I am revisting these topics since I have spent a lot of time this week answering questions about this. You are in an accident and have no insurance. The other driver has a minimum limits policy and you have really…
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AB 1852 – Bad for consumers
Assemblyman Leland Yee of San Francisco has introduced AB 1852 in the State Assembly. This bill would create a state board to certify generic crash parts as being the same as factory parts. Basically, a crash part is the part…
Check your attorney
A warning to those of you searching for an attorney: check out your attorney before you hire him or her. Here is an article from the California State Bar about the Bar shutting down non-licensed attorneys. If you do not…
Insurance to make your car payments?
Suppose you are rear ended and your car is in the shop for 30 days or more. Will the Insurance Company of the responsible party reimburse me for the payments on the vehicle while it is in the shop? Nope….
Your Credit Score and Insurance
This is the best discussion I have found about credit scores and insurance. It is so good I am posting it here. You should forward this to your friends and family as another reminder of why, in some states, they…
Your Personal Injury Attorney and Technology
There is an interesting article about the use of technology in trial. Basically, the article points out that personal injury attorneys are making use of technology and defense firms are not. Why? Primarily because the insurance companies are too cheap…
Uinsured and DMV
I read this today on Craigslist and had to share it. People keep talking about insurance companies reporting them to DMV as uninsured. People are concerned about their licenses being suspended. It doesn’t happen that way. There is no provision…
Fire Victims “Burned” By Legislature
The LA Times has an interesting article about the legislative process. Basically, after the San Diego fires, bills were introduced to give homeowners more rights. Not surprisingly, the insurance companies gave a ton of money to the Assembly Insurance committee…
New Podcast Released
I am pleased to announce that I just released a new podcast. This podcast is the ninth released in the series. This podcast provides an overview of the California Fair Claims Practices Act. It does not go into substantial detail,…
The Defendant Files for Bankruptcy: UH OH!
Sometimes, unfortunately, you have a claim against another person. That person may end up filing for bankruptcy protection. What happens then to your case? Well, a few things could happen. First, if there is a lawsuit pending, it is automatically…