I just read this on Ben Glass’ Northern Virginia Injury Board website. Ben is among the best of the best in terms of personal injury lawyers. He is known nationally and is a great guy. That being said, people often…
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Myths and Reality: A new category
I am tired of it. I am tired of the lies, tired of the mis-information, tired of the attempts of people to sell you a bunch of whooey. (Yes, that is the technical term.) So, now, I am going to…
Insurance Commissioner Candidates: A Review
I could just come out and tell you who I am endorsing, but I would rather spend a few minutes and discuss the candidates. Then, in my next post (read: tomorrow), I will tell you who I am endorsing. First,…
Insurance Commissioner Endorsement
After some long, hard thinking about this, I am officially making an endorsement: Steve Poizner, Republican, for governor. Why? First, of the five others who are running, only Dale F. Ogden has any insurance experience. Mr. Ogden, while he may…
More on the Workers Compensation Disaster
LA Times has a story about the workers compensation system and the mess that is created. The story basically says that profits for insurers are way up while benefits are way down! That’s not even the whole story. The legislature…
CSAA Sued for Discrimination
This is interesting. CSAA, what you generally think of as AAA, sells auto and home insurance. And, apparently, someone thought it would be a good idea to stop selling insurance to Chinese speaking Californians. So, a group of agents who…
Insurer Ratings
I recently had a discussion with a client about insurance companies. He had quotes from a couple of insurance companies and wanted to know which one was better. Better, of course, is a relative term, but one of the things…
Need a gift for your lawyer?
Okay, this is going to sound odd, and not every lawyer will appreciate it, but if you have a lawyer who is a bit offbeat, a fun-loving lawyer who appreciates a good joke, this is the gift. HOT SAUCE! No,…
Don’t Let Your Auto Insurance Lapse
Starting today (October 1), DMV will find out electronically if your insurance cancels. Why? Because the law requires you to carry insurance. A little background. You have to show proof of insurance to register a car. The solution: take out…
Personal Responsibility and Injuries
Sometimes, people are hurt, injured or killed and it is no one’s fault. I know, some of you are stunned to hear that from a personal injury attorney. But, as I have said before, I call it like I see…