by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, settlement
November 13, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Is there any way to get help from an attorney in handling a personal injury case without having to pay a contingent fee of one third or more? “My wife works for a personal injury law firm and...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
November 08, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you know anyone who has had an auto accident and is considering hiring a lawyer, today’s story could easily save them thousands of dollars — money which would otherwise improperly go into the...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
October 29, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 Last week we answered questions submitted by Kingsburg readers who were about to purchase an office cleaning and maintenance business. At the urging of their wives, they asked You and the Law: l Do we...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
October 23, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “I recently lost my job as a claims adjuster with a large insurance company in Fresno and decided to go into business with my brother-in-law, Dan. We’re negotiating to buy an...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, divorce
June 27, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Recently, this column took a hard look at what our nation’s recession has done to both the legal profession and to some unlucky clients who became victims of outrageous — and frequently illegal — billing...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
May 16, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In our two last articles, we looked at the ugly secret of how some law firms resort to completely illegal billing practices doing unnecessary work for the sole purpose of running up the bill. As we pointed out,...