Are you considering filing for consumer bankruptcy? If you do some research, you will run into one of the biggest ironies concerning personal bankruptcies today: they’re expensive. While in the past it cost just a few hundred dollars in attorney’s fees to file for bankruptcy, today it can cost $1,500 or even more.
Regardless of what type of property or item you are about to sell or buy, you should insist that a Bill of Sale is used to finalize the transaction. A Bill of Sale Form that is compliant with your state’s laws is the only way both parties in a transaction can feel 100% secure about the terms of… Read More »
Most likely you’re not looking forward to your cameo in small claims court, and who could blame you? Long lines, little experience, bad blood, and shot nerves don’t exactly make for a leisurely trip to the courthouse. The following are some suggestions to help strengthen your case, and hopefully temper your frustrations: 1. Be on time, or be… Read More »
Here are the important highlights of the Pennsylvania automobile insurance law, more formally called, the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law: 1) When purchasing a new policy after 1990, your insurance company must notify you, in writing, of two very important coverage options which you are to consider. The options are regarding “limited tort” and “full tort” coverage.… Read More »
UNINTENTIONAL DEATHS: The leading cause of “Unintentional Deaths“ (which were caused by motor vehicle in the United States in the year 2004) will be over 50,000. As the clock ticked away the death caused by such a crash took place almost every 13 minutes! Recently published statistics prove that there was a disabling injury every 14 seconds and… Read More »
YOUR CLIENTS PERSONAL INJURY INSURANCE CLAIM ~ DOCUMENTING THEIR DISABILITY ~ PLUS SOME INSIGHTS INTO MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENTS By: Dan Baldyga The best judge of Total Disability and/or Partial Disability is “Ole” Doc Comfort your clients attending physician. The Medical Report he executes for the insurance company you’re battling with, Rock Solid Insurance Corporation, should always contain his comments… Read More »
The “Bottom Line” regarding “Whiplash Crash Facts” (this information was accumulated during 2004 – – and includes all the previous years) are as follows: THERE ARE 8 ABSOLUTE FACTS REGARDING THAT WHICH IS TODAY IDENTIFIED AS A “WHIPLASH” INJURY. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: #1. The “Threshold” for cervical spine soft tissue injury becomes a reality at 5 MPH.… Read More »
The increasing popularity of the “Offspring’s” of the typical motor vehicle companies (The Electric Car) should be of profound concern to all of us. Those who cut the wrong electric cable (trying to prevent a fire in a conventional vehicle, after a crash) may find themselves in deep trouble, should this be done to a smashed-up, high-voltage electric… Read More »
As most lawyers know, legal recruiters have become a fact of life. Although telephone calls from recruiters may seem intrusive – or even annoying – during a hectic workday, a savvy lawyer (even one not interested in changing jobs) should not ignore these calls. Instead, you should take a moment to listen before deciding whether or not to… Read More »
Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers (an excerpt from the new book) INTRODUCTION The excerpt, below, is from Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers, by Keith Evans. It’s pulled from four sections of the book: The Dimensions of Advocacy, Advocacy as Theater, Cross-Examination, and Written Advocacy. It is both entertaining and… brief. The author, Keith Evans,… Read More »