The truth is joint property does not change at the death of one owner. But solely owned assets are only a child’s share to the spouse, but no less than 1/3. Having a will eliminates this and other issues. Then, … Read More
Out Of Date Insurance?
Do You Still Have 1977’s Car Insurance? In 1977, Star Wars is big and the King, Elvis Presley, dies at just 42. Jimmy Carter is elected, and the TV Mini Series “Roots” is aired. NASA is now testing the new … Read More
A City Without Street Signs?
The coming wave of autonomous cars, if things go as predicted, will make many drastic changes: But a change that follows this revolution may not come immediately to mind: the extinction of the street sign. Autonomous vehicles have no need … Read More
What If You Have No Heirs?
Accidents happen. I see it every day. Planning for our own passing is not fun, but needful. You can write a will leaving your property to pretty well anyone you wish…children, grandkids, etc. But what if you don’t have any … Read More
What Your Auto Insurance Actually Covers
Who: your policy covers you, the members of your household, and usually anyone else you give permission to drive the car. Others: Liability insurance Liability insurance pays for damage and injuries you or your car cause to others in accidents. Two … Read More
PTSD From Accidents
When you listen to songs from your childhood , you’ll find that the melodies take you back to your youth. When you smell hot apple pie, you might remember grandmother’s house. When “Magic Carpet Ride” plays, I’m back in the … Read More
Personal Injuries Are “Personal”
If you only listen to lawyers that are on television, they will have you convinced that every time someone bumps you in traffic you get $200,000. Obviously, that is not the case. As a matter of fact, a lot of … Read More
Hard To Believe
When you have taken as many depositions as I have, you hear people swear to some pretty unbelievable things: I get it. People lie all the time. But, I still am amused that they lie under oath to the guy … Read More
Bad Injuries Don’t Always Make Good Cases
After handling catastrophic injuries for more than two decades, we have seen our share of terrible trauma. But, it is easy to miss that the severity of trauma does not automatically make the other guy more at fault. In all … Read More
Do You Use Faulty Arguments?
An astounding amount of arguments that are made for different positions do not follow logical rules. If you want to persuade someone try never to fall into these examples: “It’s popular so it’s right” or “majority rules”. (Appeal to Populous) … Read More
What Is A Consortium Claim?
It may sound strange at first, but if I am injured or killed in an accident, my wife will have a claim—even if she wasn’t in the car. This is known as “loss of consortium.” Biblically, a husband and wife … Read More