... help with maximize your potential recovery. 3) Remember to review your homeowners insurance policy. Most homeowners forget that changes to your home such as adding a room ... less attention than that of a home with more damage. 7) Call your lawyer if the insurance company gives you any problems when filing your claim for damages. ... weather on the atlantic and be on the lookout for serious storms. This list above only addresses insurance and property issues. Make sure you have considered all related ...
July 3, 2009 10:13 pm
... the accident, and what measures you took to avoid the accident. YOU MUST NOT COOPERATE. Remember that these insurance adjusters are trained to ask you leading, misleading or confusing questions with the goal of attributing some or all of the fault of ... a damaging statement from you before you have had the opportunity to speak with a lawyer who would obviously advise you against providing the other driver's insurance company with anything. Sometimes, these adjusters will attempt to visit you with ...
July 3, 2009 06:44 pm
As a lawyer in Atlanta that deals with car accidents, I speak with many clients that have been injured in Georgia car accidents and the clients that assumed in the early going that the insurance company for the driver that hit them will pay for their medical care, only to be rudely surprised when the time came for the bills to be paid. A year or two back, Anderson Cooper did a very nice investigative piece ...
July 3, 2009 06:27 pm
... injuries 52,000 pedalcyclist injuries While the overall decline in traffic deaths is of positive note, there are still too many people getting hurt or dying in Massachusetts traffic crashes. In many instances, an injured person's own motor vehicle or medical insurance is not enough to cover all recovery costs, medical expenses, and lost wages. Mass. traffic deaths drop 16 percent in 2008, Boston.com, July 3, 2009 Overall Traffic Fatalities Reach Record Low in 2008, NHTSA Related Web Resources: ...
July 3, 2009 12:52 pm
... ' revealed in these financial statements are law firms who do ICBC defence work. I have previously posted that some lawfirms and lawyers work both sides of the fence, that is on some cases they work for ICBC and in other cases they work for injured plaintiff's suing someone insured by ICBC. According to the BC Law Society there is nothing wrong with this but these lawyers need to let their clients know if they signed the ICBC defence contract (known as ...
July 3, 2009 11:29 am
... According to published reports by the DOJ, the Builder's mortgage company made Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage loans for the purchase of homes built by the Builder and both companies fraudulently and improperly: 1) required ... who heads the Civil Division stated recently: "We will aggressively pursue fraud claims against federal mortgage insurance programs, which are so vitally important to this economy." This is further echoed in a DOJ press statement by HUD Secretary Shaun ...
July 3, 2009 10:02 am
... fatalities were to children under 12 -- and three were babies less than a month old. As a Missouri dog attack lawyer, I have encountered multiple explanations for this. Young children who don't have experience with dogs may not understand the difference between ... owners legally liable with a St. Louis dog bite lawsuit. Generally speaking, these claims are covered by the dog owner's homeowner's insurance, or sometimes by a landlord's insurance -- so victims are really suing an insurance company.
July 3, 2009 09:41 am
... to come forward by allowing them to share in the government's recovery. As we have written about extensively on this whistleblower lawyer blog, based on the successes of the False Claims Act in fighting and deterring fraud, Congress has encouraged states to ... week, Rep.Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA), the Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, released a letter from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Inspector ...
July 3, 2009 09:33 am
... Institute for Neurological Rehabilitation in Wachula. Unfortunately, the article doesn't go into details about why the insurance company denied benefits. However, my experience as a Davie tractor-trailer accident lawyer is that insurance companies don't like to pay any uninsured motorist claim they can avoid ... companies and their tricks. If necessary, we are not afraid to go to trial to hold insurers to their promises and get our clients the money they deserve. Cohn, Smith & ...
July 3, 2009 09:00 am
After failed attempts to reach a settlement, car accident lawyers at Abels & Annes have filed a lawsuit against a driver who is insured by State Farm. The claim arises out of an automobile vs. motor scooter collision which took place on June 25, 2008. Our client was riding his motorized scooter westbound on Lawrence Ave. in Chicago, Illinois. The car in front of him had stopped to make a left turn and then came to a stop ...
July 3, 2009 08:15 am
... all aspects of the case to find out who was at fault and outline the best legal path. In almost all cases, there is an insurance company that is responsible for all, if not a portion, of the injuries resulting from their insured driver's negligence. If the at-fault driver lacks car insurance or sufficient insurance coverage, then the family of the deceased or injured victims might be able to acquire benefits from the uninsured or under-insured motorist ...
July 3, 2009 07:30 am
... Instead, this post is about why no one should be surprised that a defendant would refuse to accept responsibility for its actions. As a lawyer that represents people that have been injured as a result of someone else's negligence or misconduct, I see defendants ... is that deny, delay, defend and blame is business as usual for defendants in litigation, especially corporate defendants and insurance companies. Sorry, Bozich. Sadly, that's just the way it is. And not just for poor Max Gilpin's family, ...
July 3, 2009 06:00 am
... to published reports by the DOJ, the Builder's mortgage company made Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage loans for the purchase of homes built by the Builder and both companies fraudulently and improperly: 1) required ... , who heads the Civil Division stated recently: "We will aggressively pursue fraud claims against federal mortgage insurance programs, which are so vitally important to this economy." This is further echoed in a statement by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, that the ...
July 3, 2009 03:08 am

