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November 2021

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Arbitration Litigation

Enforcing Unpaid Arbitration Awards

Newsletter, SubrogationBy JamieNovember 30, 2021

According to Arbitration Forums, Inc.’s website, the 5,200 members who subscribe to Arbitration Forums file over 949,000 disputes and nearly 1.7 million subrogation demands worth more than $13.9 billion in claims annually. Most of the insurance companies in the U.S.…

Washington State Flag

Washington Court Of Appeals Further Imperils Automobile Subrogation

Auto, Med Pay, PIP, NewsletterBy JamieNovember 29, 2021

The Washington Court of Appeals decision in Kosovan v. Omni Insurance Company, 2021 WL 4530640 (Wash. App. 2021), holds that a bad faith claim and a claim for violation of the Consumer Protection Act are both warranted when the PIP…

Natural Disasters Collage

The Ten Worst Natural Disasters In U.S. History

Newsletter, PropertyBy JamieNovember 19, 2021

Ranking natural disasters tends to be somewhat arbitrary. Whether or not a storm which kills three people is worse than one which causes $1 billion in damages is perhaps something that should be left to philosophers and theologians. Ranking the…

Thanksgiving Pilgrims

Happy Thanksgiving From Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C.

Announcements, NewsletterBy JamieNovember 19, 2021

During the brutal winter of 1620-21, Miles Standish, the English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth Colony and one of the Mayflower passengers, played a leading role in the administration and defense of the colony.…

Natural Disasters

Subrogating Against God: Recovering Claim Dollars When Natural Disasters Strike

Newsletter, PropertyBy JamieNovember 18, 2021

The claims history of most domestic insurance carriers is littered with billion dollar claims as a result of catastrophic losses caused by natural disasters. When God sends a hurricane, tornado, flood, or naturally occurring fire, the resulting losses can be…

Earthquake Richter Scale

Earth-Shaking Subrogation Recoveries

Newsletter, PropertyBy JamieNovember 16, 2021

Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer (MWL) takes pride in our efforts to constantly innovate and use creative legal theories to facilitate recoveries for our clients. Our firm has been actively involved in the pursuit of investigation and litigation of claims against…

California Wildfire

Wildfire Subrogation In California Is A Hot Topic

Newsletter, PropertyBy JamieNovember 15, 2021

Wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, but they have become larger and more damaging recently. A recent study by the University of Washington and UC-Santa Barbara looked at the long-term future of wildfires and reveals that a buildup…

Texas Flag and Lady Justice

Subrogating Texas Freeze Damage Claims

Newsletter, PropertyBy JamieNovember 12, 2021

Successful subrogation against power companies is not a given. In determining whether the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) may be sued for its clear negligence in failing to properly winterize power production facilities and the power grid that it…

Montana Seal

Montana Changes Law To Only Allow Recovery Of Medical Expenses Actually Billed: SB 251 Passes Effective April 30, 2021

Newsletter, SubrogationBy JamieNovember 11, 2021

A favorite quote of mine from the 2001 Jerry Zucker movie “Rat Race” goes like this: “Good things take time; but great things happen all at once.” Most of the time, laws change at a glacial pace. Where there is…

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