2nd Circuit: Evidence Insufficient to Support Insurer’s Subrogation Suit April 10, 2023 By Jim Sams Circumstantial evidence suggesting a fire that damaged four buildings in the Queens neighborhood of New York City was caused by...
Nevada Supreme Rejects Subrogation Bid by Excess Insurer after Nightclub Beating December 12, 2022 By Jim Sams Bouncers at the Marquee Nightclub in Las Vegas assaulted David Moradi and thew him out of the club after he...
Illinois Supreme Court Finds Tenants not Covered by Landlord’s Insurance Policy November 29, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurer has no duty to defend the tenants of an insured property against a third-party negligence contribution claim, the...
Viewpoint: Confronting The Deer In The Headlights November 23, 2022 By Gary Wickert One day last month our firm received three separate, unrelated subrogation claim files involving serious personal injury, property damage, and...
Viewpoint: Subrogating Against God November 2, 2022 By Gary Wickert The devastation of Hurricane Ian reminds us that the opportunity for property subrogation success is often disguised as an Act...
Viewpoint: Ranking Hurricane Ian Among the Ten Worst Natural Disasters in US History October 25, 2022 By Gary L. Wickert We are in the early stages of sifting through the debris of Hurricane Ian and calculating the financial and human...
Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Presents New Subrogation Opportunities October 21, 2022 By Gary Wickert A new analysis of pedestrian safety by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities are sharply on...
State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover Payout for Fire Damage Claim August 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson State Farm Fire & Casualty is trying to get Amazon to reimburse it for a payment it made to cover...
Viewpoint: Subrogation, Common Failures, and Complex Causes for Frozen Pipe Claims July 6, 2022 By Lee Wickert and Andrew Schmit Each year, water damage and freezing pipes cost insurers $15-$20 billion and result in claims from approximately one in 50...
Subrogating Shifting and Falling Cargo Cases July 5, 2022 By By Gary L. Wickert We see more than our fair share of subrogation cases involving work-related injuries caused by shifting and falling cargo. If...