Flood Protection Project Likely Contributed To New Orleans Neighborhoods Inundation
A Desire neighborhood that sits in the shadow of a major Sewerage & Water Board pump station took on several feet of water during Saturdays heavy rainstorm. The flood left people cleaning out their flooded cars and business owners trying to dry out and re-open.
August 10, 2017
Property
Subrogation
Louisiana
GM Recalling Nearly 800K Pickups For Faulty Power Steering
General Motors is recalling nearly 800,000 trucks that have been found to suddenly lose power steering, potentially causing drivers to lose control of their vehicle.
August 7, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
Why Efficiency Isnt Enough: Maximizing Your Effectiveness In Subrogation
In this age of task overload, efficiency is a matter of survival. But in the subrogation world, is efficiency enough? The goal of subrogation is not to manage claims or cases, but to make money out of them.
July 27, 2017
Education & Training
Subrogation
Ford Recalls 117,000 Vehicles Over Possible Seatbelt Defect
Seatbelts can prove to be a literal lifesaver in the event of a crash, but they have to work properly for that to happen. For this reason, Ford is recalling nearly 117,000 trucks and SUVs.
July 27, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
Millions Of Pounds Of Hot Dogs Recalled After Bone Pieces Found
A New York meat processor is recalling more than 7 million pounds of hot dogs and sausages mostly under the Sabrett brand name after consumers complained about finding small pieces of bone in some of the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday.
July 17, 2017
Subrogation
New York
Honda Recalling 2.1M Vehicles Globally Over Fire Risk
Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said on Friday it would recall about 2.1 million vehicles worldwide to replace battery sensors due to the risk of fire. Chris Martin, a spokesman for the Japanese automaker said the recall would include 1.15 million Honda Accord vehicles from the 2013-2016 model years in the United States, and nearly 1 million elsewhere, to replace a 12-volt battery sensor.
July 14, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
Takata Adds New Type Of Inflator To Huge Air Bag Recall
Takata is adding a new type of air bag inflator to the nations largest automotive recall. The company filed documents with the U.S. government adding 2.7 million vehicles to the recall from Ford, Nissan and Mazda, all with a type of inflator that previously was thought to be safe.
July 12, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
House Promptly Explodes After Contractors Strike Gas Line
First responders were praising a SoCal Gas worker Tuesday night after he urged homeowners out of a Woodland Hills house moments before a gas explosion and fire gutted the structure.
June 21, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
California
Homeowner, Insurer In Court After Tenant Destroys House
A homeowner says she was surprised to discover that a man she thought was renting her house, with plans to buy it, had demolished it instead.
June 12, 2017
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Idaho
Insurer Sues Hotel Patron To Reclaim Water Damage Losses
In 2015, Tina Grimes left a microwave running unattended in her Virginia Beach hotel room, according to court documents. It started a fire, and the sprinkler system activated. The hotels insurance company now wants Grimes to pay $1.83 million.
May 25, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Subrogation
Virginia
Armour Ekrich Recalls 90,000 Pounds Of Cheddar Sausage That May Contain Metal Pieces
Ready-to-eat sausage from Armour Ekrich contains pork, turkey, beef, cheddar cheese… and maybe some metal pieces. Wait: One of those ingredients is definitely not part of a tasty breakfast. Over 90,000 pounds of the breakfast meat has been recalled for possibly containing some metal, though no injuries have been reported to date.
May 25, 2017
Subrogation
Arkansas
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Volkswagen Recalling More Than 17K Audi Vehicles
Volkswagen Group of America has issued a recall for certain 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles due to improper deployment of head curtain airbags, which could put a passenger in greater risk of an injury in the event of a crash.
May 23, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
More Than 100 Tons Of Hot Dogs Recalled Over Possible Metal Contamination
More than 210,606 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dogs are being recalled because they could be contaminated with metal. The products were shipped to stores nationwide.
May 22, 2017
Subrogation
1.25M Dodge Ram Pickups To Be Recalled Over Faulty Software
More than 1.25 million Ram pickup trucks are being recalled worldwide due to a software glitch that can cause some of the vehicles airbags and seatbelts to fail during rollover crashes.
May 15, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
82K Baby Carriers Recalled After Reports Of Children Falling Through Leg Holes
Strapping on a baby carrier and toting around your child can make things a lot easier for a busy parent or caregiver. But before you hit the hiking trail, you might want to make sure your carrier isnt one of the Osprey backpacks being recalled following reports of children falling out.
May 1, 2017
Subrogation



