Car Crashes into New Hampshire Restaurant, Injures Dozens, Pins Man in Bathroom July 5, 2023 LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A car crashed into a busy New Hampshire restaurant and injured more than a dozen patrons... Read More
Setting Range for Emotional Damage Awards Is Not Its Job, Says Connecticut High Court July 3, 2023 It is up to the Connecticut legislature, not courts, to set any minimum or maximum controls on damages for emotional... Read More
GEICO Suit Alleges $1.8M in Fraudulent Billings by New Jersey Healthcare Providers June 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff Insurer GEICO is suing to recover more than $1.8 million in allegedly fraudulent and unlawful no-fault insurance charges it says... Read More
Connecticut High Court Nixes Workers’ Comp for Firefighter with Heart Condition June 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A firefighter must be shown to have worked 20 or more hours a week to be eligible for workers’ compensation... Read More
Dealerships that Loan Cars to Customers Protected from Vicarious Liability, Mass. Court Rules June 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts car dealerships that provide customers with a courtesy vehicle to use while their car is being repaired are protected... Read More
Massachusetts Town Not Liable for ATV Rider’s Death on Town Land June 27, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff A Massachusetts town is immune from liability for the death of an ATV rider who was killed after striking a... Read More
NYC Gets $25M for E-Bike Charging Stations, Seeking to Prevent Deadly Battery Fires June 27, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) – After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four... Read More
Interstate 95 Reopens Less than Two Weeks After Deadly Collapse in Philadelphia June 26, 2023 By Michael Rubinkam and Tassanee Vejpongsa PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Interstate 95 reopened Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia, a quicker-than-expected rebuild... Read More
Mass. Judge Rejects Class Certification for Diminished Value Auto Claims June 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A judge in Massachusetts has denied class certifications for claimants seeking payments from two insurers for the lost resale value... Read More
Viewpoint: COVID-19 Not a Disability Under N.J. Discrimination Law June 23, 2023 By Jeremy S. Cole, Conor R. Wiggins and Caroline J. Berdzik In what appears to be the first time, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether contracting COVID-19 or exhibiting its... Read More