July 4th Safety Tips The July 4th holiday that celebrates our nation’s Independence is amongst us once again. July 4th marks a day that will live in infamy and calls for many celebrations. These celebrations widely range in varieties, often bringing out the patriotism that lives within us all. This holiday also prompts for some...
California Becomes 1st State to Mandate Solar Panels Beginning 2020, all new homes in California must have solar panels installed. This only applies to new developments, like houses and low-rise apartment buildings. Properties that are in generally shady atmospheres, however, will be exempt from this state-wide mandate. Though there are some residential requirements for solar...
Geico to Pay $23 Million to Newport Beach Motorist On October 29, 2009, a Newport Beach motorist was severely injured in a car accident. The opposing driver ran a stop sign and severely impacted the motorist ” causing him to be hospitalized for nerve and blood vessel damage. At the end of the case, Geico...
How California Residents Are Preparing for Possible Wildfire 2017 was one of the most destructive years ever recorded in California history. With over 20 disastrous fires, California residents felt the terror from North to South. Properties were damaged, communities were destroyed and lives were lost. Though an unpleasant memory, this unfortunately serves as a realistic...
How Far Can We Push Law v. Siegel? I was casually reading a couple of bankruptcy cases and I came across a case where the debtor reopens his case to amend his exemptions. The trustee objects to the exemption based on an argument that when the case was closed, the Debtors lost their ability to...
How California Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones, Vows to Protect Wildfire Survivors The wildfires that occurred last year impacted many California residents from North to South. Not only did these fires ruin properties and homes, but also claimed the lives of innocent bystanders. Despite this recent tragedy, insurers have been alleged to “kill” or “water down”...
Tricky Tax Issues You Have an Extra Day to File Federal Tax Returns If a client of mine wants to file for bankruptcy, for the purpose of discharging income tax debt, I will wait as long as I can to be sure the three year rule is satisfied. I will make sure there are no...
Johnson & Johnson to Award New Jersey Couple $37 Million in Cancer and Mesothelioma Damages Product liability claims can sometimes arise from seemingly benign and unique circumstances. Such was the case for the Lanzo family, given the married couple were given significant compensatory damage awards of $30 million for Mr. Lanzo and $7 million for...
Access Insurance Accusations – What they Mean and What Policyholders Should Do In an investigation held by the California Department of Insurance on March 13, 2018, the department found several grievous violations made by Access Insurance. The number of law-breaking allegations found, is rather astounding. The fraudulent insurer was accused of “not carrying out contracts...
New Proposals and Regulations for Distracted Pedestrians The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found that a staggering 6,000 distracted pedestrians were killed while texting or using their phones while crossing roadways and intersections. In addition, the GHSA further advised that pedestrian fatalities are rapidly growing in comparison to other motor vehicle fatalities in the United...
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