A man who says he was hurt when a camera cable snapped during the 2013 Coca-Cola 600 has sued Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., and Fox Sports. Patrick Carpenter sued in Randolph County last week. Carpenter’s lawsuit says he …
Auto manufacturers, collision repair chains, and insurance companies are helping a North Carolina community college launch a new training center promising good jobs. Gov. Pat McCrory is expected to be on hand Wednesday when Fayetteville Technical Community College opens its …
The owner and crew of an 18th century replica ship damaged in a storm last week are preparing it for repairs. The Newport Daily News reports that owner and captain Thorpe Leeson says the Continental Sloop Providence has a hole …
A crowded commuter train slammed into a sport utility vehicle on the tracks at a suburban New York crossing and burst into flames, killing seven people and seriously injuring nearly a dozen, authorities said. The collision involving a Metro-North Railroad …
Suspension of Drivers’ Licenses Subrogating against uninsured drivers is one of the less glamorous aspects of automobile insurance subrogation. It is the pariah of our industry and could easily be featured on the Discovery Channel series, Dirty Jobs. Initiating subrogation …
Sitting behind pictures of loved ones killed in crashes, 15 Texas families tearfully pleaded with lawmakers to support a statewide texting-while-driving ban. “This is how I hold my baby now,” said Jeanne Brown, wiping away tears as she held a …
The parents of two young women killed in separate watercraft accidents last year are hoping South Carolina lawmakers take steps to improve water safety and spare others their grief. Two senators who have put forward proposals they say are meant …
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a court challenge to the state Division of Motor Vehicles’ implementation of a database designed to identify uninsured drivers. The ACLU says the database established by a 2013 state law …
A federal jury decided on Tuesday that the design of the 1996 Toyota Camry had a dangerous defect that was partly to blame for a fatal 2006 crash, and the automaker must pay nearly $11 million to victims. Jurors said …
South Carolina’s insurance is paying $285,000 to an unarmed man who was shot during a traffic stop by a state trooper now facing a criminal charge. The state Insurance Reserve Fund says the settlement was reached in October, just a …