I just thought I would pass on this new blog that I came across. It is from Ron Miller, a Maryland personal injury attorney. His website is great with a ton of information and his blog looks good as well….
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FAQ: Betterment: What is it?
In my continuing FAQ series, I thought I would answer a question asked to me today: what is betterment? Betterment is an interesting concept. Insurance, as you know, is designed to put you back into the position that you were…
“Tort Reform” Form
For those of you who like to read about tort reform, my friend Ben Glass recently put out his most current newsletter. In it, you will find a form you can sign and give to your doctor. After reading this,…
A new trick by insurance defense attorneys
The insurance companise have actually surprised me with a new trick. This one I admit I have not seen before, nor have I ever really contemplated it. The defense attorneys in a civil case want the plaintiff’s attorney to shut…
AB 1852 Pulled By Assemblyman Yee
AB 1852, a bill by Assemblyman Yee, has been pulled. The bill would have allowed insurers to use non-OEM parts when fixing your car if the parts were approved by CAPA. As I wrote previously, this was a bad bill…
Insurers Owe On Total Losses
A class-action case was recently settled. The premise of the case was that insurance companies used CCC, a total loss evaluation program, and that CCC undervalued cars. This is not news to those of us who have been doing this…
Sen. Lott alleges State Farm destroying reports
Sen. Trent Lott’s attorney is claiming that State Farm has destroyed or moved reports that showed that homeowners whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Katrina actually had covered losses. I wrote about this before at which time I commented that…
New DC Law Protects Claimants
First, what is a claimant? A claimant is someone making a claim against another person’s insurance company. So, if Bill Smith injures Mike Jones, than Mike is the claimant. Second, what does this new law do? Well, here is the…
Don’t Let Your Attorney Do This
An attorney in Louisiana sued his client for his fee after his client rejected a settlement offer and the case resolved for no money. The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected his argument and he was awarded nothing. The Court said: “With…
Can A Minor Buy A Car?
Can a minor (someone under 18) buy a car without parental consent? The general rule is that a minor cannot enter into a contract. If the minor does enter into a contract, then the minor can, at his or her…