Who Let the Dogs Out? Subrogating Dog Bite Cases January 3, 2019 By Gary Wickert One insurance company – State Farm – has referred to dog bites as a “serious public health problem.” Last year...
Subrogation Savoir-Faire: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You December 6, 2018 By Gary Wickert Oh, that it wasn’t so, but today’s world of insurance claims adjusting, subrogation and civil litigation rewards the ability of...
Why Did the Plaintiff Cross the Road? November 1, 2018 By Gary Wickert Understanding Pedestrian and Crosswalk Laws in All 50 States Every year approximately 76,000 pedestrians suffer injuries when they are struck...
Subrogating the Deer in the Headlights October 4, 2018 By Gary Wickert One day last month our firm received three separate, unrelated subrogation claim files involving serious personal injury, property damage, and...
Why Molten Lava and Insurance Don’t Mix: Subrogating Pele and the Goddess of Fire August 2, 2018 By Gary Wickert In the Hawaiian religion, Tūtū Pele is the goddess of fire and volcanoes and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands....
Texting While Driving on the Rise Despite More Laws Banning it May 3, 2018 By Gary Wickert It’s going to be a banner year for trial lawyers and a tough year for auto insurers. More than 3,000...
The Cost of Subrogation Procrastination April 5, 2018 By Gary Wickert Delays in Referring File to Subrogation Counsel Can Be Expensive In July 2017, we published a somewhat controversial article in...
Owner Liability For Damage Caused By Stolen Vehicles February 8, 2018 By Gary L. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. A vehicle slams into a group of vehicles stopped at a red light, only to quickly drive away from the...
Medical Billing, Insurance Write-Offs and the Collateral Source Rule January 11, 2018 By Gary L. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. Recovery of Medical Expenses in Personal Injury Actions Generally To recover damages for past medical expenses in a personal injury...
Opioid Pain Treatment Addiction Costs Workers’ Comp Carriers, Health Insurers Billions December 7, 2017 By Gary Wickert Insurers Seek Reimbursement for the High Cost of Opioid Addictions Big Pharma is having a Big Tobacco moment. Since 1999,...