We're seeing an increase in property damage caused by water and fire as a direct result of a defective product. Here are the latest Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls...
Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure Updates
The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure determine the legal processes that are followed by Ohio state courts in civil actions. The rules are meant to eliminate delay and improve efficiency. On July 1, 2020, amendments to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure took effect. For the next few issues, we...
Indiana Economic Loss Doctrine
The Indiana Economic Loss Doctrine prohibits two parties with a contractual relationship from bringing a tort action against each other for economic losses. Though the doctrine can have a negative impact on your claim, we’ll review potential avenues to recovery.
Potential Weakness in Amazon’s Armor
Since the turn of the century, Amazon has become the most obvious thorn in the side of subrogated insurers. In the past twenty years, the online retailer has exploded in both popularity and revenue with a significant percentage of its revenue coming from the Amazon Seller Marketplace. Erie v. Amazon...
Product Recalls
If you are a property adjuster, you are familiar with losses caused by defective products. While some product defects may be a unique and isolated matter, we are seeing more cases of property damage as a direct result of a defective product. This is why we believe it is so...
Indiana Intercompany Arbitration
Intercompany Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution. It is a process in which a neutral third person or a panel considers the facts and arguments which are presented by the parties and renders a decision.
Liability of a Dog Owner
Ohio Revised Code 955.28 covers the liability of a dog owner. Our Columbus, Ohio office has had many cases where a dog gets loose, runs into the street, and causes a vehicle to strike the dog or swerve to miss the dog and strike other property (e.g., another vehicle, fence,...
When a Tortfeasor Dies in Ohio
When a tortfeasor passes away before a creditor has filed a lawsuit, there are several steps a creditor must take to collect on a claim within a certain amount of time.
Product Recalls
As a property adjuster, you are familiar with losses caused by defective products. We are seeing an increase in property damage caused by water and fire as a direct result of a defective product. Therefore, we would like to remind you of the following Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls.
Intercompany Arbitration for Med Pay versus Insured Bodily Injury and Med Pay
While handling Medical Payment (Med Pay) lien claims for insurance clients, an issue I run across is when the insurance client files a Med Pay claim in Intercompany Arbitration to protect the Med Pay claim and the insurance client is named party in its insured’s personal injury lawsuit to protect...