Someone recently came to me and wanted to file a lawsuit. Fine, I thought. Tell me the facts of the case. After he/she was done reciting the facts of the case, he/she mentioned that he/she had already filed a lawsuit…
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Storage Costs: Who Pays?
After an accident, your car may end up in a storage yard or at a tow facility. The question then becomes who pays for these costs, including tow costs. If you have collision coverage, your insurance company should be paying…
SUV Changes Make Car Drivers Safer
The New York Times is reporting on a study that suggests that design changes to SUVs have made the drivers of cars safer. The auto industry was initially against these changes, but the changes appear to be helping those who…
Two Stories about Children and the Law
Two similar stories here with two different results. The Cupertino Unified School District has been ordered to pay $700,000 to the family of an autistic girl who was assaulted by a teacher. Conversely, a Washington woman who was attacked by…
Two Cheers for Chicago
The Chicago Bar Association has started a program that provides assistance to people who represent themselves in court. (These people are said to be in pro per or pro se litigants.) This is a great improvement for people. Do it…
A Million Little Lawsuits?
I admit to not having read “A Million Little Pieces.” Heck, until the ill-fated call by Oprah Winfrey to Larry King, I had never even heard of the book or the author. Now, I cannot stop hearing about it. And…
Med Mal – Don’t Blame the Lawyers
Sometimes, although quite rarely, I come across an article that I just need to pass on. This is one of those articles. The basic conclusion is something that I have said for years: blaming attorneys for the fake medical malpractice…
A Million Little Lawsuits?
I admit to not having read “A Million Little Pieces.” Heck, until the ill-fated call by Oprah Winfrey to Larry King, I had never even heard of the book or the author. Now, I cannot stop hearing about it. And…
The Statute of Limitations – How Long Is It?
I have been asked this a lot lately. People always want to know how long they have to sue. In legalese, which I hate, we call it the Statute of Limitations. This list is not complete and you should not…
Your Attorney Won’t Respond – What do you do?
A reader asked what to do when the attorney he/she hired for his/her accident refused to respond. The reader feels abandoned by the attorney. What can he/she do? This can be a frustrating situation. Your attorney does not always appear…