I heard it again over the last couple of weeks: the insurance industry is falling apart because of us danged trial lawyers. Yes, I am a menace to multi-billion dollar companies. (Of course, they fail to mention that they could…
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A few new laws for 2007
First, Happy New Year. Thank you for reading my blog over the last year. I hope you continue to find it useful, entertaining and interesting in 2007. I also hope you tell your friends and family to read this in…
Drinking, Driving and the holidays
I saw this on the news and had to pass it on: The CHP arrested fewer people this year for DUI than last year. I just wanted to thank all of you who chose not to drink and drive. A…
FAQ: When is it an occurrence?
Q: When does an occurrence occur under a completed operations coverage? A: It occurs when the loss occurs. Until a loss occurs, a mistake or an error, is nothing more than that. However, once an injury occurs, than it becomes…
A bit off topic
Something non-insurance related for a minute primarily because I am in the middle of a move but wanted to pass this on. If you need logo-imprinted items, I highly recommend LogoWorld. Call and ask for Deena. Her contact information: Deena…
Crackdown on uninsured motorists
Make sure your insurance is paid up! The California DMV is beginning to crackdown on uninsured motorists. The insurance companies are reporting to DMV is you cancel insurance. Once your policy is cancelled, DMV will send you a notice. Want…
Checking an attorney’s experience
We had a comment about how you can check your attorney’s experience. The obvious way to check is to ask your attorney. What else can you do? In some counties, for instance Sacramento, you can search online. If you type…
Hire an attorney with trial experience
I have talked about this before. It is extremely important to make sure you hire an attorney with trial experience. Why? Well, as you can see from this article, there are a lot of attorneys with no trial experience. Trial…
Top 10 Traffic Offenses in Sacramento County
I was wondering what most people get pulled over for. I had a rough idea based on the calls that come in to my office: speeding, DUI, running a red light. But, then I came across something more official. This…
Traffic Tickets and Fines
Have you ever wondered how much that traffic ticket you got is going to cost you? Do you hate the surprise of waiting for it to come in the mail? Well, I have a solution. It is not a perfect…