December 4, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas’ largest city after mistakes by the 911 dispatch center believes the center has “systemic issues,” and the local firefighters union is calling …
December 4, 2023
A long line of Illinois court cases has held that damage caused by construction defects isn’t covered by commercial general liability insurance. Some rulings cited the scope of work, others focused on the nature of the damage and some hinged …
December 1, 2023
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling that found that injuries to a 14-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bicycle are covered by his father’s uninsured motorist policy despite language that …
November 30, 2023
DETROIT (AP) __ The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by the state for environmental damage when the structure failed after days of rain in 2020, a judge said. But it`s …
November 30, 2023
A multinational company that maintains power plants operated by electric utilities cannot turn to its customer’s owner-controlled insurance program for coverage after a losing a jury trial that resulted in a $222 million verdict. A panel of the 10th Circuit …
November 27, 2023
WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Explosions at a petroleum refinery outside Detroit caused a fire and led to the evacuation of some nearby residents, authorities said. The first explosion occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Friday in White Lake Township, …
November 20, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system. National Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Jennifer Homendy …
November 16, 2023
ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A National Transportation Safety Board team was planning to start work Wednesday at the scene of a deadly highway crash in Ohio involving a charter bus filled with high school students. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said …
November 16, 2023
STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said. The small earthquake …
November 15, 2023
ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear- ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured, according to an emergency official. The charter …