bicycle accident News

Illinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles

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 …

Refusal to Settle for $2M Costs Ace Nearly $8M in Suit by Excess Insurer

The defense team for Chubb Group’s Ace American Insurance Co. was confident that no jury would award more than $2 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Mark Braswell, who died on May 16, 2014 when …

Iowa, Coralville Settle With Bike Accident Victim

A mother of three who had to give up her nursing career after being disabled in a bicycle accident on a trail on the University of Iowa’s Oakdale campus will receive a $1.2 million settlement from the city of Coralville, …