Breaking Down The Law

Episode 18: Impaired Driving Prevention Month

For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Brantley Sasseen. He is  joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode we will be asking Brantley about Impaired Driving and how we can prevent it and what are the consequences of driving drunk.

• Brantley shares his personal experience with Drunk Driving.
• Is drunk driving a felony?
• How many people die per year from drunk driving?
• How do we hold people accountable for drunk driving?
• When did drunk driving become illegal?
• How do you prevent drunk driving?
• How do you stop someone from drunk driving?
• What are some of the dangers of drunk driving?
•  What if someone is drunk driving and they get in an accident and they cause a wrongful death?

Brantley shares about his experience with an imparied driver and why he is so passionate about prevention and helping others with the same experience as him.  So we hope you’ll join us for this episode! 

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Episode 17: Law School during a pandemic!

For our inaugural episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Victor Rivera. He is  joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode we’ll be asking Victor about going to law school during the coronavirus. 

• What is your current position at Stewart J Guss?
• How long have you been at the firm? 
• Can you talk a little bit about your journey through positions with the firm?
• Stewart J  Guss always stresses that we are a client's first experience, What does Client first mean to you? 
• What was it like to be in law school during a pandemic? 
• How was the process of preparing for the bar exam changed because of covid?
• Was taking the bar exam a few weeks ago different because of the coronavirus? 
• Why did you decide you wanted to become a lawyer? 

Victor shares about his journey to start law school, through law school and how he handled the changes during a pandemic. so we hope you’ll join us for this episode! 

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For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Donald Garcia , a personal injury lawyer  in Los Angeles, California. Who has over 20 years of experience. He is  joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode we’ll be asking Donald all about fender benders. Having worked for insurance companies for several years, after graduation from law school, Donald dedicated his career to pursuing the rights of those who suffered personal injuries at the hand of another.

• There is no definition of a fender bender. You have no idea how bad the damage of your car or truck is because you can not see everything that a mechanic would see. 
• You might think you feel okay but you are not a doctor. When you call the police to get them there it’s okay to say you don’t know and get the police to the scene of the accident and get checked out.
• Then follow the exact procedures of an accident. Make sure you take photos and videos. Learn more about the exact procedures to take after an accident.
• If the police do not come for any reason and you don’t get a police report, make sure you go and file a counter report that you were in a car accident
• Witnesses are important. If you think someone is a witness make sure you ask them if they saw anything? If they did see the accident make sure you get their name, number, DL.

Donald discusses these points and so many more, so we hope you’ll join us for this episode! You can learn more about Donald by visiting him online at www.attorneyguss.com.

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast with Stewart J Guss and Ashley Rodriguez!

For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Brantley Sasseen, a  Personal Injury Lawyer. He's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez

During today’s episode we’ll be discussing the topics and conversations you should have with your teens about distracted driving. 

• Why is distracted driving a problem for teen drivers?
• How many teens are involved in a fatal car accident?
• What are the consequences of teen distracted driving?
• What are other distractions besides the cell phone?

Check out this resources for more information https://www.enddd.org/

Tune in to hear about the one surprising statistic that has to do with teen males. Brantley and Ashley discuss these points and more, so we hope you’ll join us for this episode! You can learn more about Brantley by visiting him online at www.attorneyguss.com.

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For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Brian Page, a New Orleans Car Accident Attorney. He's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode we’ll be learning exactly what a broadside collision is and the proper steps to take if you are in a broadside collision? 

• What exactly is a broadside collision?
• What are the most common injuries with a broadside collision?
• Designs of cars to help with accidents.
• Airbags not deploying in broadside collisions. 
• So is there usually clear liability in a broadside collision?
• Insurance issues. 
• What do we do after a broadside collision?

Brian discusses these points and more, so we hope you’ll join us for this episode! You can learn more about Brian by visiting her online at www.attorneyguss.com.

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Episode #13: What is a mass tort and who is eligible?

For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Tiffany Little, a Mass Torts Specialist. She's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode, we’ll be learning exactly what a mass tort is?

• What is a Mass Tort Case?
• What is the difference between a Mass Tort and a Class Action Litigation?
• The main difference between mass torts and class actions is how the large group of plaintiffs is treated.
• Is it still safe to consume the medications or still have the device implanted?
• What if someone is experiencing issues from a medication; how do I find out if there is a potential claim/lawsuit?
• What if someone doesn’t have the medicine anymore, how will they prove they took the medication?
• What if they already had several health issues and pre-existing conditions?  Does that mean they would not qualify for a claim?
• How long do these types of cases usually take?
• What happens if they die and their case is still open?

