This post will discuss investigating a subrogation claim involving Ohio Animal Liability and how to prevail against the owner and/or keeper of the animal.
CPSC Product Recalls
Distinguishing a solid file for recovery can be complicated. When a defective product causes a loss, the manufacturer of the product, the wholesaler, and the distributor may be liable. To know under what circumstance these parties can be held liable is equally demanding. When files such as these arrive and...
The Lien Statute of Limitations Law for Ohio Explained
A lien is a legal claim that a creditor has on a property or asset of a debtor. Some common types of liens that we work in subrogation are a judgment lien, mechanics lien, and a mortgage lien.
CPSC Product Recalls
Distinguishing a solid file for recovery can be complicated. When a defective product causes a loss, the manufacturer of the product, the wholesaler, and the distributor may be liable. To know under what circumstance these parties can be held liable is equally demanding. When files such as these arrive and...
Admissibility of Police Reports
A police report is inadmissible (aka hearsay) unless it meets one of the exceptions enumerated in the rules of evidence. Let's discuss what that means referencing automobile accidents, as most car accidents that end up in litigation are disputed liability.
CPSC Product Recalls
We are seeing an increase in property damage caused by water and fire as a direct result of a defective product. As a property adjuster, you are familiar with losses caused by defective products. Therefore, we are trying to work with you to bundle these files to increase the settlement...
Assumption of the Risk
Assumption of the risk is a common defense by recreation providers to negligence lawsuits involving all-terrain vehicles (ATV) where the rider is willingly taking a chance in a potentially dangerous situation.
Recreational User Statute
Ohio’s Recreational User Statute, codified in Ohio Revised Code section 1533.181, provides immunity to landowners who permit others to hunt, fish, snowmobile, or conduct other recreational activities on their property.
CPSC Product Recalls
Our product liability attorneys have experience litigating cases involving hundreds of different products, including industrial machinery, automobiles, and common residential and commercial appliances such as dehumidifiers, sump pumps, space heaters, fire compression systems, and more. Therefore, we want to notify you of the following Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls:
Further Examination of the Made Whole Doctrine
An insurance policy may avoid the application of the Made Whole Doctrine only by including language that is clear in establishing both a priority to the funds recovered and a right to any full or partial recovery.