Storm-Damaged Eastern US Communities Clear Downed Trees and Race to Restore Power August 9, 2023 By Ashraf Khalil and Jeffrey Collins Communities across the eastern United States were clearing away downed trees and power lines Tuesday after severe storms killed at... Read More
Md. Court Cites ‘Fundamental Fairness’ in Award of Insurance Payout to Mortgage Lender August 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The estate of a Maryland man who, along with one of his children, was killed in a fire in his... Read More
Conn. Supreme: No Immunity for Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicles August 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to... Read More
NYC Crane Collapse Linked to Company with History of Safety Violations July 31, 2023 By Jake Offenhartz NEW YORK (AP) __ As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris... Read More
Judge Allows Suit Alleging That Hospital Performed Fetal Autopsy Without Consent July 31, 2023 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) __ A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that a Delaware hospital system performed an... Read More
Rochester Diocese Claims Fund Reaches $126M as 2 More Insurers Settle, 1 Holds Out July 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Catholic Diocese of Rochester and sexual abuse survivors have reached settlements with additional insurers on amounts available to cover... Read More
Owner of Mass. Physical Therapy Clinic Sentenced to 3 Years for $7M Auto Fraud Scheme July 28, 2023 By Claims Journal staff The owner of a Massachusetts physical therapy clinic who defrauded 24 auto insurers by submitting largely bogus treatment claims was... Read More
Pedestrians Scatter as Fire Causes New York Construction Crane’s Arm to Collapse and Crash to Street July 27, 2023 By Jake Offenhartz and Karen Matthews NEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning,... Read More
State Farm Seeking to Recover $1.5M from Owners of Collapsed Garage July 27, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The collapse of a New York City garage in April was caused by the negligence of the owners of the... Read More
Editor's Picks Pa. Supreme Ct. Upholds Punitive Damage Award Against Insurance Agency for Poaching from Competitor July 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff... Read More