Insurer Lawsuit: 52 People Staged Uber Hit-And-Runs In Columbia, South Carolina

More than 50 people were involved in a series of hit-and-run accidents with Uber rideshare vehicles in the Columbia area that an insurance company claims either never happened or were deliberately caused as part of an insurance scam.
February 21, 2020 Auto Fraud Litigation South Carolina

Severe Weather Causes Flooding In The Southeast, 5 Deaths Reported

Nearly 150,000 homes and businesses in the southeastern United States were without power early Friday after a powerful storm raked the region. At least five people were killed.
February 7, 2020 Auto Property Alabama Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

Storm Damage In Spartanburg, South Carolina Likely Due To Tornado

The National Weather Service said reports of extensive damage from a possible tornado touchdown in Sparatnburg were reported Thursday morning. The storm left behind a trail of damage, spanning miles along US Highway 29.
February 7, 2020 Auto Property South Carolina

EF-1 Tornado Crosses South Carolina School Parking Lot, Tosses Cars

Days after a powerful tornado caused extensive damage to a high school in Kershaw County, another South Carolina school is cleaning up from a tornado. Investigators with the National Weather Service determined an EF-1 with winds of 90 mph hit the campus of Loris High School in Horry County, South Carolina Monday.
January 14, 2020 Auto South Carolina

Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections

More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019 Liability Subrogation Alabama Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois

NICB: Cities With The Highest Vehicle Theft Rates

There were an estimated 748,841 vehicle thefts in the United States in 2018, or about 229 per 100,000 Americans. The vehicles stolen were worth, according to the FBI, an estimated total of over $6 billion.
October 23, 2019 Auto Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Colorado

Over 1.2 Million Nissan, Infiniti Models Recalled Over Backup Camera Issue

Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.
September 24, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue

General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019 Liability Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks

A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Hurricane Dorian Makes Landfall Over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina As Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Dorian took its last shot at the U.S. Friday morning after marching through the Caribbean and up the Southeast coast. The National Hurricane Center said the Category 1 storm made landfall over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with wind gusts near 90 mph, its first landfall since causing at least 30 deaths in the Bahamas.
September 6, 2019 Property North Carolina South Carolina

Storm Surge, Torrential Rains And Hurricane Force Winds Pound The Carolinas As Hurricane Dorian Grinds North

Powerful Hurricane Dorian is unleashing its full array of hazards on the Carolinas just days after causing a humanitarian crisis in the northwestern Bahamas and then zagging around the Florida Peninsula.
September 5, 2019 Property North Carolina South Carolina

Hurricane Dorian Heads For Florida, Leaving Ruins In Parts Of Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian smashed parts of the tourism-dependent Bahamas to ruins, leaving relief officials scrambling on Tuesday to battle an unfolding humanitarian crisis as the scale of the catastrophe begins to emerge.
September 4, 2019 Catastrophe Property Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina

Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue

Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Downed Trees On Homes, Cars After Severe Storms Across Upstate South Carolina

The American Red Cross says it’s helping two adults and eight children whose home was damaged in Monday’s storms.
August 20, 2019 Auto Property South Carolina

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