Some media outlets have reported that poor visibility from the PG&E Dixie wildfire smoke may have caused the Bombardier Challenger jet crash in Truckee. Ā If true, would that make PG&E liable? Probably not. PG&E is liable to those whose property burned in the Dixie Fire, or those whose property
I was covered for the Dixie Fire under the California FAIR Plan.Ā What now? The good news is that FAIR Plan policies pay for the cash value of your dwelling, and the cash value of its contents.Ā But thatās about it. No rebuilding costs. Most FAIR Plan policies pay
The Dixie Fire is now the second largest wildfire in California history, at nearly 500,000 acres.Ā Ā So far, it has destroyed more than 1000 structures, including 550 homes.Ā It has totally destroyed the town of Greenville. Though the fire boundaries are huge, itās unlikely that PG&Eās financial liability from the
Eric Bersano interviews Mike Danko about his experience inĀ California Wildfire Litigation: Ā Esquire University ā California Wildfire Litigation ā Attorney Mike Danko | RSS Podcasting Ā
PG&E now acknowledges that its equipment likely ignited the Dixie Fire.Ā In its July 18 report to state regulators, it admits that there was a power outage, that a troubleman went to investigate, that the troubleman saw a tree leaning against PG&E wires, that the troubleman saw blown fuses on
Q. Representing a large manufacturer, I sent a demand letter threatening to sue its competitor and promising a nasty discovery process that would be the “legal equivalent of a proctology exam.” Did I go too far? …
A Special Needs Trust is a trust that can be created pursuant to federal law whose corpus or any assets held in the trust do not count as resources for purposes of qualifying for Medicaid or SSI. These trusts are an indispensable planning tool for making sure your clients remain eligible for means-based benefits like Medicaid after receiving a settlement. But there are several types of special needs trusts, including a standalone (d)(4)(A) Special Needs Trust, and a (d)(4)(C) trust, commonly known as a pooled trust. Whatās the difference, and whatās right for your client?
Few turns in aviation are as dangerous as the ābase-to-finalā turn.Ā Thatās the last turn the pilot executes to line up with the runway. When that final turn is made, the aircraft is always low and slow. If the pilot tightens the turn too much, the aircraft can stall
Trial Lawyer View host, Jason D. Lazarus, Esq., Orlando, FL, Amazon best-selling author of “The Art of Settlement” and nationally recognized settlement compliance expert, was recently recognized in the 2021 edition of Florida Trendās Florida Legal Eliteā¢. The list of 1,263 honorees represents just over 1% of the active Florida Bar members, including attorneys in private practice as well as top government and non-profit attorneys who practice in Florida.
Structured settlements utilizing life insurance annuities as their funding mechanism have been around for four decades. Over half a million injury victims receive benefits from structured settlement annuities. Each year, life insurance companies that provide structured settlements receive more than $6 billion to fund new structured settlement arrangements and an estimated $156 billion has been paid in total to fund structured settlements in force since the seventies.
Structured settlements are commonly utilized in the settlement of tort claims because of these seven crucial advantages they offer personal injury victims.
Jason D. Lazarus was recently featured on Grow Your Law Firm podcast with Ken Hardison of PILMMA.
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