California Personal Injury and Insurance Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2303952009-07-07T18:09:41-07:00Information and insights for consumers regarding personal injury law, insurance, and the tort system.TypePadThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.Go to the Doctor After A Car Accident! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6e4553ef011571d547bd970b2009-07-07T18:09:41-07:002009-07-07T18:09:41-07:00I have had quite a few people call me lately wanting to talk to me about their car accident that is 2 or 3 months old. I ask them about medical treatment and I get the same response: I haven't...steinlawPrior Results Mean NOTHING!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6e4553ef011570d18932970c2009-07-05T19:48:01-07:002009-07-05T19:48:01-07:00In my report on hiring an attorney, my first point is very important, especially these days. Prior results mean nothing. As I say in my report " A lot of attorneys like to tell you about their other cases. However,...steinlawMultiple Policies on 1 Cartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6e4553ef0115718d44e7970b2009-06-29T20:42:29-07:002009-06-29T20:42:29-07:00This has come up a few times lately in my personal injury cases so I thought I would discuss it with you. Here is the scenario: Bob is driving his Aunt Sally's car. Bob is 25 and has an insurance...steinlawSlightly Off Topic - A&W Root Beertag:typepad.com,2003:post-682693952009-06-18T20:36:36-07:002009-06-18T20:36:36-07:00Why am I writing about A&W Root Beer? Because we are in a recession. And the government isn't doing us much to get out of the recession. So, A&W is trying to do something this weekend. I thought I would...steinlawWhat is used to determine your medical bills?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-672570332009-05-25T14:31:21-07:002009-05-25T14:31:21-07:00This is an important question. Why? Because your medical bills are part of the settlement of your case. When you are injured, you are entitled to recover your medical bills, both past and future, as well as your pain and...steinlawFAQ: Homeowners and Auto Insurance Together?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-660921012009-04-27T18:36:50-07:002009-04-27T18:36:50-07:00Q: I have auto and homeowners insurance. Do they need to be with the same insurance company? A: Need to be? No. Should they be? Yes. Done. Oh wait, you want an explanation too, right? Okay, that is where it...steinlawWhat makes a trial lawyer?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-658374052009-04-21T19:07:32-07:002009-04-21T19:07:32-07:00This is always a fascinating argument. Here is the debate out of Memphis, TN from my friend James Ferrell. This is simple from my perspective. First, if you want to call yourself a trial attorney, you need to try cases....steinlawDriving Pet Peevestag:typepad.com,2003:post-657892632009-04-20T19:54:22-07:002009-04-20T19:54:22-07:00Okay, I found this in my newspaper this morning and had to share it. Tony Bizjak, the "Back Seat Driver," presents his list of top 10 pet peeves. The #1 pet peeve - people who use their cell phone without...steinlawPolice reports are not evidencetag:typepad.com,2003:post-653871412009-04-12T18:57:53-07:002009-04-12T18:57:53-07:00This is a topic that comes up often. In fact, I hear it not just from clients, but also from many insurance adjusters. They tell me that the police report is admissible evidence that my client did something wrong. The...steinlawLoss of Consortiumtag:typepad.com,2003:post-653001652009-04-09T20:42:53-07:002009-04-09T20:42:53-07:00Sometimes people ask me about filing a loss of consortium claim. Well, that is not how they put it, but that is what it is called. They ask about a claim for the spouse of the injured person. And they...steinlaw