by bizlawpro | May 7, 2021 | Blog
When dealing with Amazon, its imperative that sellers and vendors be intimately familiar with Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations. Unfortunately, this is a reality of doing business on Amazon, and most businesses do face these issues at one time or another. Amazon, despite being very customer-centric, unfortunately does not offer much latitude or assistance to individuals who are stuck in this predicament, and most are often left in the dark trying to navigate their way through these issues.
There are many service providers that assist businesses with Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations. When selecting one, its important that you thoroughly understand the parameters of the work that is being done for you.
- Freelance service providers assisting with Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations.
- We believe that this is the least reliable as it is difficult to ascertain their experience, qualifications, or knowledge. Many of these freelance writers are international, and much of the information is often unreliable. This is the most affordable option for businesses needing a quick fix.
- Companies assisting Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations.
- We have found some very reputable service companies who are either comprised of ex Amazon employees, or have had years of experience working with businesses dealing with this issue. This is a great selection to get the help you need and often times they have reasonable rates. You should vet them thoroughly, make sure there is phone support and that they do carry qualifications which gives you certainty that they know what they are doing.
- We recommend verifying who in their company will be working on your file, and making sure that the actual providers do carry the same qualifications.
- Law Offices Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations.
- There are several Law Offices assisting with Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations. When selecting a law office, it provides the business many privileges and benefits which only exist within the confines of the attorney-client relationship.
- When selecting a law office, we recommend making sure that the individual performing the work on your behalf is the lawyer or licensed paralegal with adequate experience in the field of assisting Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations. We have heard from our clients that in many instances their prior lawyers were too caught up with marketing and presentations to do the legal work, and that clients were left dealing with with paralegals or employees as opposed to the attorney.
- We further recommend vetting the lawyers qualifications, and familiarity with Amazon to make sure they are up to speed and know how to tackle the issues promptly and effectively.
At LA Law Group, we are a boutique firm handling a small number of cases which truly need an attorney to dedicate their legal skill and knowledge along with the insights of Amazon to help assist with Amazon Seller Account Suspensions, Appeals, Plan of Actions, and Arbitrations. We do not outsource, or delegate these sensitive issues and these are handled directly under the oversight and instructions of the attorney that you work with.
This is the way we would want to be treated as a client, and this is the level of service that provide our clients.
We wish you the best on your journey as an Amazon business, however if you have any questions, or concerns, and need a consultation, please do not hesitate to contact us to schedule a free consultation.
by bizlawpro | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog
Most often, you will transfer the title of your vehicle to the insurance company if your car is a total loss. While you have the right to keep a car that is considered a total loss, it is important to know that in most cases, the car will frequently be issued a salvage title.
Why Transfer the Title to an Insurance Company
If your car is totaled in an accident and the insurance company is responsible for paying your damages, the insurance company will pay you fair market value for your car. This means that the insurance company will buy your car from you. Accordingly, you will provide the title of the car to the insurance company so that the insurance company can send the car to be salvaged and auctioned.
If your vehicle is a lease or is financed, your vehicle finance company must also release its interest in your vehicle, which will require the insurance company to pay off the balance owed. Once the finance company is paid in full, you will receive any money that remains beyond the finance company’s remaining balance on the vehicle.
How to Transfer the Title to an Insurance Company
Once you agree on the fair market value for your totaled vehicle, it time to transfer title to the insurance company.
Generally the insurance company will send you a packet with step by step instructions on signing the vehicle over. You will need the physical copy of your title. The car title should be in your possession if you own your car with no financing or your loan company should have your car title if you are financing your vehicle. Once the title is located, you and the insurance company representative will need to fill in the:
- Odometer reading
- Date of sale
- Value of the sale.
Additionally, you will need to sign the title as the seller, and the insurance company will need to sign the title as the buyer.
Get Legal Advice Before Transferring the Title to the Insurance Company
You are transferring your ownership interest to the insurance company. Therefore, if you believe that the insurance company’s offer is too low, then you should not accept it. The fair market value of your car should take into account the model year, make, mileage, and condition of your vehicle. If you are offered an insurance settlement that does not reflect fair market value, then you should continue to negotiate your insurance settlement while the title to the car is still in your name.
An experienced Personal Injury Attorney can help you with this and with all other aspects of your car accident settlement. If you’ve been involved in a car accident resulting in a totaled vehicle, it’s important to know your rights. Contact us online today or call us directly at 1-866-625-2529.
by bizlawpro | Apr 17, 2021 | Blog
It is a common fact that Los Angeles is a city built around cars. This city is built with freeways and multi-lane highways taking us wherever we need to be. At any given time, traffic is heavy and there is a sea of cars on the road. In this city, its important that Drivers and Passengers know the Pros and Cons of Ridesharing in Los Angeles.
