Subrogating Dog Bite Cases

One insurance company -- State Farm -- has referred to dog bites as a ‘serious public health problem.’ In 2018 alone, one carrier paid $90 million in claims on roughly 3,500 dog bite incidents
February 9, 2023 Subrogation

Honda Recalls Over 114K Vehicles For Rear Camera Issue

Honda is recalling 114,686 vehicles due to an inoperative rearview camera display that can reduce the driver’s rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
February 8, 2023 Auto Subrogation

Trial Lawyers Fail In Bid To Make Connecticut A Made Whole Nightmare

For years, trial lawyers have been threatening and filing class action lawsuits in multiple states in an effort to thwart their arch nemesis -- subrogation. States such as Montana have gone so far as to hold that it is the burden of the subrogated insurance company to determine and prove that its insured has been fully made whole before it can take any action toward recovering its subrogated insurance payments.
January 11, 2023 Subrogation Connecticut

Mixed Damages And Made Whole In Iowa: Unraveling Yarn To Effectuate Recovery

What you don’t know can’t help you. That is certainly the case in Iowa when plaintiff’s attorneys claim no obligation to reimburse a carrier exists based on a general assertion that the insured was not made whole.
January 9, 2023 Subrogation Iowa

Mercedes-Benz Recalling 324K Vehicles Over Engine Stalling Issue

Several Mercedes-Benz model vehicles were voluntarily recalled over an issue that can cause the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
January 5, 2023 Auto Subrogation

High-End Houston Automotive Shop Burns With 60 Classic Vehicles Inside

At least 60 cars were inside a high-end automotive garage that caught fire Tuesday morning, the Houston Fire Department said.
December 22, 2022 Auto Liability Subrogation Texas

First Come, First Served: Subrogating Multiple Claims In Excess Of Policy Limits In All 50 States

Insurance subrogation professionals are routinely faced with minimum limits scenarios which complicate otherwise straightforward subrogation cases.
December 15, 2022 Subrogation

Ram Recalls 1.4M Pickups For Tailgate Latch Issue

Ram is recalling a total of 1,234,657 pickup trucks in the United States (plus a few hundred thousand sold outside the U.S.) to address tailgates that could pop open while driving.
December 13, 2022 Auto Subrogation

Dealership Employee Test-Driving A BMW Crashes Into House

An 18-year-old man is charged after the vehicle he was test driving veered off the road and slammed into an Elmhurst home on Monday, according to police.
December 7, 2022 Liability Subrogation Illinois

Confronting The Deer In The Headlights

One day last month our firm received three separate, unrelated subrogation claim files involving serious personal injury, property damage, and a death resulting from tractor-trailers whose drivers had lost control after serving to avoid colliding with a deer on the highway.
December 5, 2022 Auto Subrogation

Waive Or Do Not Waive Subrogation, But There Is No Try

A recent federal case provided an excellent example that not all supposed waivers of subrogation are, in fact, waivers.
December 2, 2022 Subrogation

Ford Recalls 634K+ SUVs Over Fuel Leaks and Fire Risk

Ford Motor Co. is recalling over 634,000 SUVs worldwide because a cracked fuel injector can spill fuel or leak vapors onto a hot engine and cause fires. The recall covers Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs from the 2020 through 2023 model years.
November 28, 2022 Auto Subrogation

248K Ram Heavy-duty Diesel Trucks Recalled for Fire Risk

Ram is recalling more than 248,300 of its 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickup trucks for a potential fire risk from leaking transmission fluid.
November 17, 2022 Auto Subrogation

GM Recall: Nearly 340K SUVs Over Defective Daytime Running Lights

General Motors has recalled 338,735 full-size SUVs for faulty daytime running lights that could increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA disclosed on Monday.
November 14, 2022 Auto Subrogation

The Science Behind Subrogating Catastrophic Flood Losses

They refer to it simply as ‘The Storms of 98.’ Fierce rains and high tides combined to make San Francisquito Creek overflow its banks at 1 a.m., inundating houses, cars and streets. Firefighters used boats to rescue people trapped in their homes and school buses took evacuees to the Cubberley Community Center for shelter in the predawn hours. Approximately 1,700 properties in East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and Menlo Park were damaged.
November 1, 2022 Catastrophe Subrogation

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