by Dennis Beaver | auto repair
December 27, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver That tank of gas that you just purchased — is there something in it which could cost you hundreds of dollars in repair bills for a damaged fuel system? How would you know? What are the symptoms? Can the...
by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, dui - drunk driving
July 23, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver When I was a deputy DA in Kern County in the 1970s – prosecuting DUI cases – I often wondered if these defendants could have kept themselves out of trouble had they known their blood alcohol levels before deciding to drive. But at...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, travel
September 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we introduced you to E.J. and his wife Anna, an amazingly energetic young couple, 75 and 74 years of age, respectively, who have been married for more than 56 years. In January, they booked a trip...
by Dennis Beaver | discrimination, employment, lawsuit, scam
September 3, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who has been fired and encouraged to sue for wrongful termination. “In our sue-happy society, where the boss is always wrong and employees think they have a right to a job — which...
by Dennis Beaver | investment, medicine
August 29, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Being your own boss by going into business for yourself is part of the American Dream. It can also turn into the American nightmare. We’ve all heard the statistics about 70 percent of new businesses...
by Dennis Beaver | doctor, malpractice
September 2, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “I just joined my father’s medical practice as an internist. The first day on the job he sat me down and said, ‘At some time you will make a mistake. Every physician has. Our reputation for honesty precedes us wherever we may go....
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers, medicine
October 20, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we began our look at medical liens — the way in which M.D., chiropractic or other health care services can be obtained where the patient has been injured in an accident, but has no health or auto...
by Dennis Beaver | doctor, employment, healthcare
October 6, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver If you were to ask any physician, these two questions: (1) “What are the goals of the medical profession?” (2) How important is trust among doctors? No doubt, you would hear: “The prevention of disease, relief of suffering, care of...
by Dennis Beaver | medicine
September 19, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Over 40 years ago, fresh out of his second residency in internal medicine —as he was a foreign medical graduate — Internist “Dr. Lee” and his family traded hot and humid New Orleans for the equally hot, but dry, California Central...
