When some people (not you of course, because you’re different) become injured or file a lawsuit, they develop a conscious, or subconscious, belief that they’ve just won the lottery. Sometimes, this means that even a reasonable offer to settle from the defendant becomes unreasonable in light of their injuries or the trouble they feel. I’m [...]
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Prepare for Another Bailout
The Washington Post has a story quoting Vice-President Biden on Sunday’s Face the Nation. Biden is quoted as saying that the banks may need more money to save them from this financial downturn. We’ve already discussed the ramifications of these bailout measures, and some news services are even reporting that the money these banks are [...]
“Fair” Debt Collection
As these economic times start to stutter and your monetary security slides, it’s going to be far too common that you’ll have debt collectors calling. It’s even more of a guarantee that most of the time, you’ll find the collectors violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, (FDCPA).
Before attending law school, I worked in the [...]
Federal Lands
I often wonder just how much land the federal government owns. Growing up in California, I always perceived that there were quite a lot of national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. As it turns out, my perceptions weren’t too far off.
Via strangemaps, we get a breakdown of the percentage of land owned by the [...]
Living the Dream
A tragic part of human nature or the human experience is that we tend to forget some of the choices we made. When tragedy or some other element of our lives confronts us, we tend to forget that we chose a particular job, education path, or lifestyle. When we should be proclaiming our happiness, we [...]
Simple Ways to Ruin Your Claim
We get a fair number of calls to our office from clients seeking information regarding their claims. Most of the clients wish to get some information, and then use that to make a decision about their future. We always offer free in-person and telephone consultations regarding claims, so it’s alright to keep asking the questions.
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What’s your worth?
The ABC News television program 20/20 ran a fantastic story this evening regarding the perceptions of individual worth when tied to one’s salary, education, and profession. The gist of their argument, I think, is that these things shouldn’t matter, and the fact we still have stigmas about disclosing our salaries, or biased beliefs towards obtaining [...]
Back to posting
Regular posts will again commence. I’ve been sick for the previous week, and was out of commission.
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