Breit Drescher & Imprevento Blog http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/ en-us 2008 Breit Drescher & Imprevento, P.C., All Rights Reserved, Reproduced with Permission http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:56:31 EST Breit Drescher & Imprevento Blog http://www.breitdrescher.com/images/logoprint.gif http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/ Real Ways to Save Money on Car Insurance As the price of gas moves up towards $4 a gallon, the last any of us wants is to spend more money on car insurance.


A recent survey at Insurance.com says that insurance prices have gone up at least 1.05% over the first quarter of this year, and that we can expect our insurance costs to go up even more over the rest of the year.


If you follow the link, you will find a USA Today article which gives you six practical ways to save money on car insurance. However, you should also remember that quite often, a discounted insurance company means that you get discount service when you try to file a claim.


As always, if you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, and you find yourself at odds with your insurance company over medical bills, contact our offices for a free legal consultation today.

]]> http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=2645 http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=2645 tom@fosterwebmarketing.com Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 EST New Way to Automatically Receive Safety Recall Information The National Highway Traffica Safety Administration has a new service that allows subscribers to automatically receive information about safety recalls via e-mail of text messages.


The notifications will happen automatically when there are safety recalls involving child car seats or tires.


We think it would be a good idea to sign up, particularly for those of you with small children.

]]> http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=2549 http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=2549 tom@fosterwebmarketing.com Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 EST Insurance Giant Wants Whistleblowers Fined State Farm has requested that the two sisters who released internal memos be fined for their actions.


The memos that the Rigsby sisters released detailed the methods used by State Farm to systematically deny claims filed by thousands of home owners in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.


If the judge in this case allows the fine to happen, that would set a very dangerous precedent. Conscientious employees who know that the actions of their employees are deliberately harming customers should be able to come forward with no fear of reprisals or recrimination.


 

]]> http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=2367 http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=2367 adamdawson9681@yahoo.com Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST Not even the lizard can help this kid.
A teen driver who lives in Canada got an eye opening insurance bill after a less than stellar two year driving career.

For more information, follow the link below.

http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=9d92d4fe-1c61-4364-ac54-b61e31a34e50&k=47030]]> http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=1485 http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=1485 adamdawson9681@yahoo.com Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST Michael Vick Charged Again, This Time in Surry County Michael Vick has been charged by Surry County for the same incident that gave rise to the federal dogfighting charges.  As we all know, Vick has already pleaded guilty to the federal charges.  Now that Surry County prosecutors have access to some of the federal evidence, they decided to bring charges.

This incident has elicited strong debate on both sides.  Personally, I believe that dog fighting is reprehensible.  However, many people think that being cruel to animals and dogfighting should never be punishable by taking a man's freedom.  After all, in the eyes of the law, dogs are property much like your car or watch.  If someone steals your car you can sue them for damages.  If someone steals your dog you can sue them for damages.  But should someone give their freedom for fighting dogs?

Most people seem to fall on the side of the line that advocates making dogfighting illegal and thus, worthy of taking a man's freedom.  Other than putting someone to death, taking an individual's freedom is the harshest result that can happen.  We value freedom in this country and to have that taken away is significant. 

In other arenas of the law, namely the civil side, we have many fine lawyers to held individuals get compensation for wrongs imposed on them.  Should incidents such as those involved in Vick's case merely be handled on the civil side of the law?

Does the potential punishment fit the crime?  Any thoughts?

Larry
]]> http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=1100 http://www.breitdrescher.com/blog/index.cfm?id=1100 tom@fosterwebmarketing.com Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST