I came across this today and found it interesting. The Insurance Information Network of California is offering a free program to help you inventory the contents of your house. According to them, the benefits of a home inventory are: –…
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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…
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!…
Whose Fence is it?
In California, we have these nice fences that run between the homes in many subdivisions. They are usually 6′ redwood or cedar and they give you some privacy. This is especially nice because some of the homes are pretty close…
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…
The Floods of Northern California
The flood waters of this year have subsided – for now. However, flood insurance is still on everyone’s mind. Let me first give you some links to stories you should read: The SF Chronicle reports on problems small businesses are…
Obtaining Information on the Other Party
So you get in an accident. You do everything I suggested on my personal injury podcast. The other person refuses to identify him or herself. What do you do? In California, you file a form with DMV. The form requests…
Private Property – Do the police come?
Someone called my office this week and asked why the police cited him for being in an accident on private property. He was technically cited for no license and no insurance. OOPS! Here is why: the laws of the road…
Mandatory Dog Insurance
Yes, mandatory dog insurance. Okay, not here, but in Austria. Here is the story, courtesy of Newsmax: Ouch! Viennese city authorities are putting the bite on the Austrian capital city’s new dog owners starting next week. From Jan. 1, liability…