On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Jun 1, 2020 | Insurance Law
As Uber became a household name in cities all over the world, the ride-hailing company continued to classify its drivers as independent contractors. In January 2020, California began enforcing a law, Assembly Bill 5, requiring both Uber and Lyft to categorize drivers...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | May 13, 2020 | Insurance Law
The wildfires that ravaged California in 2015, 2017 and 2018 caused an extraordinary amount of damage. Because they resulted from improperly maintained power lines belonging to Pacific Gas & Electric, the company holds the liability to all those affected by these...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Apr 15, 2020 | Insurance Law
Like most California residents, you probably rely on insurance to protect your finances in the event of a catastrophic event. You may even carry insurance on a small business along with your homeowners, auto and life insurance policies. At the beginning of 2020, many...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Mar 19, 2020 | Insurance Law
When you secure an insurance policy, for anything from a company car to commercial rental property, the insurer will ask you many questions about you and whatever it is you are insuring. The insurance company can verify some of the information you provide, but other...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Oct 30, 2019 | Insurance Law
Insurance is all but mandatory in certain instances, such as if you wish to drive a car in California or if you carry a mortgage on your home, and is seen as a necessity for things like health. And while it’s certainly true that as much as most people would...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Jul 16, 2019 | Insurance Law
A California court of appeals has upheld a judgment against a major insurance company for dealing with one of its insureds in bad faith. In August 2008, a 24-year-old man was in a serious car accident on a California highway. He was traveling at around 45 or 50 miles...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Mar 11, 2019 | Insurance Law
Insurance policies are notoriously dull to talk about but crucial to the operation, and even the survival, of a business. Every business needs to effectively communicate with insurance companies to protect their employees and their company. A recent decision by the...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Mar 6, 2019 | Insurance Law
Prosecutors in California say that a former licensed insurance agent stole more than $100,000 from small business owners and general contractors by selling them bogus workers’ compensation policies. The 31-year-old man faces a raft of felony counts, including...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Jan 23, 2019 | Insurance Law
A former California lawyer was sentenced on Jan. 11 to four years in prison after being convicted of insurance fraud and felony elder fiscal abuse. The 83-year-old man’s conviction came over three years after allegations were first raised regarding his failure...
On behalf of Lesser Law Group | Jan 8, 2019 | Insurance Law
Insurance companies in California typically have several advantages over policyholders because of their significant resources and negotiating strength. This is why many states have laws requiring insurance providers to act in good faith when dealing with their...
