Subro on the Go

In this episode of “Subro on the Go,” regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by their partners Ginny Markovich (New York) and Jake Skaggs (Houston) to continue the Back-to-Basics Series and discuss key considerations when filing a Complaint in a subrogation case. Our panel discusses common subrogation causes of action, what elements must be proven to succeed, whether federal or state court is preferred (varies by region), and other strategic decisions when filing a subrogation complaint that will have a significant impact on the outcome of your case. Consistent with the filing a lawsuit theme, the traditional trivia questions are centered on our favorite lawyer movies.

In this episode of “Subro on the Go,” regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by their partners, Phil Carroll (Salt Lake City) and Phil Berens (LA), to continue the Back-to-Basics Series and discuss demand packages. Now that the investigation is over and you are ready to make a demand on the responsible party, how should you structure and prepare your demand? Our panel in this episode provides their insights on preparing and sending demand packages prior to litigation, including how much to demand, what information to share in the demand, setting deadlines for the demand and whether to consider a policy limits demand or an offer of judgment. Along with delving into best practices for demand packages, the two Phils also battle it out with Independence themed trivia questions to celebrate our country’s 250th Anniversary. Happy Fourth of July!!!

In this episode of Subro on the Go, regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Andrew Dorr (San Diego) and Jermaine Lee (Miami) to continue our 2026 Back to Basics series where we are covering the key steps of handling a subrogation case, start to finish. In this initial episode, we discuss the challenges that can arise in joint scene and evidence examinations, and the critical role subrogation counsel plays in the process. As always, we have entertaining “investigation” styled trivia for you along the way.

In this episode of Subro on the Go, regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Joseph Duque (San Diego) to commence our Back to Basic series. In 2026 we are covering the key steps of handling a subrogation case, start to finish. In this initial episode, we discuss the most important tasks upon receipt of a new loss, how to choose the right expert, and what to include in a notice letter. As always, we have entertaining “investigation” styled trivia for you along the way.

In this episode of Subro on the Go, regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Michael O’Donnell (Philadelphia) and Ben Migliorino (Denver) to discuss tips on maximizing recoveries in the 4th quarter. Just as a sports game heats up in the 4th quarter, so does the subrogation industry. More specifically, the strategy your team is playing for the first part of the game will suddenly change as the 4th quarter begins, intensifying as we get closer to the final buzzer. Tune in to find out what subro strategies you can implement to ensure you get the subro recovery win before the buzzer. As always, we have also have fun trivia for you along the way.

In this episode of Subro on the Go, regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Virginia Markovich (New York) and Kris Cherevas (San Diego) to discuss the unique issues that can arise when pursuing subrogation on claims involving high profile insureds. Whether your insured is a celebrity, public figure, or other high-profile individual, you often will have to work through specific coordination procedures to properly investigate and litigate your subrogation case, and will also have to be mindful of confidentiality and security concerns. In addition to the discussion on these special procedures, as with the latest series of episodes, the trivia questions are back! Tune in to ensure you are prepared to protect your subrogation case, and ensure proper steps are taken, when working with a high profile insured.

In this episode of Subro on the Go, regular co-hosts, David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Jerry Nolan, Co-Director of National Subrogation Services (“NSS”), to discuss and celebrate NSS’s 25th Anniversary. The co-hosts and Jerry discuss the history of NSS, how the industry has changed and what NSS sees on the horizon for the subrogation industry. And, as with the latest series of episodes, the trivia questions are back and focused on pop-culture from the year 2000. Take a listen and think about your own subrogation journey over the last few decades and how things have changed and where we’re headed. Happy Anniversary NSS and here’s to another 25 years!!!

It’s that time of year again and you’ve got to get your holiday movie queue in your streaming services ready to go for the next month. As subrogation professionals, we might love holiday movies, but we do not necessarily enjoy them the same way as everyone else. Our subrogation instincts often kick in when watching holiday flicks filled with injuries, accidents, fires and all sorts of property damage events. And we cannot help but wonder if we could recover in those situations. In this episode, hosts David Brisco (San Diego) and Joe Rich (Miami) are joined by Dana Meyers (San Diego) and Phil Carroll (Utah) to discuss holiday movies that could make great subrogation cases. In addition, this episode dares to delve into the holiday debate of whether “Die Hard” is or is not a holiday movie, along with multiple holiday themed trivia questions. Get your Egg Nogg ready, grab a few holiday cookies, curl up with a warm blanket, and take a listen to this holiday themed episode of Subro on the Go. Happy Holidays to All Subrogation Professionals!

Location, location, location! The viability of a subrogation case will vary depending on the loss location. The combination of law and fact in one state can yield subrogation potential, whereas in another that mix can be detrimental. Each State has varying rules that impact subrogation potential, including statutes of limitations, comparative fault rules, and requirements for pursuing products claims. It therefore becomes critical to know the state specific rules as you evaluate the recovery prospect of a loss. In this latest episode of our State Specific Series, regular co-hosts Joe Rich and David Brisco are joined by Kansas subrogation attorney Cheri MacArthur to discuss the unique losses seen in Kansas, the applicable Statutes of Limitation and Repose, and comparative fault rules and their impact on subrogation cases in Kansas. And of course, the fan favorite State Specific Trivia Series continues as we test our attorneys’ knowledge of Kansas, the alleged town of Smallville, and the Kansas Twine-a-Thon Festival.

The viability of a subrogation case will vary depending on the loss location and the facts. The combination of law and fact in one state can yield subrogation potential, whereas in another that mix can be detrimental. Each of the States have varying rules that impact subrogation potential, including statutes of limitations, comparative fault, and requirements for pursuing products claims. It therefore becomes critical to know the state specific rules as you evaluate the recovery prospects of a loss. In this latest episode of our State Specific Series, regular co-hosts Joe Rich and David Brisco are joined by Louisiana subrogation attorney Jake Skaggs to discuss the unique history of the legal system in Louisiana and to discuss common losses, the “new” Statute of Limitations, comparative fault rules and some insights into pursuing products liability claims. As we will be doing throughout this series, we will also test our attorneys’ knowledge of Louisiana by weaving in state specific trivia.