| December 22, 2009 |
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Be Safe: Put Down that Cell Phone
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| December 22, 2009 Sometimes annoying laws can actually be for our benefit. No cell phone use (including texting) is one such law in California. Some often find driving/commuting to be a boring endeavor. Drivers are often tempted to "multi-task" by ... |
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| December 21, 2009 |
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I-880 a Commuter's Nightmare?
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| December 21, 2009 While commuting to work from the East Bay this morning, I found it very difficult to merge onto I-880 toward the Bay Bridge. Traffic was so tight, in fact, that the car in front of me merged in front of a semi truck whom either did ... |
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| October 15, 2009 |
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San Francisco Bay Bridge's S-Curve a Traffic Hazard
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| On October 14, 2009 a large Shipping Truck lost control and flipped onto its side, blocking 4 lanes of traffic and creating havoc for commuters while it took nearly six hours to clear up the mess caused by the truck. The cause of the accident was ... |
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| October 14, 2009 |
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The Ins and Outs of a Dog Bite Injury Claim
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| Someone who is going to make a claim after being attacked by a dog should seriously consider getting an experienced attorney on their side. It will not cost any up front money to hire an attorney because the attorney usually gets paid out of the ... |
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| October 14, 2009 |
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TOP 10 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU ARE IN A CAR ACCIDENT
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| You are driving along, minding your own business and someone crashes into you. Most commonly they rear end your car or they run a red light. Your immediate reaction is "What the ..." You are confused, maybe angry, maybe in shock. So now that you are ... |
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| October 14, 2009 |
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SHOULD I GET ALL THE "EXTRAS" THAT COME WITH BASIC AUTO INSURANCE? PART III.
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| COLLISION COVERAGE is where your insurance company pays for the repair of you car regardless of how it gets damaged (i.e. your drunk cousin runs the car into the lake). This type of coverage is almost always required when you finance your car (i.e ... |
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| October 14, 2009 |
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SHOULD I GET ALL THE "EXTRAS" THAT COME WITH BASIC AUTO INSURANCE? PART II.
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| Should I get Uninsured/ Underinsured Motorist Coverage? YES! YES! YES! Uninsured motorist coverage and underinsured motorist coverage come together; i.e. they are not two separate "extras" that are offered by your auto insurance carrier. Underinsured ... |
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| October 14, 2009 |
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SHOULD I GET ALL THE "EXTRAS" THAT COME WITH BASIC AUTO INSURANCE?
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| The law in California is that every owner of a vehicle is required to have $15/30k in "liability" insurance so if the driver causes injury or damage, his or her insurance company will pay up to $15,000 per person up to a maximum of $30,000). No other ... |
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| October 01, 2009 |
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HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH AUTO INSURANCE?
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| Posted By Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III |
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| The law in California is that every driver must have a minimum of $15/30 coverage ($15,000 per claim, $30,000 maximum). This is fine if you don't have any assets or a job or job potential. In other words, even the most minor accident can cause you to ... |
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