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Water Heater Supply Failures on the Rise

Stainless steel braided water heater supply lines contain an inherent design defect which causes them to rupture during ordinary use... Read More >> (Reprinted with permission...

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Recovering on Water Supply Line Losses Through Aggregation

Among the most common inhome water-related losses are those caused by failures of plumbing supply lines, which are used to connect toilet water tank fill...

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Mass Torts: Having Economies of Scale Work in Your Favor

The majority of homeowner property damage claims in the United States involve damages that range from three to seven thousand dollars per claim! Althought the...

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Show Me the Evidence! Inspecting Evidence that Does Not Belong to You

Evidence retention and preservation are often done as a matter of course in losses that may have subrogation potential. Unfortunately, roadblocks are frequently encountered when...

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Just When You Thought You Didn’t Need an Expert… Damages!

Supporting a claim with competent expert testimony is essential to recovery. The right expert can turn a good claim into a recoverable claim. While many...

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Fire Spread Claims: Persistence Leads to Recovery

After the fire trucks leave and only smoking embers remain, the challenge of recovery begins. Ideally, when investigating fire losses, theories are discovered and refined,...

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Persistence Leads to Recovery in Arson Fires

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 43% of the 67,504 arson offenses reported in 2005 under the Uniform Reporting Program involved buildings. Arsons of...

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Pyrolysis – A Viable Recovery Theory

Pyrolysis is the chemical decomposition of organic material caused by extended exposure to heat. When pyrolysis of wood occurs, the originally complex chemical compound degrades...