Road to Recovery Drone Wars: Airspace and Legal Rights in the Age of Drones July 2, 2015 By Gary Wickert It is only the tip of the iceberg. As technology advances, common citizens are increasingly finding themselves with the ability... Read More
Road to Recovery Subrogating Condominium Damage June 4, 2015 By Gary L. Wickert and Kelsey Burazin, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. Imagine opening the door to your condominium (“condo”) only to be confronted by several inches of standing water. The first... Read More
Road to Recovery A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: But It Could Cost You Much More May 7, 2015 By Gary Wickert When dealing with photographs taken of other people, prudence requires that we consider the legal rights of the subject and... Read More
Burke's Law East News Smell May Constitute Physical Loss Under Policy May 6, 2015 By Burke Coleman The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held that a persistent odor could constitute a “physical loss” under a homeowner’s insurance... Read More
Road to Recovery A Primer on Diminution in Value Claims April 2, 2015 By Gary Wickert One of the recurring questions Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. (MWL) is called on to answer involves when and under... Read More
Burke's Law Midwest News Ohio Court Says No Coverage for Employer Intentional Tort April 1, 2015 By Burke Coleman The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision affecting insurance coverage for employer intentional torts. In Ohio, as in... Read More
Road to Recovery Where’s the Paint? Subrogating Paint Overspray Claims March 5, 2015 By Gary Wickert More than 1,000 vehicles a day are damaged by paint overspray in the United States, resulting in more than one-half... Read More
Burke's Law Ensuing Loss Does Not Resurrect Coverage for Excluded Peril March 4, 2015 By Burke Coleman In Platek v. Town of Hamburg, 2015 NY Slip Op 01483 (Feb. 19, 2015), the New York Court of Appeals... Read More
Road to Recovery Recovery of Sales Tax After Vehicle Total Loss February 24, 2015 By Gary L. Wickert and Lee R. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. Approximately 12 to 14 percent of all accidents result in a total loss, a number which has been trending upward... Read More
Road to Recovery Squeezing Blood From the Uninsured Turnip February 5, 2015 By Gary Wickert Suspension of Drivers’ Licenses Subrogating against uninsured drivers is one of the less glamorous aspects of automobile insurance subrogation. It... Read More