by Dennis Beaver | insurance, insurance claim, medicine
March 1, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I was in an auto accident on our way to visit Lassen Park in Northern California. I admit this was not a major accident, and, frankly, I really felt fine at the time, but two days later saw an ad for a... by Dennis Beaver | contracts
June 30, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Get it in WRITING” is a term we hear so often and with good reason. Today’s story is a good example of a “Happy Ever After” that never will be, only because my readers failed to... by Dennis Beaver | insurance
June 30, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I work at a State Prison where many of the Correctional Officers here read your column. A couple of us have been offered a kind of legal insurance plan that we can buy for about $25.00 a month. Another Officer... by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
June 9, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Every occupation has its rotten apples. Law is no exception, but when you’ve got a person practicing law who is nothing more than a vampire, clients become the blood bank from which he makes withdrawals.... by Dennis Beaver | employment
June 8, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I am interviewing applicants for a sales position in my Eureka office. Now, you must understand that I am African-American originally from the Eastern part of our country and have lived in California for... by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer, ethics
June 3, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This past August, Gracie and Cecil Bailey wanted to have their carpets cleaned. “There are two carpet cleaning companies in town that use the Chem-Dry method, and we had been very satisfied with one... by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
June 2, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Is it legal for a doctor, lawyer, CPA or most any professional to charge for a missed appointment? That was the question left on my cell phone voice mail by Sandra, who lives in Atascadero, Calif. In case you did... by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, fraud
July 21, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you know of someone who has recently had a loss that’s covered by insurance, and they’ve talked about “padding” the claim, then today’s story will be of special interest. It... by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance
July 14, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I read two of your columns that deal with a situation we are facing at home with our 16-year-old daughter, Kelly. In one, you talked about what can happen if you loan your car to a friend who causes an accident.... by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, auto repair, negligence
January 28, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In our legal system, before you can be found liable for someone’s injury or damage to their property, negligence–causation–has to be shown. For example, before my auto insurance company has...