Firm News

RMI is pleased to announce that Jason Pickell has joined the firm. Attorney Pickell, licensed in both Ohio and Indiana, is the sixth attorney to join the firm’s dedicated subrogation practice.

 “Jason is a natural fit for RMI, with a background in subrogation and experience working at an insurer. It is an added benefit given his licensing in two states,” noted RMI managing partner Glenna Roberts.

“He has excellent communication skills, and our firm has been impressed with the rapport he establishes with our client’s insureds in obtaining initial information on a loss, and explaining the subrogation process,” noted Roberts.

 Jason hit the ground running at RMI working property files in both Indiana and Ohio. He has attended multiple scene exams with RMI attorneys since joining the firm. He also has past experience working automobile subrogation assignments at an Indiana law firm. At RMI, Jason will be working both property and automobile assignments.

Product liability was the theme of this past month’s National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference. The conference, originally scheduled to take place in Nashville, Tennessee, was converted to a virtual conference.

RMI Attorney Dustin Smith, along with Mike Jacob, PE of Veritas Engineering presented a program on Cost-Effective Investigations of Product Liability Claims Involving Plumbing Products and Appliances.

RMI Attorney David Matejczyk, along with defense Attorney Tracy Knox of Barnes & Thornburg presented a program titled “Chess Match...What are They Thinking? Plaintiff and Defense Perspective on the Product Liability Loss.”

Product Liability Claims Involving Plumbing Products and Appliances

The presentation by Dustin Smith and Mike Jacob reviewed common water-based product failures in both the residential and commercial context. The presentation examined current trends and failure modes in brass fittings, polybutylene and cross-linked polyethylene hoses and other plumbing products.