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

Washington Supreme Court Throws Automobile Subrogation Into Chaos

The Spanish philosopher George Santayana once said that, “Chaos is the name we give order which produces confusion in our minds.” With that definition in mind, the July 3, 2019 Washington Supreme Court decision of Daniels v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2019 WL 2909308 (Wash. July 3, 2019), is responsible for about as much chaos as you can possibly throw into one state’s body of subrogation law.
September 3, 2019 Litigation Subrogation Washington

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

Careening Dump Truck Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Pioneer Square, Seattle

A dump truck left a trail of destruction and injuries as it careened down streets in Seattle’s Pioneer Square on Monday morning, crashing into vehicles and people before plowing into a Subway restaurant at 40 mph.
August 20, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Washington

Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7

In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019 Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

State Farm Is Hiring With First-Ever Virtual Career Fair Today

Millions of job seekers attend career fairs to learn about opportunities each year. Now many will have a similar experience at home from a computer or smartphone. State Farm is hosting its first-ever virtual career fair for applicants to learn about jobs the company hopes to fill this year.
July 11, 2019 Auto Liability Property Technology Arizona Colorado Georgia Illinois Ohio

US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019

During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Proposed Class Action Affects Millions Of Hyundai And Kia Vehicles

A Hyundai and Kia fire lawsuit alleges recalls ordered to repair Theta II engine problems didn’t do enough to protect millions of customers from the risk of finding their vehicles in flames.
June 26, 2019 Auto Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Suspension, Transmission Issues Spur Recall Of 1.3 Million Ford Vehicles

Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.
June 13, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Replacing The Irreplaceable: Steps For Claims Professionals When Fine Art, Historical Architecture Is Damaged

When assessing any insurance claim, the first thing a claims professional should do is look at the value of the various items in question. But when some of those items are priceless, the process becomes more complicated.
May 9, 2019 Education & Training Washington

Costco Gender Discrimination Suit To Be Covered By Excess Insurance, Says Court

Poor employment practices at Costco have left the retail giant’s insurer on the hook for an underlying discrimination case.
May 9, 2019 Litigation Risk Management Washington

More Than A Thousand Tons Of P.F. Chang’s Frozen Meals Recalled

Over two million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen meals have been recalled due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Saturday.
May 6, 2019 Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Human Error Likely Cause Of Seattle Crane Crash, 5 Companies Being Investigated

Human error may be to blame for the Seattle crane collapse on Saturday that killed four people and injured four others, experts said Monday.
April 30, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Washington

Crane Collapse Onto Busy Seattle Street Kills Four People

Dramatic dashcam video shows the moment a crane came crashing down at Google’s new campus in Seattle on Saturday. Four people were killed, including college student Sarah Wong and iron worker Travis Corbet, and four others were hurt.
April 29, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Workers' Compensation Washington

Mazda Recalls Nearly 190,000 Cars Due To Failing Wipers

Mazda is recalling nearly 190,000 Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can fail. The company says in documents posted Saturday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall covers cars from the 2016 through 2018 model years.
April 16, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California
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