Monthly Archives: <span>January 2019</span>

State-of-the-Art Pitching Lab Aims to Reduce Baseball Injuries

Thousands of young athletes seek medical treatment every year for elbow and shoulder injuries, with many occurring among baseball pitchers, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. To help identify the causes of many of these injuries and …

Report: Missouri Ranks Third Worst for Driver Safety Laws

A new report ranks Missouri near the bottom of all states for driver safety laws, at a time when distracted driving is happening at a high rate. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, a national roadway safety coalition, has released …

Investigation Solutions Obtains Work Comp Fraud Conviction, Saving Client $150,000

Irvine, CA, January 29, 2019 – Working on behalf of their carrier client, Investigation Solutions, Inc. (ISI) filed a case with the District Attorney, obtaining a conviction of a former employee who filed a fraudulent claim after being terminated. He …

Chicago, Midwest Face Colder-Than-Arctic Blast

It could be warmer above the Arctic Circle than in Chicago by Wednesday, with temperatures forecast to fall in the Windy City to 20-to-25 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (minus-29 to minus-32 Celsius). New York and Washington will be warmer, with …

Rural Minnesota Drivers Praise Speed Limit Hike, but Safety Still a Concern

Many rural drivers are applauding Minnesota for pushing the speed limit to 60 mph on most two-lane state highways, a move that’s also been met with criticism from road safety experts. More than two-thirds of rural highways slated for the …

Partial Government Shutdown Complicates Alaska Landslide Response

The partial government shutdown that lasted 35 days has complicated efforts to clear a key roadway following a landslide on southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island. About 300 people have been affected by the closure, and an old logging road …

California Probe Clears PG&E of Deadly 2017 Tubbs Wildfire

PG&E Corp. was cleared of blame for a deadly 2017 blaze just days before the California utility giant was set to file for bankruptcy to deal with crippling wildfire liabilities. And yet the company has given no indication that it’s …

While E-Scooter Injuries Pile Up, Waivers Make it Hard to Sue

Over the past few years, cities across America have experienced sudden downpours of shared electric scooters, piling up almost overnight on curbs, sidewalks and front yards from Atlanta to Los Angeles. The phenomenon has quickly built billion-dollar startups, a new …

CAIF Files Amicus Brief in Keodalah Case

Fraud fighting could be seriously compromised if a state court ruling allowing bad faith suits against insurer employees is allowed to stand, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud warns Washington state’s highest court. The court ruling will cause a chilling effect. …

Equitable Subrogation/Contribution Among Coinsurers and Duct Tape

Why You Can’t Have One Without the Other When multiple insurers provide coverage for a single loss or accident, things can get confusing. Coinsurance can arise as a result of conscious risk-sharing or accidentally when two policies have overlapping coverage. …