
Total Loss Claims Skyrocket As Vehicle Technology Advances
Earlier in my career I handled a subrogation case involving a brand-new vehicle which was lightly tapped from the rear by a careless driver. The damage to the vehicle was very minimal, yet the vehicle was declared a total loss by my client because its frame had been 'jiggled' and the cost to repair the frame, together with the diminution in value of the vehicle after successful frame repair and increased salvage value exceeded the actual cash value of the vehicle.
March 3, 2023
Auto
Subrogation

700K+ Nissan Rogue SUVs Recalled Over Ignition Key
Nissan has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 712,458 Rogue and Rogue Sport SUVs in the United States over a problem with the ignition key. The key is a "jackknife" design that can collapse while the vehicle is moving, potentially causing it to shut off, Nissan's filing states.
February 28, 2023
Auto
Subrogation

Subrogation and the Gig Industry: Workers’ Compensation Subrogation, PEO, and Employee Leasing Companies
A huge segment of America's service economy involves flexible, temporary, part-time, or freelance jobs -- frequently involving professional employer organizations (PEO's) or employee leasing companies.
February 10, 2023
Subrogation

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




