Archive for December 2016

The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit to proceed that was filed on behalf of two boys who witnessed their younger brother hit and killed by a pickup truck five years ago. The decision was a reversal of … Source: Claims Journal

For the second year in a row, Claims Journal compiled a list of the top read legal articles of 2016. This year’s article topics covered everything from hail to driverless car litigation. Several articles on hail topped the list of … Source: Claims Journal

Oklahoma regulators said last week that the number of induced earthquakes could increase as oil and gas production expands in a broad area of the state, and they’re telling energy companies that they need to be ready to shut down … Source: Claims Journal

At least four people in California have been killed when decaying trees have snapped over the past 16 months, including an Oakland teen whose family is suing the city over his death last December while he was climbing a tree. … Source: Claims Journal

Six Minneapolis-area chiropractors are among 21 people charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in what federal authorities described Wednesday as separate schemes that defrauded auto insurance companies out of more than $20 million. More charges against more chiropractors … Source: Claims Journal

A school transit contractor with a $2.4 million contract to provide rides to some Pittsburgh, Pa., charter school students has been charged with failing to properly insure some vehicles and hiring drivers with criminal records by ignoring state-mandated background checks. … Source: Claims Journal

The effects of climate change will likely cause smaller but stronger storms in the United States, according to a new framework for modeling storm behavior developed at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory. Though storm intensity is expected … Source: Claims Journal

A fleet of self-driving Uber cars left for Arizona last week after they were banned from California roads over safety concerns. The announcement came after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey took to social media on Wednesday and Thursday touting Arizona as … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance carriers today are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of third party auto claims. While there are multiple factors driving up costs, there are three primary problems that stand out – complex industry trends, inconsistent evaluation and … Source: Claims Journal

The Wisconsin Supreme Court eliminates any doubt that there is no exception to the four-corners rule in duty to defend cases in Wisconsin. In a split decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Water Well Solutions Service Group, Inc. v. Consolidated … Source: Claims Journal