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Hurricane Ida Special Report: Damage From Falling Trees

Hurricane Ida Special Report: Damage From Falling Trees

We have recently seen an uptick in cases where a tree has fallen on to a neighbor's house, with calamitous results. Hurricane Ida will likely only increase such claims.
September 1, 2021 Subrogation

Montana Supreme Court Confirms Insurer Is Victim Entitled To Restitution

Montana Supreme Court Confirms Insurer Is Victim Entitled To Restitution

Court-ordered restitution to be paid by a criminal to a subrogated insurance company has become a major source of revenue for carriers in the last couple of years.
August 5, 2021 Subrogation Montana

Gas Explosion Levels Texas Home, Damages Others

Gas Explosion Levels Texas Home, Damages Others

An explosion that left six people injured and destroyed a house in Plano, Texas, on Monday was likely caused by a gas leak, officials said.

The leak was isolated to the home on Cleveland Drive, which was leveled, according to Plano Fire-Rescue. The explosion also damaged other houses, but no other homes were in danger after the blast.

Helicopter news video showed debris scattered over the neighborhood after the explosion at 4:40 p.m. Monday.

Six people were taken to hospitals - one who was inside the house that exploded and five from a home next door - the fire department said.

Three of the injured were transported to a children's hospital, officials said. The ages of those hurt were not immediately available.
July 20, 2021 Property Subrogation Texas

Florida Court Gives Parties Assigned a Subrogation Claim a Math Lesson

Florida Court Gives Parties Assigned a Subrogation Claim a Math Lesson

Although the focus of most subrogation cases is usually on proving liability, determining the appropriate measure of damages is just as important. Sometimes turning on a nuanced argument for recoverability, an adverse holding can significantly boost or reduce the total damages in a case.
July 15, 2021 Subrogation Florida

GM Recall: Side Airbags Can Explode in Chevy, GMC Pickups

GM Recall: Side Airbags Can Explode in Chevy, GMC Pickups

General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side airbags can explode without warning and spew parts into the cabin.
July 14, 2021 Auto Subrogation

What Is Subrogation, and Why Is My Contract Waiving It?

What Is Subrogation, and Why Is My Contract Waiving It?

Subrogation means, in a legal sense, one party has the right to "step into the shoes" of another party to bring a claim for damages against a negligent third party.
July 13, 2021 Subrogation

 Subrogation-related Fire Investigations of Structures Under Construction or Renovation

Subrogation-related Fire Investigations of Structures Under Construction or Renovation

Fires in structures under construction have increased since 2010, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and investigations of these events provide a different level of complexity than fires in fully occupied, finished structures.
July 13, 2021 Subrogation

Gas Explosion in Detroit Metro Area Causes Major Damage to Condo Complex

Gas Explosion in Detroit Metro Area Causes Major Damage to Condo Complex

Officials are investigating whether a natural or man-made gas leak led to a massive explosion that heavily damaged a Warren condominium complex, displaced a dozen families and claimed the life of one resident on July 4.
July 6, 2021 Property Subrogation Michigan

Mandatory Auto Arbitration

Mandatory Auto Arbitration

When one insurance company subrogates against another insurance company and both are members of intercompany arbitration, such as Arbitration Forums, arbitration is mandatory. It is the type of damages sought that determines whether arbitration is compulsory, not the type of coverage afforded by the Respondent.
July 2, 2021 Auto Liability Subrogation

Massive Ogden, Utah Fire Causes $3M in Damages to Multiple Properties, Vehicles

Massive Ogden, Utah Fire Causes $3M in Damages to Multiple Properties, Vehicles

Firefighters remained on the scene Tuesday morning after a massive fire damaged five homes and an apartment complex under construction near 28th Street and Grant Avenue overnight.
June 30, 2021 Auto Property Subrogation Utah

Florida Supreme Court: Insurers Can Sue Attorneys for Malpractice Under Subrogation Provision

Florida Supreme Court: Insurers Can Sue Attorneys for Malpractice Under Subrogation Provision

The Florida Supreme Court has given the proverbial 'green light' for insurance companies to sue attorneys for negligent representation of an insured. Historically, to bring an action against an attorney for legal malpractice in Florida, the party making the claim was generally required to allege and prove either a formal attorney-client relationship or privity of contract.
June 14, 2021 Litigation Subrogation Florida

Man-Caused Explosions Start Blaze That Destroys Pennsylvania Townhouses

Man-Caused Explosions Start Blaze That Destroys Pennsylvania Townhouses

Explosions led to a massive fire in the Eagleville section of Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County Thursday. Several townhomes were set ablaze, gutted and charred.
June 11, 2021 Property Subrogation Pennsylvania

The Unresolved Pitfalls of Employer Negligence in a California Workers’ Comp Subrogation Case

The Unresolved Pitfalls of Employer Negligence in a California Workers’ Comp Subrogation Case

Understanding the nuances of the somewhat complicated and confusing subrogation law in California is instrumental in formulating the right decision when it comes to protecting your workers' compensation subrogation interests.
June 1, 2021 Subrogation California

13 Homes Lost, Hundreds Evacuated Due to Wildfire in Arizona Mining Town

13 Homes Lost, Hundreds Evacuated Due to Wildfire in Arizona Mining Town

Forward progress has been stopped on a wildfire that has destroyed homes in the small mining town of Bagdad, Arizona, and send hundreds fleeing.
May 28, 2021 Property Subrogation Arizona

Duplex: Subrogating Landlord Tenant Property Losses

Duplex: Subrogating Landlord Tenant Property Losses

In the 2003 Miramax comedy Duplex, Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore are Brooklyn landlords to a pesky, rent‑controlled tenant named Mrs. Connelly, played by Eileen Essell. Efforts to get rid of Connelly fail and the tenant's careless actions cause a fire which nearly destroys the entire building.
May 28, 2021 Subrogation
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