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Financial Advice for Personal Injury Settlements
Usually, as an attorney, I give my clients no advice whatsoever regarding their personal injury settlements except “Don’t spend it all in one place” and “Consult a financial…
Hot Coffee Burns, Tapwater Doesn’t
I drink water. Whether I am running, eating out at a restaurant, or enjoying dinner at home, I drink water. Usually from the tap. It’s not that I don’t occasionally enjoy a…
Put Down Your Oatmeal and Drive
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was riding to school in the 1980’s with a man, who, for purposes of this post, I will call my dad. He was steering the car with his knee…
Collision Coverage on Older Cars
You just bought a not-so-shiny, not-so-new car that does just what you need it to do: it takes you (or your teenager) to and from work (or school) without breaking the budget.…
Is Your Car Impossible to Steal?
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…
Musings of a Legal Intern
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…
The Hidden Costs of Health Insurance
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…
March Madness and Funny Commercials
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…
I was pulled over for what?
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…
My 16-year-old child wants to buy a car with her settlement…
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…