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Posts Tagged With: attorney

FAQ: Can I hire a new lawyer?

March 7, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

Question: When I was involved in a car accident, I hired an attorney. I have had a disagreement with my attorney. Now I want to find a new attorney. Can I? The simple answer is: yes. You can fire your…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Law, Personal Injury Tags: attorney, car accident, car crash, fire an attorney, hire a new attorney, hire an attorney, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle cras

California Debt Blog: FAQ: What can a debt collector not do?

February 7, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

More from last week on what a debt collector cannot do. This is based on the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the California Rosenthal Act (also called the Rosenthal FDCPA). You may have seen these tactics from…

Categories: Current Affairs, FAQ, FDCPA, Hiring an attorney, Legal Process, News, Rosenthal FDCPA Tags: attorney, CACH, credit reporting agencies, credit reporting agency, debt, debt collection, debt collector, debts, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, government agency, harassment, legal action, Midland Funding, Persolve, post dated check, R-FDCPA, Rosenthal Act, Rosenthal FDCPA

Stop taking advice from non-attorneys

January 17, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

Please, stop taking advice from non-attorneys. They may be nice people. Some of them may be friends. Very few of them know what they are talking about. I went online today to see what was new in the world of…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Hiring an attorney, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: attorney, car accident, car collision, car crash, legal advice, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, personal injury, personal injury attorney, statute of limitations

5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Injury Case

September 6, 2013 by Jonathan Stein

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…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Insurance Operations, Law, Myths, Personal Injury Tags: attorney, bodily injury, car accident, car collision, car crash, case, insurance adjuster, insurance company, negotiate, personal injury, personal injury attorney, property damage, settle, slip and fall

California Debt Blog: FAQ: What is a validation letter and why should I send it?

March 15, 2013 by Jonathan Stein

Q: What is a validation letter and why should I send it? A: A validation letter is simply a letter to the debt collector telling them that you dispute the debt. It can be sent by either the consumer or…

Categories: Credit, FAQ, FDCPA, Hiring an attorney, Legal Process, Rosenthal FDCPA Tags: attorney, consumer, debt, debt collector, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, hiring an attorney, letter from debt collector, notice, R-FDCPA, Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, validation letter

California Debt Blog: Keep track of your settlements

March 1, 2013 by Jonathan Stein

I have had two cases recently that have shown me a disturbing trend: debt collectors settling issues and then turning around and demanding more money! In one case, Erica Brachfeld, who also goes by Brachfeld Law Group, settled a case…

Categories: Credit, Current Affairs, FDCPA, Legal Process, News, Rosenthal FDCPA Tags: attorney, Brachfeld Law Group, debt, debt collection, debt collections, debt collectors, Erica Brachfeld, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDPCA, R-FDCPA, Rosenthal Act, Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreement

FAQ: Why is my case not worth the same as my friend’s case?

February 22, 2013 by Jonathan Stein

I have talked about case values before. Typically, the question is why is my friend’s case worth more than mine? Why is Billy getting more money than I am?Or, my friend had the same exact injury as me, so why…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Claims, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Law, Personal Injury Tags: attorney, bodily injury, car accident, car collision, car crash, case value, injury, injury claim, insurance adjuster, liability, liability insurance, underinsured motorist, uninsured motorist, value

California Debt Blog: Talking to an attorney

February 22, 2013 by Jonathan Stein

I have written on the California Personal Injury and Insurance Blog about talking to an attorney after a car accident. But, it is also important to talk to an attorney if you are in debt or receiving calls or letters…

Categories: Current Affairs, FDCPA, Hiring an attorney, Legal Process Tags: attorney, bankruptcy, collector, creditor, debt, debt collection, debt collection lawsuit, debt collector, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, hiring an attorney, lawsuit, Rosenthal Act, Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, talking to an attorney

Prior Results Mean NOTHING!

July 5, 2009 by Jonathan Stein

In my report on hiring an attorney, my first point is very important, especially these days. Prior results mean nothing. As I say in my report ” A lot of attorneys like to tell you about their other cases. However,…

Categories: Hiring an attorney Tags: attorney, auto accident, auto accident attorney, hiring an attorney, personal injury, personal injury attorney

What makes a trial lawyer?

April 21, 2009 by Jonathan Stein

This is always a fascinating argument. Here is the debate out of Memphis, TN from my friend James Ferrell. This is simple from my perspective. First, if you want to call yourself a trial attorney, you need to try cases….

Categories: Claims, Hiring an attorney, Insurance Operations, Personal Injury Tags: attorney, car accident, trial attorney

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