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Litigation

Mar. 9, 2016

Need a statement of damages in that subrogation case?

In a typical subrogation case, an insurer seeks reimbursement from the defendant for property damages. However, sometimes part or all of the money was for the insured's claims for "personal injuries." By Randolph Hammock

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Randolph M. Hammock

Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Univeristy of San Diego School of Law

Judge Hammock, currently assigned to an independent calendar court at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. He is also a member of the Judicial Elections Committee of the California Judges Association, and he played an integral role in the drafting, lobbying and passing of SB 235 into law.

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By Randolph M. Hammock

In a typical subrogation case, the plaintiff/insurance carrier seeks reimbursement from the defendant for the money the insurer has paid to its insured for damages allegedly incurred as a result of an automobile accident. The majority of those cases are for property damage only. However, in some of those cases, part or all of the money was for the insured's claims for "personal injuries," such as medical bills or pain and su...

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