Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A dozen Tufts University men’s lacrosse players have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury after participating in a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout that the team conducted, a university spokesperson said Friday. Five of the players who have been diagnosed …

Injury 264

Injury Liability 264

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 10, 2024

An Iowa woman pled guilty to one count of presenting false information to an insurer over an alleged fraudulent injury at a casino, following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Tonya Weber, age 35, of Marshalltown, pled …

Injury 239

Injury Insurance Insurer Insured 239

Insurance Journal

JULY 11, 2024

A workers’ compensation insurer is entitled to continue to receive reimbursements from the Massachusetts second injury fund even after it stops writing business in the state, the state’s high court has ruled in an opinion reversing itself on the issue.

Injury 277

Injury Compensation Insurance Insurer 277

Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Morgan & Morgan calls itself the nation’s largest injury law firm, with offices in most states. But perhaps the Orlando-founded firm has grown too big, too quickly, suggests a proposed class-action lawsuit that claims the firm has botched hundreds of …

Injury 279

Injury Claim Workers Compensation Insurance Claim 279

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 27, 2024

Aviation officials from Asia are making a case for global action to reduce injuries from turbulence, with recent high-profile incidents driving calls to improve forecasting across borders at a Montreal gathering of regulators starting Monday. While turbulence does not frequently …

Injury 263

Injury Liability Insurance Insurer 263

Insurance Journal

JULY 11, 2024

A La Porte, Texas tank cleaning company faces over $800,000 in fines after the company allegedly disregarded federal safety standards that may have protected their employees from hazardous working conditions and prevented another employee from suffering a fatal injury. In …

Injury 260

Injury Protection 260

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

No injuries were reported and law enforcement was contacted … DALLAS (AP) — A bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the Friday evening flight, the airline said.

Injury 246

Injury 246

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In a 5-2 decision, New York State’s high court this week upheld Uber’s “clickwrap” agreement requiring arbitration of all disputes in a case of a passenger who was injured by another vehicle after exiting an Uber car. The woman had …

Injury 279

Injury 279

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A commercial general liability policy with a pollution exclusion does not protect a Virginia homeowners association from lawsuits filed by swimmers alleging they were injured by chemicals discharged into the community pool. That is the argument made by Philadelphia Indemnity …

Commercial General Liability 246

Commercial General Liability General Liability Injury Liability 246

Insurance Journal

JULY 10, 2024

A blistering California heat wave over the past weeks and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. That kind of extreme heat has led to more deaths than wildfires …

Injury 272

Injury Business Interruption 272

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 According to a last Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in ranges have front-mounted knobs …

Injury 162

Injury Liability 162

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Florida authorities have charged a Miami-area nurse practitioner and two others with creating false medical reports and attempting to defraud an auto insurance carrier out of more than $47,000. Local news reports said that investigators with the state Department of …

Auto Insurance 264

Auto Insurance Injury Insurance Carrier Claim 264

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

million workers compensation claims reveals the costliest claims are driven by the most common workplace accidents, according to Travelers 2024 Injury Impact Report. The data also shows first-year employees are still among those most vulnerable to injury. Analysis of 1.2

Workers Compensation 299

Workers Compensation Claim Injury Compensation 299

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 18, 2024

million workers’ compensation claims reveals the costliest claims are driven by the most common workplace accidents, according to Travelers 2024 Injury Impact Report. The data also shows first-year employees are still among those most vulnerable to injury. Analysis of 1.2

Claim 275

Claim Injury Compensation 275

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Department of Labor inspectors found a Cleveland, Ohio bakeware manufacturer failed to prevent two workers from suffering injuries that resulted in amputations, incidents that could have been avoided with proper safety measures. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Injury 282

Injury 282

CDC: Workers Compensation

APRIL 10, 2024

Struck-by injuries are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries and second most common cause of fatalities among construction workers. From 2011 to 2022, there were 1,462 fatal occupational injuries that occurred at road construction sites.[1]

Injury 119

Injury Worker Injury 119

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

award to former Philadelphia Eagles’ special teams player and captain Chris Maragos in his medical malpractice claim alleging that failed treatment of a knee injury ended his National Football League (NFL) career … A Philadelphia appeals court has upheld the $43.5

Injury 264

Injury Claim 264

Insurance Journal

JULY 16, 2024

An Amazon distribution center worker in Virginia whose job entailed repetitive lifting and stowing of items every day and who suffered rotator cuff tears has been denied workers’ compensation benefits because she failed to prove her injury resulted from an …

Workers Compensation 264

Workers Compensation Compensation Injury 264

Insurance Journal

JULY 29, 2024

Department of Labor determined after its investigation into how a 30-year-old employee suffered fatal injuries. A Hubbard, Ohio industrial manufacturer failed to protect their employees from molten metal that was heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the U.S. Investigators …

Injury 264

Injury Protection 264

AMAXX

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Work-related injuries can occur in any industry, and when they do, the aftermath can be chaotic and stressful for all parties involved. To mitigate confusion, it’s essential for companies to have a clear and consistent post-injury response procedure. One of the most critical aspects of these procedures is consistency.

