Archive for February 2017
Nightclub Policy Assault Exclusion Requires Perpetrator’s Intent in Order to Negate Liability Coverage for Gunshot Injury
Certain Lloyd’s underwriters lost their unopposed coverage motion for summary judgment based on an assault and battery policy exclusion, because a bar patron injured by gunfire did not allege she was shot as a result of a dispute, threat or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTakata Airbag Victims Want $1B Settlement Delayed
People injured by Takata Corp.’s exploding airbags asked a judge to delay approving the $1 billion settlement with the U.S. hours before the car-parts maker was due to appear in court to plead guilty as part of the accord. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVermont Ski Resort Fatalities Rise This Year
Six people have died on Vermont’s ski slopes this season, an increase over previous years. Three of the deaths involved resort visitors who were killed in accidents: two in crashes into trees, and one after falling into deep snow, according … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWyoming Agency Says Patients Have Right to Know About Unsterile Surgical Tools
A hospital in Lander, Wyo., should inform patients who had surgery between December 2013 and October 2016 that they could have been exposed to non-sterile surgical instruments, the state health department said. Officials with the Wyoming Department of Health say … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMardi Gras Crash Suspect’s Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Triple the Limit
The driver accused of plowing into a crowd enjoying a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, La., had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, police said. The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Wyoming City Gunfight Regulations Designed to Prevent Future Injuries
New guidelines have been developed for the popular summertime Cody, Wyo., gunfight shows in response to an accident that left three spectators wounded during a performance last year. The new guidelines developed by Cody Police Chief Chuck Baker require a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMontana Bill Aims to Restrict Media From Publishing Accident Photos
Tears welled as Maura Gruber recounted Friday how she learned that the love of her life had perished in a traffic accident. Social media delivered her the news on that fateful day last month when her local newspaper published a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEx-CFO of Bankrupt Enron Offers D&O Lessons From Accounting’s ‘Gray’ Areas
Andrew Fastow, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron Corp., a now-defunct energy trading company swept up in a massive fraud scandal in the early 2000s, warned a room full of directors and officers (D&O) underwriters that some companies today … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Says $437M Needed for Flood Control Prevention
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday called for a boost in spending on water and transportation infrastructure as the waterlogged state grapples with an emergency dam repair, frantic levee fixes and catastrophic road damage caused by storms. The Democratic governor … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Says $437M Needed for Flood Control Prevention
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday called for a boost in spending on water and transportation infrastructure as the waterlogged state grapples with an emergency dam repair, frantic levee fixes and catastrophic road damage caused by storms. The Democratic governor … Source: Claims Journal
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