Sealed Mutual Benefits stuff starts to leak

(Southern District of Florida Blog)
... (including Judge Huck). Of course Huck Jr. has been cleared of all wrongdoing -- he is a stand-up and ethical lawyer. But for him to have to go through this is terrible. From the intro to the Herald article: The U.S. Justice Department is investigating corruption allegations made by an indicted Fort Lauderdale insurance executive who, in a bid for a favorable plea deal, has named lawyers, lobbyists and fundraisers he claims plotted with him to thwart a state crackdown on him ...
July 3, 2009 01:17 am
... began in the late 1970's. After three years with the SEC, I've spent the bulk of my 30 years as a lawyer focusing on the capital markets. Most of those years where in private practices in large law firms, although I spent most of ... management. In recent years, this growth has been fueled in part by institutional investors, such as endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and pension plans. To give you an idea of the growth, it is believed that the industry managed around $38 billion in 1990 ...
July 2, 2009 07:06 pm
... and my liver. But being on a limited income is a big factor. Just look at the numbers. Today, some cigarette packs are more than $4.50. If you're a smoker, you're tossing out more than $1,600 a year! And that's not including the medical costs and insurance premiums you'll pay in the long run. If you're looking for ways to cut costs, take a look at your vices. If you're not a smoker, how about paring back on the fast-food runs to save several bucks a week? Or swapping your daily glass of wine or ...
July 2, 2009 06:41 pm

Michigan Senior Seminars | More Advice on Being Careful

(Michigan Estate Planning Lawyer Blog)
... of selling high commission annuities. The WSJ has an article talking about how another state has doubled the civil penalties for financial securities violations when the victim is 65 years or older. There is quote from the head of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, Kenn Ross. "If you target an older person in Michigan we're going to target you." The article has some questions to ask to avoid being scammed, including: What are the risks of this investment? What ongoing ...
July 2, 2009 02:20 pm

Report: Dangerous Highways are Factor in More than 50 Percent of Accident Fatalities

(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)
... 97.1 billion and drunk driving accidents cost $129.7 billion. The report compiled information from medical bills, insurance payouts and other data to arrive at those numbers. The report, which was commissioned by the Transportation Construction Coalition, ... poles will be repositioned so they are not a risk to motorists, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. Besides California accident lawyers can also look forward to the passing of a $500 billion transportation bill which will invest heavily in highway ...
July 2, 2009 01:49 pm
... whatsoever for his actions? It's because of a law in Michigan; a law that most Michigan lawyers and judges feel is badly broken and needs fixing. This law now ... experts in serious car and truck accident injury cases and automobile insurance no-fault litigation. Steve has received the largest jury verdict for an automobile ... case in Michigan in four of the past seven years, including 2008, according to Michigan Lawyers Weekly. - Photo courtesy of Creative Commons, by Steve Kallestad Michigan Auto Law ...
July 2, 2009 12:40 pm

Summer 2009 Newsletter: Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow

(Jennifer R. Lewis Kannegieter, Attorney at Law Blog)
... . Think about your wishes in regards to medical care and get a Health Care Directive. Consider purchasing life insurance to provide for your family if you are no longer able to. Review the beneficiary designations on bank accounts, investment accounts, ... a will - now is the time! Because the following could be considered advertising, and I don't want to mess with the lawyer's board, please accept the following disclaimer: *Advertising Material* A 'Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow' Special Offer ...
July 2, 2009 11:07 am
 
 

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