Injury 83

Injury Workers Compensation Compensation Workers Comp 83

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A Connecticut jury has awarded $30 million to a woman who suffered permanent injuries due to an improper caesarean section surgery 10 years ago. With prejudgment interest, the total award will amount to as much as $68 million, according to …

Injury 289

Injury 289

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

(AP) — A tank containing byproducts from oil drilling operations exploded and caught fire Tuesday near the General Motors Proving Ground in southeastern Michigan, damaging two nearby homes but causing no injuries, a fire chief said. Fire crews …

Injury 246

Injury Damage 246

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Department of Labor investigation revealed that proper workplace safety training and correct storage of pallets taller than 16 feet could have prevented the fatal injuries suffered by a forklift operator at a tire distribution center in Elm Mott, …

Injury 246

Injury 246

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 6, 2024

An El Paso, Texas contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, the same failure for which the U.S. Department of Labor has cited …

Injury 278

Injury 278

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A suburban Madison, Wisconsin contractor with a history of federal safety failures – including violations that led to an employee’s fatal injuries in 2022 – has again been found exposing workers to the construction industry’s most deadly hazard – falls …

Injury 278

Injury 278

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For the eighth time since 2020, federal workplace safety inspectors have cited a Lake Zurich, Illinois roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls from elevation, the leading cause of fatal and serious injuries among people employed in the construction industry.

Injury 243

Injury 243

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

A New Jersey Transit driver who suffered career-ending injuries from overheating after he was ordered to operate a train even though his cab’s temperature was 114 degrees can keep his $11.6 million jury award. Over objections by New Jersey Transit …

Injury 279

Injury Liability 279

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A Northeastern University student and her parents are suing a sorority, its chapter president and a landlord after the student fell from a window and suffered critical injuries at a party. Sarah Cox, then a junior at the university in …

Injury 273

Injury Liability 273

Insurance Journal

JULY 15, 2024

Federal workplace safety inspectors have cited an Illinois construction contractor for again exposing employees to falls from elevation — the industry’s leading cause of injury and death — as they did residential framing work, this time at four subdivisions under …

Injury 272

Injury 272

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A Virginia man pled guilty to embezzling funds from his former employer, a fund that provides financial assistance to families of infants who suffer from brain or spinal cord injuries, reports the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Virginia. According to court …

Compensation 264

Compensation Injury 264

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 11, 2024

An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers crashed into the rear section of a tractor trailer in Connecticut on Friday morning, causing minor injuries to a train engineer and damaging warning equipment at the crossing, authorities said. TV news video …

Injury 264

Injury Damage 264

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

Ford Motor and Mazda issued advisories to drivers of certain vehicles still affected by faulty Takata airbags and inflators that can cause potentially severe or fatal injuries. The National Highway Safety Administration has previously warned that air bag inflators could …

Injury 264

Injury Liability 264

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Department of Labor announced this month that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a regional emphasis program to address worker safety in the highly hazardous grain handling industry as preventable injuries and unchecked hazards continue to be …

Injury 263

Injury 263

Insurance Journal

JULY 31, 2024

Park workers and the Pigeon Forge police and fire departments directed guests to safety on Sunday afternoon, and one minor injury was reported, … (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee.

Injury 264

Injury Property Damage Damage Insurance 264

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Scheduled airline ground crews, including baggage handlers and maintenance workers, file injury claims for work-related musculoskeletal disorders at more than 10 times the statewide average, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. WMSDs, which include strains, sprains …

Injury 263

Injury Claim Workers Compensation Compensation 263

Insurance Journal

JULY 22, 2024

in Franksville, Wisconsin followed federal safety standards, a temporary maintenance worker might not have suffered severe injuries when their jacket sleeve was pulled into an engine as they serviced a vehicle … Had John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc.

Injury 264

Injury 264

AMAXX

AUGUST 27, 2024

Supervisors play a critical role in the management of workplace injuries. They are often the first to respond when an employee is hurt and are responsible for guiding both the injured employee and the organization through the post-injury process. First Responder Role: When an injury occurs, the supervisor is often the first to know.

Injury 85

Injury Workers Comp Workers Compensation Compensation 85