I have been saying this for 12 years while running my own law firm. Prior to that, I said it for almost a decade working for insurance companies. And yet, despite what I say, people do not listen. So let’s…
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The Statute of Limitations
The what of what? I typically hear people call it the statue of limitations. However, folks, it is not a statue. It is a statute, or a law. The statute of limitations tells you how long you have to sue…
10 Things Insurance Companies Must Do To Keep Consumers
I have recently had several clients pulled their insurance from their long time insurance company and placed it with a different company. Both clients were very dissatisfied with the service they received for the payment of their cars and their…
Choosing an insurance agent
I get asked often about picking an insurance agent. People buy a house and they want to find an agent. Or they want to shop around. Unfortunately, most people make the same mistake: they shop solely based on price. Insurance…
5 Additional Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You
6. WHAT CONTINUING EDUCATION DOES THE ATTORNEY TAKE? Every attorney in California is required to take continuing education. However, the types of courses and content of the courses is left to the discretion of the attorney. You want to know…
5 Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You
1. PRIOR RESULTS ARE NO GUARANTEE A lot of attorneys like to tell you about their other cases. However, your case is different. Each case has its own facts. Just because they got someone else millions of dollars does not…
5 More Steps of a Personal Injury Claim
In a previous post, I gave you the first 5 steps of a car accident insurance claim. Once you get your medical records, what happens next? Here are the final 5 steps of a personal injury claim. 1. GET WAGE…
Do NOT Meet with the Adjuster in Person
A good adjuster will want to meet with you in person. Why? Because they are more persuasive in person. This has been shown time and again. As an aside, this always makes me wonder why insurance companies stop hiring field…
Some Rules on Giving Statements to an Adjuster
After an accident, the adjuster is going to call you up and ask to take a recorded statement from you. Let me give you two simple rules when you get this request: 1. DO NOT GIVE A STATEMENT TO THE…
5 More Insurance Terms You Must Know
In order to make sense of insurance, you need to know some basic terms. Sadly, no one discusses these terms with anyone. Ever. Seriously, I did not know what these meant until I went to work for the insurance industry….