Posts tagged The Litigaton Process

• Progressive Insurance Spies on Church Group

  Ed Smith | August 24, 2007 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  An unbelievable story to some, but just old hat to attorney's who deal with Progressive Insurance and their outrageous behavior almost every day.Today, it was reported that detectives hired by Progressive Insurance became members of the Southside Christian Fellowship Church in Atlanta in August 2005 in order to get damaging information on two church members involved in a traffic accident.The...

• Is your stock exposed to the subprime woes?

  Ed Smith | August 21, 2007 8:41 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Many investors have been affected by the increasingly perilous subprime mortgage situation and several stocks such as Countrywide, Bear Sterns and Washington Mutual have been directly affected. While exposure to the risks in subprime mortgage companies is in the nature of the game and has been well known for the better part of 2 years, many investor's are unaware that their other stocks,...

• Great Music to Prepare for Trial

  Ed Smith | August 19, 2007 9:57 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  II've spent way too much time in the left side of my brain the past few months and now I'm going to share some web sites I found recently that'll open up your creative side. Finetune is a new website that allows you to add superbad soundtracks to an onscreen player and you can string 45 songs in a playlist. You can add up to 3 songs of each of your favorite bands, share playlists with others and...

• Certificate of Deposit (CD's) Holder's in Danger

  Ed Smith | August 19, 2007 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The current liquidity crisis in the stock market is endangering bank depositors who invest in CD's (Certificates of deposit) at weak banks. Many such banks entice investors by stating their CD pays a much higher interest rate than other banks and is FDIC insured.While that may be true, in most accounts FDIC insurance is limited to $100,000.Recently, a trucker invested his life savings of over...

• Chronic Stress and Memory Loss

  Laura Mackie | June 12, 2007 7:25 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is a well accepted medical fact that stress is detrimental to one's health. And just when we have finally accepted the knowledge that we might loose a little sleep or a few strands of hair to stress, a recently published study informs us that chronic stress may lead to memory loss as well. Despite the fact that we can seldom completely escape stressful situations, this latest finding...

• Boating Fatalities Rise

  Ed Smith | May 07, 2007 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The number of boating fatalities has risen nationwide to 697 in 2005, the latest year of statistics available. The five top causes of boating accidents are:1. Collision with another vessel;2. Falls Overboard3. Collision with a fixed object;4. Skier Mishap; and5. Capsizing vehiclesThere are many contributing factors to boat accidents including excessive speed, operator inattention, careless or...

• Fibromyalgia

  Laura Mackie | January 29, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  If you are representing a client who is diagnosed with Fibromyalgia you may encounter stiff resistance from opposing counsel on nearly every issue associated with your client's claims of pain, suffering and residuals. Why should this be the case? Simply stated, because historically, persons suffering from Fibromyalgia were thought to be imagining their symptoms. The attitude of "it's all in...

• Whose Job is it anyway?

  Laura Mackie | January 29, 2007 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Consumers experiencing a medical emergency are often subjected to unnecessary risks for personal injury and/or malpractice when the agency responding to the call is staffed by untrained or unqualified personnel. An investigative report published by the Sacramento Bee recently exposed a troubling lack of oversight by a state agency in the area of licensing and certification of paramedics.The...

• Client Concerns...Pain Management

  Laura Mackie | January 16, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The successful litigator is well prepared to discuss all of a client's needs and concerns. In addition to expecting direction on legal issues, clients often expect meaningful advice on issues relating to treatment of their injuries. And although your role as advisor will generally take the form of offering a listening ear followed by recommendations of an appropriate medical practitioner for...

• What is an Underinsured Motorist Claim?

  Ed Smith | November 02, 2006 8:04 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many times over the years, people have asked me if there's anything that can be done if the party responsible for causing injuries in an auto accident simply doesn't have enough insurance to cover the value of the injuries suffered in their case.Often, there is hope if the client had the forsight to purchase underinsured motorist (UIM) insurance coverage. This coverage is purchased just like...