St. Paul-Travelers has agreed to pay $77 million to settle charges of bid-rigging. Basically, the insurance company would pay brokers to “fix bids” and make sure that the insurer was the low bidder on certain accounts. Very nice. (Yes, that…
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Employment Law? Administrative Hearing? Read this
As you know, I primarily handle personal injury and insurance cases. Give me a good auto accident, a dog bite, or something like that and I am happy. Insurance company denied your claim? I am here to help. Been fired?…
Judgments and Insurance
Remember that the typical auto insurance policy lets the insurance company settle your case without your consent. But, more importantly, it also lets them choose not to settle a case. What does this mean to you? If your insurance company…
Buying Insurance Online
So I talked to someone recently who bought insurance online. She said it was fast and cheap. That was important to her. And she got what she wanted. But, and you knew there had to be a but, she didn’t…
FAQ: What are the steps after I settle my claim?
A reader asked what happens when he settles his personal injury claim. Let me explain the process. First, you must sign a release. You know that from reading my blog. Second, your attorney may want you to sign a power…
Agreed Value: But is it?
I was on a car bulletin board today reading about car repairs. One of the threads was on insurance. There were a few people who had “agreed value” policies, or so they thought. But, do you really have an agreed…
New Blog Worth Reading
My good friend and Texas lawyer extraordinaire Bob Kraft has released a new personal injury and social security blog. This should be added to your list of blogs to read. Bob is very knowledgeable and has been doing this a…
How do I sue someone?
This has been a popular question lately. I don’t know why, but a lot of people want to sue in small claims court. If you think you have a case, and it is under $7,500, go for it. But, how…
FAQ: Why is his case worth more than mine?
I have talked about case values both here and on the podcast (which will pick up again soon). Why is my friend’s case worth more than mine? Why is so and so getting more money than I am? There are…
FAQ: I don’t have insurance. Will the insurance company sue me?
Yes. Uh oh. If you are involved in an accident and you do not have insurance, the other person’s insurance company will sue you. Sorry. It happens. But what do you do then? Well, you could try to settle with…