Of all the automobile insurance coverage that exists, Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM) is THE MOST important coverage. (In California, uninsured motorist also acts as underinsured motorist coverage.) Why is Uninsured Motorist Coverage so Important? If you buy UM coverage and…
Posts Categorized In: Consumer Issues
Ontario Canada Court Authorizes Class Action Against Canadian Attorney
This came across my desk and was interesting enough that I wanted to pass it on. An Ontario court has authorized a lawsuit against a personal injury law firm. According to the story, 6,000 clients are able to “participate in…
Do you need insurance for your drone?
I was looking at a drone and Google, being smart, also gave me a link to a Bloomberg Business story about drone insurance. My first thought was “what?” Drone insurance? But as I read the article and started to consider…
Parking Lot Danger for the Holidays
My friend Bob Kraft at Kraft & Associates in Dallas, TX has a great post this morning on the danger of parking lots during the holidays. Did you know that backing up accounts for 1% of drive time but 25%…
Driving and surfing – on your phone
I have seen a lot of car accidents in my life. I have seen a lot of car crashes as well. I have sen almost everything you can imagine when it comes to a car colliding or two cars colliding….
Drinking, Driving and the Holidays
Nine years ago I wrote about drinking, driving and the holidays. In that time, I have handled quite a few car crash cases every November and December. More than a handful of these involve DUI. For example, a new client…
Check your total loss paperwork carefully
I have come across quite a few total losses lately that are simply wrong. I would like to tell you that the values are wrong or that there is a dispute. But the last few that I have seen are…
FAQ: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RENTAL AND LOSS OF USE?
Question: My car was damaged in an automobile accident. Do I get a rental car? Do I get loss of use? What do I get? All good readers of this blog know that you are entitled to a rental car…
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…
FAQ: Do you have a MIST case?
People hear the term MIST claim and they do not know what it is. They do not know if their claim is a MIST claim. You are involved in a car accident and someone says MIST. Do you even know…