How Signing a Waiver Will not Foreclose Your Option to Sue Transcript: Jared: Hi, I’m Jared Richards. I’m one of the partners at Clear Counsel Law Group. One of our readers has asked, “If I sign a release form concerning possible injuries, is there anything I can do if I get hurt?” The answer is […]
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Knowing Who to Sue in a Car Accident Caused by Bad Road Conditions Transcript: Hi. I’m Jared Richards, one of the partners at Clear Counsel Law Group. One of our readers has asked us who do we file claims against if there’s an accident due to road conditions that are not weather related? By this
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While there may be benefits to alternative therapies and natural remedies, regulations of these products and services are weak to nonexistent. Dabbling in essential oils, nutritional supplements, and vitamins comes with certain risks to the consumer that the companies behind the products don’t tend to share. They often use waivers and vague language as a
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Transcript: Hi, I’m Jared Richards. I’m one of the partners here at Clear Counsel Law Group. One of our readers has recently asked whether the person who’s on title with him on a car is going to be liable or responsible if he is at fault for an accident. The answer is maybe, but we
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In 2011, Jennifer Connell attended the birthday party of her eight-year-old nephew Sean Tarala. It was an established fact that the boy caused the incident that resulted in Ms. Connell breaking her wrist. She sued and lost. While this case garnered a lot of negative press, it does bring up some interesting, and poignant, legal
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You have been in a car accident with a person that does not have insurance; now what? Transcript: Hi. I’m Jared Richards. I’m one of the attorneys here at Clear Counsel Law Group. One of our readers has asked what to do if they have been in a car accident and it turns out that
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I am sure that most of you have heard, at least in passing, about the horrible accident that took the life of race car driver Kevin Ward Jr.. Because the case has gotten so much play((for better or worse)) in the press, I thought it might be an opportune time to apply the known facts
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Frequently, questions related to motorcycle accidents concern helmet use. It’s a valid concern, especially in cases where a crash occurs, and the rider is injured and not wearing a helmet. From a legal standpoint, this discussion revolves around Nevada’s interpretation of mitigation of damages. Helmet Use in Motorcycle Crashes After a motorcycle crash, a rider
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The risks of rejecting a settlement offer before trial Transcript: Hi, I’m Jared Richards. I’m one of the attorneys here at Clear Counsel Law Group. One of our readers has asked: What are the risks if I don’t accept a settlement offer before trial? I don’t know who this reader is. It’s anonymous, but I
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*Update: Post 2020 the law changes discussed below were changed again. With a HIPAA request, insurance companies are now required to disclose policy limits. However, these requests have to be made to the other driver, who authorizes the information’s release. This is effectively better for plaintiffs but still leaves issues that didn’t exist prior to
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