Monthly Archives: <span>November 2014</span>

Coverage Implications Related to a Data Breach

Despite dedicated cyber risk policies, a security breach can trigger a variety of claims and coverages, security experts said at a recent conference exploring privacy issues. Panelists at the Privacy Xchange Forum held in Scottsdale, Ariz., earlier this month, discussed …

Pennsylvania Court Rules $500,000 Limit Proper for Girl Run Over by Bus

Pennsylvania’s highest court is upholding a decision that reduced a jury award for a girl who was run over by a school bus in suburban Philadelphia from $14 million to $500,000. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the $500,000 cap …

Upstate New York Residents See More Roof Collapses After Record Snowfall

Roofs began to creak and collapse under the weight as another storm Thursday added to epic snowfall in western New York state. The three-day snowfall total reached 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more in the Buffalo area. Some areas received …

Michigan Court Rules Oil Pit Hazards Open and Obvious

The Michigan appeals court says hazards usually are open and obvious at oil change shops. In a 3-0 decision, the court agreed with a Lake County judge who dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man who fell into a pit …

Family Wins $6.75M Award in Botox Suit

A New York couple who said Botox treatment of their son’s cerebral palsy left him with life-threatening complications and sued its manufacturer won a $6.75 million verdict from a federal jury on Thursday. The verdict, in U.S. District Court in …

Flooding Worries for Buffalo Residents

Buffalo is making significant progress clearing streets still clogged from an epic storm left more than 7 feet of snow even as a flooding threat looms, the New York city’s mayor said Sunday. A ban on driving will continue in …

Illinois Man Promises Neighbors Spot in Underground Tornado Shelter

The 1,200-pound steel cylinder in James Trudeau’s driveway certainly struck his Bourbonnais neighborhood as odd, at least at first. Even Kankakee County’s planning department wasn’t sure what to make of it when Trudeau sought a building permit to bury it …

California Rehab Center Sued in Fatal Drunk Driving Case

The family of a man struck by a drunk driver who drove with the dying victim on her windshield is suing the Southern California drug rehab center where she worked. The Los Angeles Times says the wrongful death suit filed …

Rearended Driver Files Suit Against Trucker in 44-Car Idaho Pileup

The driver whose initial collision with a log truck resulted in a 44-vehicle pileup on Idaho’s Interstate 84 in January has filed a lawsuit against the truck driver. Jose D. Silva Cuellar is suing Cory D. Ford of Emmett along …

No Dismissal in Kansas Girl’s Electric Shock Death

The family of a Salina, Kansas, girl who was fatally shocked may press ahead with a $10.5 million lawsuit. The Salina Journal reports that a Judge Bill Elliott on Friday rejected the city of Salina’s motion to dismiss the suit. …