Q: My car was a total loss. Can the insurance make me keep my car or do they have to take the car? A: As much as I hate giving this answer, the answer is that it depends. Don’t shoot…
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5 More Mistakes People Make During the Claims Process
To err is human, to forgive is divine. In that case, we are all going to err during the auto insurance claims process. It happens. If we were perfect, then there would be a lot of attorneys out of a…
Free Insurance Information
Did you ever wonder what the California Department of Insurance does? Me too! So I went to their website to see what was there. Seriously, the Department of Insurance does a lot of good work. They regulate insurance companies. They…
10 Steps of a Lawsuit
People hear all the time about filing a lawsuit. But no one really explains what happens. While this is not comprehensive, it is a guideline of how a lawsuit proceeds. Please talk to your attorney about your specific case. 1….
10 Steps of a Personal Injury Case
I got a lot of calls from people who do not understand how a personal injury case works. They are unsure what happens. I have written about this before, but I thought I would lay out what I see are…
5 Errors People Make During the Claims Process
I know that most people have never been in an accident. And that is a good thing. Hopefully most people will never be in an accident. But when you are, through either your fault or someone else’s fault, you need…
10 Insurance Terms and Their Meanings
I thought it would be good to go back to basics today. Most people hear insurance terms and just assume they know what those words mean. But a lot of words have a special meaning in the insurance context. So,…
5 Things You Should Be Doing After A Car Accident
Most people get in a car accident and have no idea what to do. You remember learning to exchange information. But, there is actually more you should do when you are involved in a car crash. Here are 5 tips…
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Injury Case
Everyone makes mistakes. We are human, after all. But when you are involved in a car accident, what I prefer to call a car crash, there are some mistakes that you can easily avoid. Here are 5 mistakes to avoid…
The increasing cost of car insurance
CNN/Money has a new article out on the rising price of car insurance. I did not know this, but car insurance prices have gone up 23% over the last five years which is more than twice the rise in consumer…