In what should come as a surprise to no one, the Florida Attorney General has sued Marsh and McLennan for bid rigging. You may recall that NY Attorney General Spitzer previously sued Marsh and settled for $850 million. California recently…
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Another new PI blog
Christopher Earley, a Massachusetts personal injury attorney, has started a blog. You can find the Massachusetts Personal Injury Blog here. He is just starting, but he already has some good content, including how to write a demand letter on your…
Sacramento Bee: New Insurance Regulations Fair
It is not often that I agree with the Sacramento Bee. Heck, I have been known to take some shots at them and Dan Walter, one of their columnists. But, I do read the newspaper on a daily basis and…
Class Action Attorneys May Have to Return Fee
Here is a distburing story out of Kentucky. One of the class action lawsuits coming out of the fen-phen cases. Apparently, Kentucky lawyers who settled these cases took a fee over 50% of the total settlement amount. They also put…
Top 10 Cities for Insurance Scams
Here is a story from the Insurance Journal regarding insurance fraud. The NICB released its list of the top 10 cities with the most staged accident activity. And without further delay, here is the list: 1. Miami 2. Los Angeles…
Investigating Your Own Case?
So you make the leap and follow my advice: you hire an attorney after your accident. Now, you want to get some information on the other party, find witnesses, etc…. Or maybe you come across some information. What do you…
Malicious Prosecution: Is it a good idea?
I was asked yesterday about suing someone for malicious prosecution. I don’t usually take those cases. Here is why: First, consider that almost any determination short of a jury verdict finding 100% in your favor, may bar a malicious prosecution…
Examination Under Oath: UH OH
I have received a few calls lately about the dreaded examination under oath. Basically, this is your insurance company’s chance to ask you anything about any topic that might be remotely related to your first party claim (your claim against…
If A Tree Falls On Your Car, and No One Cuts It Down, Who’s Liable?
My apologies to the tree that fell in the forest with no one around to hear it. But, what happens when a tree is blown over on your house or your car? If a healthy tree blows over due to…
More on Accidents, Prop 213 and Releases
I am revisting these topics since I have spent a lot of time this week answering questions about this. You are in an accident and have no insurance. The other driver has a minimum limits policy and you have really…