One concern for attorneys, especially attorney bloggers, is how much you can write about existing cases. Obviously, I cannot list my client names or violate the attorney client privilege. But, I can write about things that happen in cases. I…
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California Debt Blog: Arrow Financial Services Loses A Default
I recently was sent a copy of a denial of default judgment out of Louisiana. Download In that case, Arrow Financial Services asked the court for a default judgment. The court rejected it. Why? For the simple reason that Arrow…
Total Loss Update
I have written before about your car being a total loss. Sometimes after a car accident, the auto will be deemed a total loss. When your car is a total loss, you are entitled to the fair market value. What…
California Debt Blog: The Banks Trying to Limit Your Rights
I do not know the last time I posted and just gave you an article. But here goes from the New York Times: What is up with the banks and the rest of the financial industry? The people running this…
Go to the Doctor After A Car Accident!
I have had quite a few people call me lately wanting to talk to me about their car accident that is 2 or 3 months old. I ask them about medical treatment and I get the same response: I haven’t…
California Debt Blog: Banks Avoiding Doing Loan Modifications
A new study by the Federal Reserve of Boston concludes that lenders are not offering loan modifications, despite the lenders statements to the contrary. Why? Because the lenders aren’t making money on them. The interesting part, I think, is that…
California Debt Blog: California AG Sues Mitchell Roth
I can’t provide the story via the link since it is a locked story, but here is the story from The Recorder, a legal publication out of San Francisco: SACRAMENTO — Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued a Southern…
Prior Results Mean NOTHING!
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,…
California Debt Blog: Bankruptcies Higher In Wage Garnishment States
The Associated Press recently studied trends in bankruptcy filings. One thing stood out to them: in states where debt collectors can garnish wages, bankruptcies are sharply higher. Five states, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Florida and Texas, prohibit or sharply…
Multiple Policies on 1 Car
This has come up a few times lately in my personal injury cases so I thought I would discuss it with you. Here is the scenario: Bob is driving his Aunt Sally’s car. Bob is 25 and has an insurance…