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The Institue for Justice has produced the fantastic video below.  Interested in the steps of a lawsuit? This incredibly informative and entertaining video lays it all out from filing a lawsuit (i.e. suing someone) to trial to appeals to the ultimate arbiter of justice, the U.S. Supreme Court. Further comments or questions? Call or e-mail me. I’d love to discuss this with you.  Hey, I’m a lawyer.  It’s what I do! Hat Tip to Ilya Shapiro at the Cato Institute

Insurance companies oftentimes do their best to not treat you fairly or equitably. One example of this is when the at-fault driver’s insurance carrier provides you with a rental car with a “take it or leave it” attitude. In California, you are entitled to be provided with a vehicle of equal value to the vehicle that was damaged as a result of another driver’s negligence. For example, let’s say that you get rear-ended in your new Toyota Prius. The other person’s insurance company says “yep, our driver was at fault” and then allows you $20 a day for rental car.… Read More

From the fine folks at The Lawyerist: “Teach your clients the law, and you’ll have clients for life. Hide the ball in some vain attempt to make yourself indispensible, and you’ll be viewed like an auto mechanic—most people are always looking for a new one that will get the job done more quickly, reliably, and for less money.” From me, your attorney Lowell Steiger: You, my dear clients, are entitled to know the ins and outs, the ups and downs, the pluses and minuses, of your case.  You need to be able to make an informed decision.

Happy Labor Day 2011.  There are many DUI checkpoints in and around Los Angeles this holiday weekend.  More importantly, though, is to have a Designated Driver. They’re listed in the video which is actually the premier video in my Legal Lowdown With Lowell Steiger series In case you’re wondering, though, here are the checkpoints: Friday: Manchester Avenue and Hoover Street, South Los Angeles, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Sunset Boulevard and Sutherland Street, Echo Park, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, Slauson Avenue and Olive Street, South Los Angeles, 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Jefferson Boulevard and Western Avenue, South… Read More