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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Claims Management System Buyer’s Guide

Claims Management System Buyer’s Guide

Modern property and casualty claims system capabilities have evolved from legacy technology that simply tracks financials, claim notes, and documents, to fully data-driven processing engines that can connect to an array of ecosystem partners. Insurers now have faster access to new features and functions as solution providers migrate to cloud/Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.
October 27, 2022 Fraud Subrogation Technology

State Negligence Broker Liability Claims Allowed by Supreme Court for Trucking Subrogation

State Negligence Broker Liability Claims Allowed by Supreme Court for Trucking Subrogation

Frequently, freight brokers attempt to deny subrogation claims for cargo damaged in transit on a truck by arguing that they are accorded broker status and do not have the same strict liability as a ‘Motor Carrier’ under The Carmack Amendment.
October 25, 2022 Liability Subrogation

Amplify Energy Agrees to $50M California Spill Settlement

Amplify Energy Agrees to $50M California Spill Settlement

A pipeline operator has agreed to pay $50 million to thousands of Southern California fishermen, tourism companies and property owners who sued after an offshore oil spill last year near Huntington Beach.
October 19, 2022 Liability Litigation Subrogation California

Tips for Investigating Subrogation in Florida Following Hurricane Ian

Tips for Investigating Subrogation in Florida Following Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian was a devastating storm for southwest Florida. While out in the Gulf of Mexico, it became a high-end category 4 hurricane early on September 28, 2022 and made landfall later that afternoon. The areas where Ian made landfall will likely have little potential for subrogation. There will, however, be opportunities for subrogation along the storm’s path across the state of Florida.
October 14, 2022 Subrogation Florida

Tailgate Gone Wrong: Vehicles Burn in Stadium Lot During Miami Dolphins Game

Tailgate Gone Wrong: Vehicles Burn in Stadium Lot During Miami Dolphins Game

Fire units responded to the parking lot outside Hard Rock Stadium after multiple vehicles caught on fire Sunday afternoon. The smoke could be seen from inside the stadium during the first half of the Miami Dolphins season opening game against the New England Patriots.
September 12, 2022 Auto Subrogation Florida
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