Delivery Worker’s PTSD Claim Against Five Guys and Maintenance Firm to Go to Jury November 1, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff A food delivery worker who encountered two weapon-wielding maintenance workers surprised by his presence in a Five Guys hamburger eatery... Read More
Member of Crew Tied to 490 Catalytic Converter Thefts Pleads Guilty October 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff A Springfield, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston last week to his role in a regional organized... Read More
Courts Find ‘How Many Apartment Units Are There?’ Is an Ambiguous Question October 27, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Because its application question about how many apartments were in a New York building was considered ambiguous, an insurer has... Read More
Born After Superstorm Sandy’s Destruction, 2 Big Flood Control Projects Get Underway in New Jersey October 26, 2023 By Wayne Parry HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ‘s destruction, two... Read More
Asbestos Wrongful Death Claim Allowed Against Employer as Workers’ Comp Exception October 24, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff A Connecticut appeals court has revived a wrongful death claim that tests a narrow exception to the state law that... Read More
Editor's Picks Claims Adjuster Forfeits Beach House, Will Serve Prison Time for Fraud Scheme October 24, 2023 A former Allstate claims adjuster will spend one year and a day in prison and forfeit his beach house and... Read More
Pa. Governor`s Office Settles Former Staffer’s Sexual Harassment Claim October 23, 2023 By Brooke Schultz HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) __ The office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro settled a former employee`s claim she was sexually harassed... Read More
Major Water Main Break Impacts Thousands, Prompts State of Emergency in a Northern N.Y. County October 23, 2023 WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A state of emergency was issued Thursday in a northern New York county, where the Fort... Read More
Mass. Court: Drowsy Driver Can Be Held Liable for Crash if Condition Was Foreseeable October 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident... Read More
Coast Guard Opens Formal Inquiry into Collapse of Mast on Maine Schooner that Killed Passenger October 18, 2023 By Patrick Whittle PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard said Monday it has launched a formal investigation into a fatal accident aboard... Read More