It’s a warm summer evening in mid-July. After an eventful Saturday, and with church meetings and grandchildren to attend to the following day, an elderly couple turn in early for the night. (I’ll call them Grandpa and Grandma.) Luckily, Grandpa and Grandma didn’t have to worry about their car being Read more…
About 7 months ago, I was a semester away from graduation in a field of study that Forbes ranked as this year’s ninth worst college major: history. Since then, I registered for and took the February LSAT, submitted applications and essays to several law schools, finished a rigorous final semester course load, graduated, accepted my admittance to the University of South Carolina School of Law, and began working as an intern at Anderson Law.
Perhaps I am a bit biased in my opinion….
If you have health insurance, you are fortunate. However, if you work for a large, multi-state employer, a recent Supreme Court ruling could prevent you from recovering compensation for your damages if you are injured in a car accident. How is that possible, you wonder? Well, the Supreme Court of Read more…
I was watching March Madness over the weekend and saw some great basketball and some hilarious commercials. As usual, the beverage and insurance companies came up with some creative ways to combine their products with the basketball tournament. Several insurance companies showed how quickly they would pay benefits and make Read more…
A friend recently told me he was surprised that he was pulled over for driving too long in the left lane of a multi-lane highway. He suggested maybe he was really pulled over because he was driving a new Suburban. It certainly wasn’t because he was driving a red car. According to Edmunds.com, Read more…
When I am talking to the parents of a child who is about to receive money in a personal injury settlement, they frequently tell me that their child wants to buy a car with the settlement. I usually respond… Sorry, that is probably not going to happen. Even though your Read more…
It’s sitting on my desk. A check for $100. Written out to my client John* two weeks after he was knocked off of his motorcycle by a driver who wasn’t watching where he was going. Before I represented John, the insurance company called him and asked how he was doing. Read more…
Among friends, small talk often revolves around the fascinating life of a plaintiff’s attorney. And it’s not just because I am directing the conversation. Really, many of my friends think plaintiffs’ work is very intriguing and ask me questions about what it’s like to be a plaintiff’s attorney. Often, the conversation turns to politics…
Dear President Obama,
Now that you have another four years to lead this country, let’s have an honest dialogue and start by calling it for what it is. Taking from the poor and giving to the rich. The opposite of Robin Hood. Social Security.
I know, that sounds like such a simple question. Obviously you know who your car insurance company is. It’s the company you signed a contract with, right? Unless, of course, you signed a contract with…