-trailers and a passenger car killed five people and injured about 60 others on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Pittsburgh early on Sunday, state police said.
January 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Pennsylvania



