Litigation/Liability Trends
Takata U.S. Air Bag Recall Doubles to 34 Million, Making (Sobering) History
]Air-bag maker Takata Corp. gave in to U.S. regulators on Tuesday, agreeing to what will be the largest automotive recall in history as investigators continue to search for the root cause of a defect ...
Amtrak Train Crash Victims Limited by $200M Total Injuries Cap
There are many questions surrounding Tuesday's Amtrak crash. The amount of money victims could receive for injuries isn't one of them as federal law caps total rail-accident damages at $200 million. ...
Massive Bird Flu Epidemic Slashes U.S. Egg Output, Turkey Production
The U.S. government reversed its outlook for bigger egg production this year and now expects that output will fall for the first time since 2008 after the worst domestic outbreak of bird flu ever ...
Amtrak Crash Investigation Continues; Engineer Remembers Very Little
Amtrak began clearing overturned cars and replacing track in efforts to reopen the Northeast Corridor line as investigators sought to interview the engineer who is said to have no recollection of the ...
Hiscox Dishes the Details on Small-Company Employee Theft
Employee theft costs U.S. companies with less than 500 people a median loss of $280,000 annually, affecting a wide range of industries, specialist insurer Hiscox found in a new report. What's more, ...
Amtrak Train in Fatal Accident Reportedly Traveled Twice the Speed Limit
The New York-bound Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven and injuring more than 200, was traveling at about 100 miles per hour, twice the speed limit, according to an official ...
Coalition Demands Well Moratorium in Oklahoma Quake Areas
A coalition of environmental and grassroots organizations is calling for a moratorium in Oklahoma on the use of wastewater disposal wells by the oil and natural gas industry in areas where they may ...
Hospital Plaintiff Joins ‘Superbug’ Lawsuit Against Endoscope Maker Olympus
A Seattle hospital has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturer of endoscopy medical scopes linked to a "superbug" outbreak at the medical center, claiming the company, Olympus America Inc., put ...