Liability claims resulting from the I-35 bridge collapse inMinnesota may be limited for some state and federal governmentauthorities because of immunity from civil actions, but that won'tdeter what could amount to millions in claims against insurers,coverage experts say.
The I-35 bridge, which collapsed into the Mississippi River onAug. 1, is a federal highway owned by the federal government, andthus enjoys sovereign immunity, meaning there would be no propertyor liability insurance considerations for Washington, according tothe New York-based Insurance Information Institute.
David D. Thamann, managing editor of FC&S--an affiliate ofNational Underwriter--agreed that because of government immunityprotections, insurance would not come into play related toliability from the collapse of the bridge itself.
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