Flying Sunroofs, Faulty Parking Brakes Prompt Recall Of Nearly 227K Mitsubishi Vehicles
Another week, another recall. Its almost become standard procedure, but automakers refuse to take any chances, and rightly so. The latest recall, according to the Associated Press, comes from Mitsubishi.
February 7, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Seven Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Grand Island, New York
Three vehicles, including an NFTA bus, were involved in an accident in Grand Island. It happened around 9 a.m. on Grand Island Boulevard, near Fantasy Island. Investigators are still working to piece together exactly what happened.
February 2, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
New York
Toyota Recalls 645K Vehicles, Says Air Bags May Not Inflate
Toyota is recalling about 645,000 vehicles worldwide to fix an electrical problem that could stop air bags from inflating in a crash.
February 1, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Fire Consumes 24-Unit Apartment Building In Nashville
A Bellevue apartment complex went up in flames in what officials deemed a two-alarm fire Monday evening. When crews arrived, heavy smoke and massive flames were visible.
January 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Tennessee
Ford Issues Service Recall To Fix Blown Focus RS Head Gaskets
Ford is owning up to issues involving faulty head gaskets in the 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline four-cylinder engines found in 2016 and 2017 Focus RS models and is offering to replace them free of charge. Complaints about the issue have raged for almost a year on a Focus RS online forum and for months on Reddit.
January 23, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall For Ranger Model
A major auto manufacturer is recalling another set of its vehicles for having faulty airbags. Just a year after it had announced the recall of over 800,000 vehicles for their malfunctioning airbags, Ford has issued another recall — this time, the auto company is expecting the return of 2,900 Ranger small pickup trucks in the US and Canada.
January 16, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Home Depot Sued After Product Causes Port Matilda House Fire
Home Depot has been sued for more than $123,000 by an insurance company after one of its products allegedly caused a fire that damaged a Port Matilda familys home.
January 11, 2018
Property
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
Takata Adds 3.3M Vehicles To Air Bag Recall
Japanese air bag maker Takata is recalling an additional 3.3 million faulty air bag inflators as it expands the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.
January 10, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Overnight Sprinklers In Winter=Risky Business For Drivers
A Northwest Side furniture store left their sprinklers on overnight, causing iced-over roads and at least four crashes, police said. Police officers on scene did not know whether it is a violation of city ordinances for businesses to leave sprinklers on overnight in freezing weather.
January 5, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Texas
NHTSA Considers Adding 1.4M Vehicles To Ford Transmission Recall
Federal regulators are investigating whether Ford Motor Co. should widen a recall of automatic transmissions to include 1.4 million additional vehicles after continuing to receive complaints from owners, including some who say the recall repair didnt work.
January 4, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Home Explosion In Phoenix
One person is dead and another was taken to a local trauma center Thursday morning after a natural gas explosion and fire at a Phoenix home, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
December 22, 2017
Property
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Arizona
Hyundai And Kia Recall 500,000 Cars Over Faulty Brake Light
Hyundai and Kia are recalling a total of approximately half a million compact cars over a brake light issue. Specifically, the recall affects 363,932 Hyundai Elantras from model years 2013-2014 and 134,366 Kia Fortes (Koup variety included) from model years 2012-2014.
December 18, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
Blast Levels Maryland Home, Damages Others
For the second time in two days, an explosion destroyed a Baltimore County home. In Tuesdays explosion, several other homes were also damaged by the blast, but neighbors say more than anything, they are grateful no one was injured.
December 7, 2017
Property
Subrogation
Maryland
The Curious Case Of Who Pays For A Building Flood Claim
A negligence lawsuit after a floodagainst a company in charge of watching building automation systemswas recently tossed out of court because of the terms of the lease agreement. A plumbing firm paid settlements to tenants after a building flood, and then sought to recover the money from the property management firm responsible for overlooking the building automation systems.
November 29, 2017
Liability
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Redondo Beach Renters Lose Everything In Cottage Fire
Brooke Owens has always been one to raise a helping hand. For the second year, the Redondo Beach mom opened the doors of her flower shop on Pacific Coast Highway to serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless.
November 29, 2017
Property
Subrogation
California



