Trial Lawyer View Blog

Trial Lawyer View, the go-to podcast for personal injury trial lawyers. Hosted by Jason D. Lazarus, a renowned attorney expert to fellow lawyers and author of The Art of Settlement & Litigation to Life. The podcast explores cutting-edge topics in personal injury law, covering best practices, firm growth strategies, and ways to accelerate success. As part of Peak Practice by Synergy, a community dedicated to helping to optimize personal injury practices, the podcast also delves into firm operations, marketing, technology, and more

Testing Bar Counsel’s Power

As one law professor wrote, this oral “argument delve[d] into the philosophy of attorney regulation and the appropriate role of disciplinary counsel in a way that few cases do.” Issue: Should the …

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FEMA Help and the Dixie Fire

FEMA aid is now available for Dixie Fire survivors.  Aid can include money for temporary housing, for repairs, and for certain personal properly losses. Deadline for registering is October 15. The catches: By and large, FEMA helps only when the loss is uninsured or underinsured.  For example, if your

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PG&E Dixie Fire and the Truckee Jet Crash

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.   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

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Dixie Fire and California FAIR Plan Coverage

I was covered for the Dixie Fire under the California FAIR Plan.  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.  But that’s about it. No rebuilding costs. Most FAIR Plan policies pay

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Dixie Fire: More on PG&E’s Ability to Pay

The Dixie Fire is now the second largest wildfire in California history, at nearly 500,000 acres.   So far, it has destroyed more than 1000 structures, including 550 homes.  It has totally destroyed the town of Greenville. Though the fire boundaries are huge, it’s unlikely that PG&E’s financial liability from the

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Dixie Fire: PG&E Likely Liable, But Can It Pay?

PG&E now acknowledges that its equipment likely ignited the Dixie Fire.  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

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The Ethics of Intimidation

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? …

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