Monthly Archives: <span>January 2024</span>

Man Pleads Guilty to One of New York’s Biggest No-Fault Insurance Frauds Ever

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an estimated $70 million fraud targeting no-fault automobile insurance companies in New York. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams reported that Bradley Pierre of Closter, N.J., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery …

New Jersey Provides Tools to Implement New Flood Risks Disclosure Law

New Jersey officials have introduced measures to implement flood risk disclosure legislation signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy last June. The measures include new property disclosure forms notifying buyers and tenants of a property’s known flood history and potential …

Judge Slams Florida’s Universal P&C for ‘Stonewalling’ Court Orders, Demands Answers

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. officials have downplayed the significance of recent Florida judges’ rulings that have slammed the company for violating court orders, have forced Universal to default on lawsuits, have referred a Universal lawyer for disciplinary action, …

Former Detroit Tigers Scouts Sue Team for Age Discrimination

A pair of former Detroit Tigers scouts sued the team, alleging age discrimination over their terminations after the 2020 season. Gary Pellant and Randall Johnson filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Detroit, claiming a shift toward analytics was …

Minnesota Woman Sues Dentist After 4 Root Canals in Single Visit

A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit that she says led to her disfigurement. Kathleen Wilson filed the lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court, accusing …

New Orleans to Activate Citywide Freeze Plan Ahead of Extreme Winter Weather

The City of New Orleans announced that they will activate a citywide freeze plan in anticipation of the extreme winter weather expected to bring dangerously low temperatures below freezing starting Jan. 19. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicts that there …

Medical Experts May be Needed, Even in Negligence Claims – Kentucky Supreme Court

When a baseball umpire, well-traveled in college conferences, went to a hospital for X-rays on his surgically repaired ankle in 2015, a hospital attendant pushing the ump’s wheelchair accidentally bumped his foot against a desk. The question that has percolated …

Cold Weather Causes More Than 60 Oil Spills in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bitter cold weather is causing a rash of spills in the oil fields of North Dakota as well as a slowdown in production, regulators say. North Dakota has seen multiple days of frigid weather with windchills …

People Moves: Atain Names Dassow VP, Head of Primary Liability; WSIA Names New Secretary and Director Following Maner’s Retirement

Atain Names Dassow VP, Head of Primary Liability Atain Insurance Companies, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., hired Tom Dassow as vice president and head of primary liability, leading Atain’s newly formed general liability brokerage unit. Most recently, Dassow led CM …

Texas Car Dealership Faces Lawsuit for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

South Austin Nissan, a car dealership in Austin, Texas, operated by NICPA Central Auto Group, LLC, subjected female employees to sexual harassment and retaliated against employees when they reported the harassment the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in …