Archive for May 2017

There is a notable difference in the percentage of workers’ compensation claimants that retained attorneys across 18 state workers’ compensation systems, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). According to the study, the percentage of … Source: Claims Journal

Fears of a terrorist attack prompted officials to ring many of the pedestrian plazas of Times Square with squat steel posts capable of stopping a speeding vehicle. But those barriers only cover so much ground. There were none of them … Source: Claims Journal

The company that owns a Ferris wheel three people fell off in Washington state says they had been asked to remain seated during the ride’s previous rotation. Ron Burback, president of Portland, Oregon-based Funtastic Rides, told The Seattle Times the … Source: Claims Journal

People who lost loved ones in a fungal meningitis outbreak traced to tainted steroids were stunned when a pharmacy executive was acquitted of murder charges in 25 deaths, and some legal experts are questioning whether the vote by the jury … Source: Claims Journal

There will be no sunlight on the records of an auto insurance fund that touches every Michigan driver. The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down an appeal from a coalition of health care, labor and consumer groups. The groups … Source: Claims Journal

Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW have reached a proposed settlement that would compensate owners of 15.8 million vehicles for money they lost due to the massive recall of Takata airbags. In documents filed Thursday with a federal court in Miami, … Source: Claims Journal

The largest hailstone ever recorded in America spent close to an hour aloft in a cloud growing to the size of a small volleyball, then plunged to earth at more than 100 mph, struck the ground in South Dakota weighing … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance coverage for autonomous vehicles will bring US$81 billion in new premiums to the U.S. auto insurance industry over the next eight years, driven by risks related to cybersecurity, software and hardware and by the need for additional public infrastructure … Source: Claims Journal

The buzz of lawn mowers signals the arrival of spring as much as singing birds and kids playing outside. Yet it’s easy to forget that the machines can cause serious damage if not used safely. In 2015, lawn mowers were … Source: Claims Journal

Last year was the deadliest year for pedestrians in the United States since 1996, according to a report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, which collects and analyzes data from state highway safety offices. Preliminary data show that 5,997 pedestrians … Source: Claims Journal