Archive for November, 2009

As noted elsewhere on our website, a significant number of motorists are driving without liability insurance (“uninsured”) or inadequately insured (“under-insured”).   Many law abiding Humboldt County drivers learn to their distress that the careless driver who injured them or one of their family,  either has no insurance at all or only the minimum required under the California law ($15,000.00 of liability coverage).  Most people don’t think about securing the appropriate amount of uninsured or under-insured coverage for themselves, because they don’t plan on being seriously injured by a judgment proof driver.

The above scenario is all too common.  The only sure protection is to get adequate uninsured motorist coverage for yourself.  In fact, auto liability insurance carriers must offer uninsured motorist coverage along with liability coverage, unless the insured expressly declines it.

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Patrik Griego of the Eureka firm of Janssen, Malloy, Needham, Morrison, Reinholtsen, Crowley & Griego, LLP has been selected as Consumer Attorneys of California’s (“CAOC”) Street Fighter of the Year.  The award winner was announced at CAOC’s 48th Annual Convention Saturday in San Francisco.  The achievement was recognized by the California State Senate, who issued a declaration of recognition and presented it to Mr. Griego of the Janssen Law Firm.

Eureka Personal Injury Lawyer Griego was honored for his work in Beals v. Sun Valley Floral Farms, et al.   He took a case that several lawyers had turned down because of the relatively small amount of money at stake in the claims. He also had the challenge of representing a client base that included many who were transient, did not speak English and were undocumented.

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The North Umpqua Foundation (“TNUF”) held its annual fund raising dinner on October 23rd and its annual meeting on October 24th, 2009, both at the Steamboat Inn.   Many Humboldt County residents attended both events, contributing North Coast support to this worthy organization that works to preserve the national treasure that is the North Umpqua River.

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Important new laws pertaining to DUI and other driving violations are contained at the DMV website.  The laws heighten penalties for anyone driving after drinking alcohol who is on court-ordered post-DUI probation.  The new laws also give greater consideration to the use of ignition interlock devices for DUI convictions and for those with a prior DUI conviction who is subsequently convicted of driving on a suspended license.   A summary of some of the new laws is listed below and a full list is contained here.

If you have received a citation for DUI in Humboldt County, it is important to contact a DUI lawyer as soon as possible.

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