Lawyers for General Motors Co. customers are jostling to lead lawsuits over faulty ignition switches. They don’t know what they can sue for — a judge will tell them that — but they do want to be in charge. Car …
A recently released LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ study found that carriers that incorporate real time data analytics into the claims process at first notice of loss can more accurately and consistently triage claims, identify potentially fraudulent files and capitalize on subrogation …
Chrysler Group LLC on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new office called “vehicle safety and regulatory compliance” led by a veteran company senior vice president, Scott Kunselman. The move comes as U.S. automakers are under increased scrutiny over safety …
Firefighters rushed to put out nine wildfires that were sparked by lightning in the northeastern corner of California on Sunday as a stubborn blaze to the west in Mendocino County continues to challenge crews. The new fires in Lassen, Modoc …
The recent drowning of a 19-year-old Morganza man has the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury considering installing flotation devices at public boat launches throughout the Louisiana parish’s three recreational waterways. But legal concerns could sink the proposal before it leaves …
In Sunday church pews, in the grandstands of the baseball game, in the big box store checkout line, most of the people around you have gotten a prescription for painkillers in the past year. In fact, there are 82 painkiller …
A Vermont couple who reached a $450,000 settlement with the state after saying their home was made uninhabitable when it was sprayed for bedbugs with a banned pesticide is now suing their insurance company. Neil and Patricia Whitney of Rutland …
Residents of Wessington Springs, S.D., affected by a June 18 tornado have until Sept. 13 to submit an application for financial assistance. The Daily Republic reports the Wessington Springs Relief Fund has collected about $170,000. Linda William is the city’s …
Companies that run New York City’s growing armada of double-decker sightseeing buses have no legal obligation to report accidents to the city agency that licenses them. The city’s Consumer Affairs Department disclosed the loophole to The Associated Press as scrutiny …
Columbus, Ohio, roofer Terrance J. King, owner of Home Improvement Terrance King, which also did work in the Dayton area, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay $241,000 in restitution. In November 2013, King pleaded …