Two consumer groups are urging California auto insurers to extend the refunds and credits announced last month beyond Sunday May 31. The rebates were in response to the decrease in driving as a result of COVID-19. Although a portion of California is starting to reopen traffic remains far below the
Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling – and encourage more folks to giving biking a try. This National Bike Month will necessarily be different. The stay at home order during the coronavirus pandemic has prompted many people to ride their
Can you sue your employer if you are injured at work? Yes, you can. Normally you cannot sue your employer. But you can file a workers’ compensation claim. But there are exceptions to that rule where you can actually sue your employer in civil court. In California, one of those
A few years ago I met with a lady who had shoulder surgery because she slipped and fell at a grocery store. The insurance company denied the claim saying there was no liability and they were not going to pay any money for the claim. The insurance company said the
The family of Walmart employee Wando Evans who died of complications of COVID-19 is suing the retailer for negligence. The lawsuit claims the Chicago area store where he worked ignored Evans symptoms and failed to let other workers and customers know he may have contracted the deadly disease. The suit
The “Stay At Home” order has led to fewer crashes with the unintended consequences of more speeding and potentially more devastating accidents. These facts are from a study released by the UC Davis Road Ecology Center. With the state on lockdown traffic accidents have dropped by about half. However, in
The FDA asked companies on April 1, 2020 to stop selling all forms of the heartburn drug Zantac after they concluded a potential cancer causing contaminant can build up in the drug when stored for a long period of time. The agency also recommended consumers who use the over-the-counter forms
Family members of four passengers killed in the ill-fated helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA stars widow and filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The suits were filed on behalf of three members of one family
Passengers who sailed on the Grand Princess Cruise filed suit against the cruise line for negligence in exposing them to Covid19 and failing to take proper precautions despite being aware that some passengers and crew members were infected. The first mistake alleged in the lawsuit was that after departing from
Thanks to a recent order you will soon see a refund from your car insurance carrier. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has ordered carriers to return premiums for at least the months of March and April and possibly May for insurance lines where the risk of loss has fallen due to
