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Before getting a one-size-fits-all motorcycle insurance policy, take a little extra time to make sure you are getting coverage that best fits your bike and your needs. Like car insurance, it’s important to understand the factors that might determine your motorcycle insurance policy and the a…

Writer’s note: Our children shared seasons and songs with Ed Threet’s children. Good times. When I read Ed’s words I knew that I wanted to share them. Thanks Ed. Every involved parent can relate. The only thing that I would add is that there are so many more good times to come. One can’t imagine!

If you are considering a Medicare Supplement, or Medigap policy, for the first time there are some important facts you should know. To begin with you have to be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B to sign up for a Medigap plan. If you choose to sign up for a Medigap plan, you then will pa…

Sometimes employers like to argue that an injured employee had a pre-existing condition as if that matters. Sometimes injured employees do have a pre-existing condition. It makes absolutely no difference in a worker’s compensation case as long as the employee was doing their job in a normal …

Choosing the Medicare supplement, or Medigap plan, that’s right for you can be a difficult task. As mentioned in a prior article the most common Medigap plans sold in Alabama are Plan A, Plan B, Plan F, Plan G and Plan N. Each of these plans are “standardized” by Medicare. “Standardized” mea…

Defense lawyers have limited but effective ways to defend personal injury cases. Some cases can be defended on liability and some cases can be defended on the severity of the injury. Often cases are defended on both.

This article was inspired by a friend of mine who was bemoaning yet another price increase from Verizon for her cell phone service. She asked for some alternatives to Verizon so that sent me off on a research project I’d like to share with both of my dear readers.Wireless service is dominate…

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Negotiating with your creditors can be a challenging process, but it may help you reduce your debt and avoid more serious consequences. Here are some steps you can take:

A recent CNBC headline, “Parents are overextending themselves to help their adult children financially” describes a real and present issue. The article went on to describe how 7 in 10 parents made personal financial sacrifices to help their adult children. Sacrifices as benign as skipping a …

Did you know that boat insurance is one of the earliest known forms of insurance? Ancient sailors knew firsthand about the risks of a life at sea and sought to insure their boats against hurricanes and other unpredictable weather and waters. And it still applies today.

Medicare supplements, also known as Medigap policies, are designed to help cover some or all of the deductibles, copays and coinsurance that Original Medicare does not cover. Medigap policies are sold through private insurance companies. 

We have a client who is a hard working single mom who was scammed out of $2,800. She had agreed to place magnetic advertising for a well-known product on her car that had to do with her job. In return, the “company” (really the scammers) asked her to pay for the magnetic signs with money the…

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Here are some thoughts penned by our performing son, Garrett, recently printed in Emory University’s Marshall Scholar Alumni Newsletter. 

When I am doing a Medicare appointment, one of the questions I get asked the most is, “Does Medicare cover dental?” The answer to this question can be complicated because Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage covers dental in different ways. First let us look at Original Medicare. 

We have had several people ask us about the class action suit involving Tylenol. However, it’s not only Tylenol that’s included in this class action. This article will provide the general criteria to help determine if you may have a claim.

This article was inspired by a letter to the editor published in the TimesDaily a few weeks ago. I a huge fan of conspiracy theories and those who propagate them. Trying to understand their reasoning is endlessly fascinating. Anyway, this article has been sitting in my craw ever since I read…