Proving negligence – and, therefore, the right to recovery – is a foundational mechanism of subrogation strategy. But what happens when the party who acted negligently should not necessarily be held responsible for their actions? In a recent podcast episode of On Subrogation, RG partners Rebecca Wright and Steve Alsip discussed negligence, kids, and case law […]
In a subrogation context, liability is evaluated based off of a party’s failure to act reasonably to prevent a loss. In automotive subrogation, for instance, the driver who ran the red light failed to act reasonably to prevent them from T-boning the injured driver. They are liable for the loss, as they posed a risk […]
If your insured’s house burns down and that expensive alarm system they put in to lower their premiums fails, does the alarm company carry any liability exposure? In the above episode of On Subrogation: Emergency Response – Alarm Company Liability, RG attorney Jason Sullivan discusses a viable subrogation strategy in the face of a fire and […]
This article is a companion piece to this video What happens when heavy equipment gets damaged in the course of a rental contract? Who is on the hook for the damages caused? This is a common dilemma encountered in the legal realm of subrogation, but like most things in this field of insurance law, there […]