There is a Court that has issued a ruling interpreting Ohio Revised Code 2323.44 as it relates to subrogation. The Court of Appeals affirmed there was no ambiguity in the Farmers’ insurance policy. Remember, language in the policy and notice to all parties matters.
Federal Tort Claims Process
The Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. 2671-2680, provides an avenue for a plaintiff to recover against the United States government for property damage, personal injuries, or death caused by the negligence or wrongful act or omission of federal employees.
Keis George Continues Midwest Expansion Adding Office in Indiana
Keis George LLP is pleased to announce we have continued our Midwest expansion, adding an office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new office will serve the subrogation and commercial litigation needs of the firm’s Indiana client base throughout the entire state from one centralized location. Previously, Indiana claims were pursued from...
Ross Vandegriff Joins Keis George
Keis George LLP is pleased to welcome the addition of Ross A. Vandegriff as attorney in the Indianapolis, Indiana office. Vandegriff joins the firm’s recently expanded Indiana office, which will pursue subrogation and commercial litigation claims throughout the entire state from one centralized location in Indianapolis, Indiana.
National Fire Protection Association and NFPA 921
For the first time in 1992, nearly 100 years after its inception, the NFPA published its “Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations” under NFPA 921. This publication established guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents. As such, NFPA 921 provides standards...
Illinois Deductible Reimbursement
In this article, we'll help you distinguish administrative expenses from incurred expenses. Deductible reimbursement surfaces when you successfully subrogate a loss against a third party and make a recovery on the claim payments. At that time, a determination is made as to what portion of the insured’s deductible should be...
Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
If you are a property adjuster, you are familiar with losses caused by defective products. We are seeing a significant 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...
Ethan Clark Joins Property Subrogation Practice
Clark is at the forefront of his peers as his understanding of the changing nature of litigation allows him to be a reliable resource to those within the firm. He is often approached to discuss various legal theories and tasked with identifying ways to counter strategies used by opposing counsel.
Negligence Standard: Public Roadways versus Private Parking Lots or Roads
An auto accident that takes place on a public roadway has a different negligence duty versus an auto accident in a private parking lot or road. Triers of fact will have more opportunity to find comparative negligence between the parties versus an accident on a public roadway, subject to Ohio...
Indiana Claims Against Governmental Entities
We receive many cases involving claims against governmental entities. In Indiana, it is permissible to sue a governmental entity in a subrogation matter, but the subrogated carrier must meet certain requirements. This post is intended to give you information about how to comply with the statute that sets forth the...