Ridesharing has become a popular industry in recent years that many of us not only find to be a major convenience but have also come to rely on. Typically in years past, mass transit and taxi services were what we relied on when it came to getting from place to place, especially if you didn’t have your own vehicle. Not all cities have the resources to accommodate a taxi or reliable mass transit, and timetables and schedules can be confusing. Taxis are also notoriously expensive and not always available depending on the size of your city.
It was a golden moment when rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft came around, it was a moment that opened up all sorts of possibilities. With Ridesharing, you could call for a ride in just about any city where rideshare apps were active and nearly anyone with a vehicle and a clean motor vehicle record could run their own business from their own car. Entrepreneurship and transportation issues were promptly solved for many Angelenos.
Rideshare drivers don’t have the type of enhanced scrutiny that some other transportation professionals are required to have. These drivers are mainly required to have a safe, properly working vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and they are insured by the company they are driving for. Often, rideshare drivers drive for multiple rideshare services. Other than a bright sign in their window, it isn’t much different than calling up someone you know to drive you across town.
Injuries
Unfortunately, with so many vehicles on the road, accidents are common, and subsequent injuries are frequent in Los Angeles. Passengers engaging a driver for ridesharing don’t know your driver’s skill level until they are on the road, and even then have little control. There have been many reports of rideshare drivers being erratic or dangerous on the roads. Although passengers can rate drivers, a driver’s rating won’t always reflect that, particularly if their rating of the passenger could be retaliatory. Furthermore, frequently poor rating goes unreported, leaving you to take a chance with whoever pulls up.
Some vehicles have higher safety standards than others, which is why taxi companies and car/limo services invest in specific models that are built to withstand an impact. Their safety devices such as airbags and seatbelts are also routinely inspected, which is much more than can be said of a lot of rideshare vehicles as many times these vehicles used for ride sharing are the drivers personal vehicle.
Lastly, a negligent driver can lead to injuries to pedestrians, bicycle riders, and other drivers as well as bystanders who are not injured directly, but merely witnessed an accident that can be very traumatic.
Insurance
Typically, rideshare services provide insurance for their drivers, but there are some limitations to this. Many rideshare services offer insurance on a tiered scale. Depending on how much investment the driver has in the rideshare service determines how much insurance they carry on their vehicle. This is all part of understanding the Pros and Cons of Ridesharing in Los Angeles.
Most rideshares, such as Lyft or Uber, provide full coverage insurance for the vehicle, which will cover collision as well as limited liability to medical bills/emergency services for passengers and/or anyone who has been hurt by the vehicle in an accident. This is usually only activated while the app is in service and the driver is either on the way to a pickup, or has a passenger.
Any time before or after actually riding in their vehicle is covered only by additional insurance they have purchased themselves or through the rideshare service. This leaves you vulnerable to no coverage or being under-covered by insurance if you are injured. Its important for victims to remember that they are only covered by the rideshare drivers insurance while you are actively hiring the driver. As for potential drivers, you are only covered by that insurance while you are driving, not while you are on your way to pick up a fare or on your way home.
Contact us
If you have been injured in an accident while using a rideshare app in the Los Angeles area, you need the support of an expert Uber accident attorney or Lyft accident or rideshare accident attorney to protect your rights. The law is a tricky landscape to navigate, and going about it on your own can be confusing, frustrating, and even limit your ability to successfully argue a case.
Contact us today and let us help you.
by bizlawpro | Apr 17, 2021 | Blog
Chances are, if you’ve been injured in a California personal injury accident, you are suffering a financial burden as a result. The best way to recover expenses and monetary losses after an injury accident is with the help of a personal injury lawyer.
Whether you were injured in a car crash, slip and fall, or other personal injury accident, you need to reach out to an experienced California personal injury attorney regarding your rights to financial compensation, including the recovery of economic damages.
What are economic damages in a personal injury case? Let’s take a look.
Economic Damages
Economic damages are recoverable monetary losses following an injury accident. The award of economic damages in a personal injury lawsuit is designed to make the victim financially “whole.” In other words, economic damages compensate victims for actual expenses and financial losses they suffered due to the accident.
