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San Diego Storms: Trees, Water, and Liability
January 23, 2017

San Diego Storms: Trees, Water, and Liability

...on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. -Genesis Introduction Fierce winds and a…

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California: What is the Made Whole Doctrine?
January 17, 2017

California: What is the Made Whole Doctrine?

In most things success depends On knowing how long it takes to succeed. - Montesquieu Introduction Misinformation abounds when people speak of the Made Whole Doctrine. This…

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What to do if your life insurance claim is denied
October 4, 2016

What to do if your life insurance claim is denied

Follow my blog with Bloglovin “The life of the dead is placed on the memories of the living. ” — CiceroFollow these 4 steps if your…

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Act and Be Damned: The Law on California Punitive Damages
September 13, 2016

Act and Be Damned: The Law on California Punitive Damages

“Dignum et justum est. ” — The MissalPunitive damages are monetary damages awarded to a plaintiff when the law says the defendant should be punished. When…

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How to file a claim against the City of San Diego
August 23, 2016

How to file a claim against the City of San Diego

“We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government. ” — William H. TaftHow to file a claim against the City of San Diego? Paperwork, that's how.…

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Beaches, Bods, and Booze: DUIs in Southern California
August 2, 2016

Beaches, Bods, and Booze: DUIs in Southern California

“They livin’ it up at the Hotel California” — EaglesPerhaps you got caught living it up in Southern California and are faced with a DUI arrest.…

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California Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Pay to Sue Your Insurance Company
July 12, 2016

California Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Pay to Sue Your Insurance Company

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert FrostUninsured Motorist Coverage in California (and most states) is…

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Telephone Death Threats, Unreasonable Drug Tests, and Other Extreme and Outrageous Conduct: Exploring the Intense World of IIED
May 10, 2016

Telephone Death Threats, Unreasonable Drug Tests, and Other Extreme and Outrageous Conduct: Exploring the Intense World of IIED

“Anybody who is not shocked by this subject has failed to understand it. ” — Niels Bohr Intentional infliction of emotional distress, or IIED, is intense.…

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Who to sue in a products liability action?
April 26, 2016

Who to sue in a products liability action?

“A great ad campaign will make a bad product fail faster. It will get more people to know it’s bad.” — Bill BernbachProducts injure. Not in…

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A bouncer punches you in the face. Who do you sue?
April 12, 2016

A bouncer punches you in the face. Who do you sue?

“We men are wretched things. ” — HomerConsider yourself fortunate if you've never asked that question. But someone has. Of course you sue the bouncer. But…

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Hey San Diego, here’s why you should hire a personal injury lawyer…
March 29, 2016

Hey San Diego, here’s why you should hire a personal injury lawyer…

“While we’re talking, Envious time is fleeting: Seize the day, put no trust in the future. ” — Horace This is my first blog post from…

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How insurance claims work
March 15, 2016

How insurance claims work

“I have striven not to laugh at human actions, Not to weep at them, nor to hate them, But to understand them.” — Baruch SpinozaInsurance companies…

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