by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, workplace
August 28, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Jesus” phoned, wanting to speak with me. Anne, my paralegal, buzzed me, saying, “There is a guy on the phone who wants to talk with you but I can’t understand him.” It required every ounce of patience to make out what he was saying....
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, Bully, fraud
September 9, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver If a car dealer lets you take a car out for a test drive and it suffers catastrophic engine and transmission damage, are you responsible for the repair charges? Note, I didn’t say, “Because of something that you did wrong,” rather,...
by Dennis Beaver | lawsuit, property damage
August 16, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver While most business owners are aware they have a legal duty to maintain their premises in a safe, hazard-free condition, some fail to understand or accept the fact that this includes trees on the property. Trees provide shade, are...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
January 19, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
“With so many examples of sexual harassment coming to light, suddenly a long-suppressed memory surfaced, and frankly, Mr. Beaver, I want my former employer to pay for what they did,” Mary Ann stated during the kind of phone...
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...