What Economic Damages can be Recovered in a California Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Any realized monetary losses incurred as a result of your injury accident are categorized as economic damages. This includes expenditures immediately following the injury accident and future financial losses resulting from your injuries.
Property loss:
After an injury accident, you may claim the costs of repairing or replacing damaged property, such as your car after a car wreck. Estimates or appraisals will be needed to determine the amount of compensation you are due.
Medical costs:
Medical costs directly resulting from the injury accident are recoverable, as are future-related medical, physical therapy, or rehabilitation costs.
- Emergency response and urgent care costs
- Ambulatory services
- Doctors visits
- Medications and prescriptions
- Physical therapy
- X-rays and diagnostic tests
- Lab work
- Travel costs for medical appointments
It is essential you keep accurate records to substantiate immediate and future expenses. Maintain a file of your medical records, diagnostic reports, prescription and treatment receipts, medical statements, and travel costs. Your personal injury attorney will use these documents to substantiate your claim for economic damages.
Lost wages:
If you missed work following your injuries, you may file a personal injury claim for lost wages, including tips and bonuses.
Lost earning capacity:
Severe, debilitating injuries can sometimes prevent you from returning to work in the same capacity as before your accident. In this case, you may also claim damages for lost earning capacity or future income.
The value of lost future income is calculated by factoring in your:
- Age
- Health
- Occupational skills
- Vocational training
- Talents
- Life expectancy
A seasoned personal injury lawyer will guide you regarding a claim for lost future wages as this is critically important to your financial recovery and future well-being.
Lifestyle adjustments:
Lifestyle adjustments are often necessary after a personal injury, including:
- Household help to complete chores and household duties
- Installation of wheelchair ramps or handicap aids
- Transportation services for yourself or others in your household who were dependent on you
The costs of extra help can add up, particularly when needed long-term. An accurate financial assessment of your medical condition, prognosis, and long-term needs is essential when identifying needs for immediate quality of life improvements and ongoing external services.
Hire a California Personal Injury Attorney to Help
Recovering economic damages in a personal injury lawsuit is not always as straightforward as it seems.
While many economic damages compensate injury victims for immediate monetary losses, future losses must also be considered as a holistic approach to financial recovery.
An experienced California personal injury lawyer will be able to guide you regarding economic losses in a personal injury lawsuit.
For more information about economic damages and personal injury claims, contact our office today.
by bizlawpro | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
Amazon sellers have recently been finding violations on their Account health for violating Amazons “Fair Pricing Policy“.
We were recently contacted by several of our clients with these issues, specifically pertaining to items that they have not even sold in years. What does the Fair Pricing Policy mean and how does it apply to sellers?
Pursuant to the Amazon Fair Pricing Policy, a sellers listed price for the item has to be be “fair” or comparable to both on and off Amazon pricing. This applies even to items that a sellers has discontinued but has not detleted off of otheir inventory.
As a Seller, the best thing you can do is to review your inventory catalog and purge all the items that you are no longer selling by deleting them. This would avoid Amazon’s systems from analysing old and obsolete pricing which is no longer current. Also, for sellers who are using a “repricer”, be sure to set a maximum price on your repricer to avoid your items being excessively priced. We also recommend doing a full review of your listings and inventory on Amazon periodically to ensure that your products and pricing are current with market prices so you do not unnecessarily get affected by this policy.
If you have any questions regarding this or any other selling aspect on Amazon, please feel free to contact us for a free consultation.
by bizlawpro | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
If you have received a baseless complaint from a rights owner, such as trademark infringement or copyright infringement, we can help you with obtaining a retraction. We have perfected the art of Winning retractions from Rights Owners on Amazon.
Frequently, Rights Owners, directly or indirectly through an attorney office or brand enforcement office, file baseless complaints against sellers on Amazon. This can result in the sellers listings being limited, the sellers account health being affected, and furthermore can jeopardize the sellers account. We have a strategy in place for dealing with these complaints whereby we initially reach out to the rights owner to address any concerns that they may have, thereafter we prepare and file a strong and comprehensive POA Plan of Action for Amazon.
In many instances, we find that where a brand files a baseless complaint, the seller has many rights and remedies against that rights owner who wrongfully asserted the claim. We have successfully leveraged these into great opportunities for our clients. Furthermore, frequently when the complainant reads these letters and finds that they will shortly end up embroiled in litigation, they promptly retract as they don’t want the liability.
We are exclusively on the side of sellers, and we act always with our clients best interests. If you have any issues with baseless complaints and need help obtaining a retraction, contact us for a free consultation.
