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1 Firefighter Dead, 6 People Injured In A Building Explosion In Maine

A firefighter was killed and at least seven more people were injured when a building in Maine housing a center for people with disabilities exploded Monday morning.
September 16, 2019 Property Subrogation Workers' Compensation Maine

Distracted Semi Driver Causes Fatal Pileup On Indiana Interstate

Semi driver Toddrick Fairley of Lucedale, Mississippi, didn’t see stopped traffic on Interstate 65 north of the Frankfort exit because he was looking for a bottle on the floor of his truck about 9:15 a.m. Thursday.
September 13, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Indiana

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

Two Dead After Fiery Cargo Plane Crash In Ohio

A cargo plane crashed near an Ohio airport early Wednesday, killing two people, officials said. The plane struck several unoccupied vehicles, and the crash ignited a fire, according to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.
September 11, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Workers' Compensation Ohio

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

PG&E Proposes Reorganization Plan With $17.9 Billion For Wildfire Claims

California power provider PG&E Corp on Monday unveiled the outlines of a reorganization plan that will pay $17.9 billion for claims stemming from the wildfires that pushed it to seek bankruptcy protection.
September 10, 2019 Liability Property Subrogation California

Washington Supreme Court Throws Automobile Subrogation Into Chaos

The Spanish philosopher George Santayana once said that, “Chaos is the name we give order which produces confusion in our minds.” With that definition in mind, the July 3, 2019 Washington Supreme Court decision of Daniels v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2019 WL 2909308 (Wash. July 3, 2019), is responsible for about as much chaos as you can possibly throw into one state’s body of subrogation law.
September 3, 2019 Litigation Subrogation Washington

Even Monkeys Cannot Explain Why Companies Insist On Workers’ Compensation Waivers Of Subrogation Endorsements

Most state workers’ compensation laws, or cases construing them, allow the employer and its carrier to waive its right to subrogate against a third party that caused or contributed to an employee’s injury. The purpose of a subrogation waiver is not well understood and is a subject of some confusion in the marketplace.
August 30, 2019 Education & Training Subrogation Workers' Compensation

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

Utility Contractor’s Improper Road Hole Cover Totals Vehicle In Omaha

Days after a Benson couple’s vehicle sustained an estimated $1,300 in damages from a hole in the road they say wasn’t properly covered, a driver in South Omaha had even worse luck with a different cover.
August 23, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Nebraska

Dump Truck Crashes Through Upper Level Of Parking Garage, GPS Gets Blame

About 50 cars could be trapped for days in a Quincy parking garage after a dump truck partially fell through an upper level. The incident happened Wednesday at a garage at Furnace Brook Parkway and Copeland Street, Quincy police said. The truck was loaded with gravel.
August 23, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Massachusetts

Careening Dump Truck Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Pioneer Square, Seattle

A dump truck left a trail of destruction and injuries as it careened down streets in Seattle’s Pioneer Square on Monday morning, crashing into vehicles and people before plowing into a Subway restaurant at 40 mph.
August 20, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Washington

Welders Ignite Fire At Tempe Construction Site

Smoke could be seen for miles from a 2nd alarm fire burning near Tempe Town Lake Wednesday afternoon.
August 15, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Subrogation Arizona

Speeding Dump Truck Caused Deadly 9-Vehicle Pileup On Florida Interstate

A 2-month-old baby is the second fatality of a massive pileup involving nine vehicles on Interstate 75 just north of Interstate 4 Monday. The infant, Asher Gaspard, died Tuesday after being critically injured in the crash.
August 7, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Florida

Flood Water Ruins Dozens Of Cars In Vinoy, Florida Valet Parking Garage

Dozens of hotel guests at the Vinoy Renaissance in St. Petersburg, have waterlogged, and likely totaled cars. The valet parking area filled with stormwater during an afternoon downpour.
August 2, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Florida
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