Crane Collapse Onto Busy Seattle Street Kills Four People
Dramatic dashcam video shows the moment a crane came crashing down at Googles new campus in Seattle on Saturday. Four people were killed, including college student Sarah Wong and iron worker Travis Corbet, and four others were hurt.
April 29, 2019
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Washington
15 Vehicles Involved In Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash On Colorado Interstate
Multiple people were killed and many others injured in a fiery multi-vehicle crash west of Denver during the evening commute on Thursday when a tractor-trailer careened out of the control into several other vehicles, police said.
April 26, 2019
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Colorado
Customer, Unable To Pay For Repairs, Sets Fire At Dealership
Police say a fire that erupted at a North County car dealership in March was a part of an insurance scam by the suspect.
April 25, 2019
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Subrogation
California
Dozens Of Vehicles Submerged In Flooded Dallas Airport Parking Garages
People who parked on the lower levels of garages at Love Field Airport were in for an unpleasant surprise when they found their vehicles underwater.
April 25, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Texas
BMW Adds Nearly 185,000 Vehicles To Recall Over Fire Risk
BMW is adding nearly 185,000 vehicles in the U.S. to a 2017 recall for possible engine fires. Two years ago the company recommended that the vehicles be parked outdoors until problems are fixed.
April 22, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
This Little Piggie Caused A $24 Million Subrogated Claim
A $24.3-million lawsuit by an oil and gas company against a contractor over an accident that spilled 60 cubic metres of oil is one of Canadas largest-ever subrogated claims, a lawyer for the plaintiff says.
April 17, 2019
Subrogation
Mazda Recalls Nearly 190,000 Cars Due To Failing Wipers
Mazda is recalling nearly 190,000 Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can fail. The company says in documents posted Saturday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall covers cars from the 2016 through 2018 model years.
April 16, 2019
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Alabama
Alaska
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Arkansas
California
Contractors Strike Gas Line, Trigger Fatal Explosion In Durham, North Carolina
A gas explosion that partially collapsed a North Carolina building and set it ablaze Wednesday morning killed one person and injured more than a dozen others, police said.
April 10, 2019
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Liability
Property
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
North Carolina
Recall: 30 Tons Of Frozen Sandwiches May Be Stuffed With Plastic
A North Carolina company, J & J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp., has recalled nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen, stuffed-sandwich products.
April 9, 2019
Subrogation
Explosion Occurred In Fort Worth Home With Renovation Crew Inside
One person was hurt after an explosion leveled a home near Fort Worth Saturday. Fire officials say a renovation crew was inside the 6,000 square foot house when the explosion happened.
April 9, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Swerving To Avoid Interstate Collision Results In 12-Vehicle Pileup
Only one person was injured in a multiple-car pile-up on I-66 this afternoon. Virginia State Police say it all began about 5:50 p.m. when two cars collided in the eastbound lanes near Exit 60, Rt. 123. As traffic swerved to avoid those vehicles, a chain-reaction crash occurred.
April 5, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Virginia
Helicopter Crash-Lands On Florida Roadway, Rotor Blade Kills Truck Passenger
The helicopter involved in a crash-landing that resulted in the death of a motorist Thursday had possible mechanical problems days before, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
April 5, 2019
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Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Flooding Bursts Midwest Levees, And Tough Questions Follow
The widespread, severe flooding in the Midwest over the last month has exposed the vulnerabilities in a levee system that is now so full of holes that many here ruefully describe it as “Swiss cheese.”
April 1, 2019
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Subrogation
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Pennsylvania Reneges Once Again On Social Bargain Of Workers’ Compensation Subrogation
A March 10, 2022, Pennsylvania Superior Court appellate decision underscores why the cost of workers’ compensation insurance for small businesses is the highest in the northeast United States.
April 1, 2019
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Sometimes You Need More Than A Handshake: Documenting Waivers Of Workers Compensation Subrogation Liens And Credits
A recent Pennsylvania federal court decision reminds us all that when settling third-party cases that involve workers compensation subrogation interests, it is vitally important to understand all of the steps which are necessary to fully document and enforce any settlement agreement that involves a waiver or termination of any future workers compensation benefits.
March 29, 2019
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