Expert Testimony, Subrogation

Proper Collection, Handling, Storage & Disposal of Physical Evidence (Second Edition)

J.S. Held on 5/1/2025

Regardless of the specific cause of property damage—whether it be vehicle impact, structural collapse, construction defects, equipment failures, fire or explosion, hail, lightning, storms, animal activity, or water...more

Shining Light on Phantom Medical Bills–Lessons from Washington on Using Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rules to Fight Back

Tyson & Mendes LLP on 12/31/2024

How many of you reading this have had this experience: you get a settlement demand with hundreds of thousands of dollars in claimed hospital bills, but the actual amount owed by the claimant is redacted, or you are told by...more

Idaho District Court Affirms Its Role as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony

White and Williams LLP on 2/24/2021

Many subrogation claims involving fire losses rely heavily on expert testimony. Expert testimony is admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 if it is both relevant and reliable. In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals,...more

Property Owners Owe Duty of Reasonable Care to Neighbors in Maryland if Circumstances Create Hazard

Cozen O'Connor on 7/30/2020

In June of last year we reported an affirmance from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals holding that a property owner owes a duty of care to the owners and occupants of neighboring properties to use and maintain that...more

Property Owner’s Defense Goes Up in Smoke in Careless Smoking Case

White and Williams LLP on 6/12/2019

Property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to avoid causing harm to neighboring properties. When a property owner knows or should know about a condition that poses a risk of danger to neighboring properties, the property...more

Florida Decides Against Adopting Daubert

White and Williams LLP on 12/12/2018

In Delisle v. Crane Co., 2018 Fla. LEXIS 1883, 43 Fla. L. Weekly S 459, the Supreme Court of Florida reaffirmed that the appropriate test for admissibility of an expert opinion about new or novel scientific evidence is the...more