The Atlanta Injury Law Blog has a great post about the fact that tort reform has not resulted in a decrease in medical malpractice insurance premiums for doctors. I know this will come as a surprise to some people, but…
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Who’s to Blame When The Street Bites Your Car?
It is amazing. You were driving down your street, minding your own business. You weren’t bothering anyone, especially not the asphalt. Then, out of nowhere, the street jumps up and hits your car. (Okay, more likely there was a pothole…
You Hit an Unoccupied Car – What should you do?
Someone on Craigslist wrote to one of the forums about an experience they had. This person was driving a car in the evening and struck another vehicle. The driver got out, looked around, and saw no one was there. So,…
Liability Issues for Domestic Partners
Someone today asked me about liability for domestic partners. They were registered as domestic partners and buying a new car. How much insurance did they need to protect the assets of both partners? I told them that they may both…
Your Car Was Stolen – or Was It?
So someone asked what they should do when their car is “stolen.” What is “stolen” and how does it differ from stolen? Your car is stolen when someone takes it without your permission. You call the police and report it…
More on Changes to Your Auto Insurance
I came across the BEST story I have read about the competing interests with regard to changes to auto insurance. The story is by Erin Sherbert of the Stockton Record. Ms. Sherbert lays out Garamendi’s position on why he wants…
More on Changes to Your Auto Insurance
I came across the BEST story I have read about the competing interests with regard to changes to auto insurance. The story is by Erin Sherbert of the Stockton Record. Ms. Sherbert lays out Garamendi’s position on why he wants…
An Attempt to Undo Prop 103!
The LA Times has a great editorial about the attempt by the insurance companies to undo Prop 103. It is a shame that the head of Mercury Insurance, and the other insurance companies, want to undo Prop 103. Prop 103,…
The End to Mandatory Helmet Laws in California
The Insurance Journal reported that there may be an end to California’s mandatory helment law. That’s right. There is a senate bill that may end the mandatory helmet law in California. My thoughts on this are mixed. Helmet laws may…
Dogs and Accidents – Who pays when Rover is hit by Land Rover?
I have probably handled 100 or so claims where a dog escapes from a house or yard. The dog runs into the street. A car, not seeing the dog, or seeing the dog and not caring, drives up and BAM!…