Tiffany discusses these points and so many more, so we hope you’ll join us for this episode! You can learn more about Tiffany by visiting her online at www.attorneyguss.com.

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For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Stewart J. Guss, a personal injury lawyer in Houston who specializes in car accidents resulting in injury. He's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode, we’ll be learning exactly what a contingency fee is? While it might seem straightforward, many drivers don’t realize you can often get a lawyer for free with no obligation.

• The first question you always ask a lawyer is how much is this going to cost me? Nothing upfront for a personal injury lawyer, we will work and never charge you unless we make a recovery. Some lawyers however do charge upfront.
• Why should I give away some of my recovery when I can just handle it by myself? We work to get you what you're actually entitled to not what they are going to offer. One thing a good personal injury lawyer will do for a client besides getting the most from the insurance, we will also negotiate all of your medical bills. 
• Some doctors won't even see you if you were in a car accident but sometimes we can offer you a LOP so you don’t have to pay anything upfront for your medical bills.
• Our clients are always first, we tell you what your options are and let you ask all of your questions and support your decision on your case

Stewart discusses these points and so many more, so we hope you’ll join us for this episode! You can learn more about Stewart by visiting him online at www.attorneyguss.com.

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast with Stewart J Guss and Ashley Rodriguez!

For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Brian Page, a personal injury lawyer in New Orleans who specializes in Personal Injury cases. He's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode, Brian has a love for motorcycles but we also know that sometimes comes with extra safety measures that need to be taken! 

• Can you tell us a little bit why motorcycles can be dangerous?
• What is the most common cause of motorcycle accidents?
• What do you think are the top safety tips for motorcycle riders like what advice would you give them?
• How can you prevent an accident when you're on a motorcycle?
• What happens if you are in a motorcycle accident? What should someone do right after that?
• What if like a family member was in a motorcycle accident, and unfortunately it is catastrophic. How would a family member go about taking care of everything after that?
• What are the main laws when it comes to riding a motorcycle and is it different from state to state?

Check out the full episode for more details!

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast with Stewart J Guss and Ashley Rodriguez!

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For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Stewart J. Guss, a personal injury lawyer in Houston who specializes in Personal Injury cases. He's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode, we’ll be addressing the timeline of a personal injury case. Some examples include:

• What is the typical life cycle of a personal injury case?
• We've got a situation where you wake up in the morning and this is an example I use. No one puts their pants or skirt on in the morning expecting to be in a car accident, but unfortunately, they're you're driving to work and Yikes, it happens Monday. Yeah, ruin your day and you know, it's a terrible situation, but one that we have to live with until we get the Jetsons flying cars, but that may be a while away. So what's the first thing that happens once an attorney gets involved? And I think we talked the other day about how it is very important to make sure that you contact an attorney as soon as possible after an accident because there are some things that you don't expect there are some the insurance company is going to be trying to take advantage of you.
• So the first thing that happens after we are retained, you've already started, you've gotten checked out, you've started your medical care. When we get involved, the first thing we do is we start our investigative phase. And by that I mean we send out a formal notification to the insurance companies that are involved that we represent you. And please don't talk to our client, talk to us, keeps them from trying to pull the wool over your eyes, and order the police report. if we need to. We'll send an investigator out to look at the intersection or talk to witnesses.

 Check out the full episode for more details and many examples or you can visit Stewart Guss online at www.attorneyguss.com for more information.

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast with Stewart J Guss and Ashley Rodriguez!

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Episode #9: How do I determine the value of a Personal Injury Case? 

For this episode of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast we're joined by Stewart J. Guss, a personal injury lawyer in Houston who specializes in Personal Injury cases. He's joined by Breaking Down The Law Podcast host, Ashley Rodriguez.

During today’s episode, we’ll be addressing the questions that relate to determining the value of a personal injury case. Some examples include:

• How to determine what the value of my personal injury case is?
• Are there different types of personal injury cases?
• What if I can never work again? 
• Does my potential earnings matter? 
• How many factors play a role?

Personal Injury cases have so many factors it can be hard to determine the value upfront. Listen to this episode to see all the factors that could affect your case? 

Check out the full episode for more details and many examples or you can visit Stewart Guss online at www.attorneyguss.com for more information.

Stay tuned for the next installment of the Breaking Down The Law Podcast with Stewart J Guss and Ashley Rodriguez!

Contact Us: 281-783-3934 or  [email protected]