Sometimes you will hear an insurance adjuster tell you that he/she is going to send you a reservation of rights letter. It is a fancy name for a really long letter (at least the well written ones are good!). But…
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Uh-Oh: You Forgot to Add a Driver!
I met with a new client this week. Her brother was driving a friend’s car when he was involved in a motor vehicle collision. I asked about the brother’s insurance and was told he does not have any. (Fortunately, the…
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!…
More on Insurance Fraud – What does it cost?
As you know from reading my blog, I am a big fan of the CPCU Society and the American Institute for CPCU. I am a CPCU and a member of the Society. However, as a plaintiff’s attorney, I do not…