A recent settlement in a Texas accident is raising more questions about the safety of the trucking industry. The driver of the garbage truck that was involved in the accident apparently ran out of fuel, but did not set out…
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SUVs may not be as safe as you think
I used to have a debate with my dad: convertible or SUV? Not which one do you like better, because we both would have come out on the side of the convertible. He had a 1971 Buick Skylark Convertible that…
Countrywide Mortgage Failed to Release Money Timely
An article in the Insurance Journal reports that Countrywide Mortgage is being investigated by the Louisiana Attorney General for delays in processing insurance checks. Countrywide says that they had so many claims that they were backlogged, but they have now…
A Good Article on Tort Reform
I came across an interesting article from The New Standard, which appears to be an independent newspaper on the internet. Go check them out as they appear to have some good information. Anyway, in this article the author discusses the…
Choosing an attorney – Part 2
There are a ton of attorneys who tell you that they are personal injury attorneys. A ton. Over 1,000,ooo hits come up when you Google Sacramento personal injury attorney. That is a lot of attorneys. How do you pick one?…
How Insurance Companies Really Treat You – From A Defense Firm’s Newsletter
Wow! That is all I can say about this e-newsletter I received this weekend. Let me give you some background and then discuss why this matters. The firm who sends out this newsletter is an insurance defense firm. I know,…
What do you do if you are in an accident?
What do you do when you are in an accident? That is a good question. And the answer is surprisingly more complex than you think. This post is in conjunction with my podcast, which you can download and listen to…
Liability Coverage and Damage to Property of Others – What is the Difference?
Someone asked me why they have $300,000 in liability coverage when they also have $1,000 in coverage for damage to property of others. Good question that requires a long answer, which I will now make short. Liability coverage, or coverage…
Insurers controlling health care?
After all of my time in insurance and personal injury work, I thought I had seen it all. Then, out of the UK comes this story. It appears that a UK insurer now runs its own medical clinic. They will…
Valuing your damaged property
Someone on a google group has suffered a house fire. She had many items damaged and/or destroyed. Among the items damaged were many yards of fabric. She is now upset because she spent $50 or more per yard of fabric…