Homelessness is a major issue in American cities. We receive many subrogation inquiries about whether public entities can be pursued when an incident begins in a homeless encampment on government property and then causes damage to an insured’s property. Philip BerensMore Posts

Frequently, freight brokers attempt to deny subrogation claims for cargo damaged in transit on a truck by arguing that they are accorded broker status and do not have the same strict liability as a “Motor Carrier” under The Carmack Amendment.  However, a recent action by the United States Supreme Court this summer supports subrogated insurers...