Claims / Legal
Socking It To Them: Missouri Man Sues Bass Pro Over Lifetime Sock Warranty
A Missouri man says in a class action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on socks. Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of ...
Jury Verdict: Tesla 1% Negligent In Fatal Model S Crash
A Florida jury found electric car maker Tesla Inc. to be 1 percent negligent in the death of an 18-year-old man whose Model S sedan slammed into a concrete wall after the car's ...
Opposing Stories from Insurers, Consumer Groups On Smoke Damage
Insurers and consumer advocates are conveying conflicting messages as both try to focus public attention on smoke damage claims. Mercury Insurance issued a press release Friday warning that an ...
Calif. Court Breaks String of COVID Biz Interruption Case Wins For Insurers
A California appellate court broke from its sister jurisdictions—as well as state and federal courts across the nation—and ruled that a hotel owner's lawsuit seeking coverage for a COVID-19 ...
Wildfire Victims, Environmental Groups to Developers: Stop Building
Preston Brown knows the risk of wildfire that comes with living in the rural, chaparral-lined hills of San Diego County. He's lived there for 21 years and evacuated twice. That's why he fiercely ...
Uber Waiving Fees for Disabled Riders in ADA Suit Settlement
Uber Technologies Inc. will pay more than $2 million and waive wait time fees for disabled passengers to settle U.S. allegations that the ride share company had violated the ...
Lessons Learned From Two Years of Claims Fraud Data
The best perk of working at a global company is talking to customers in various countries about their operational challenges and best practices, and the ability to compare their figures. Let's look ...
Wildfires in Europe: ‘Climate Change Affects Everyone’
Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists ...