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2011 Nissan Maxima Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist

Competition is good — but not always necessarily for the seller.

When Nissan introduced the Maxima way back in 1981, the idea of a “four door sports car” — as the car would soon be styled in TV and print ads — was a new idea. Or at least, not a common one. The Maxima was a Japanese take on the BMW Concept — and by the mid-1980s, when the V-6/5-speed stick version appeared it was one of the hottest things with four doors on four wheels around, for the money and otherwise.

The Maxima prospered.

So much so that today almost all sedans are at least “sporty” — and many are very Maxima-like indeed. That includes Nis

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This is the ninth of my series of 13 videos for attorneys handling truck accident lawsuits, from a past American Association for Justice truck accident lawyer seminar. My latest tip explains how a truck lawyer can prove that hazardous driving conditions and changing weather are never an excuse for a truck accident.

The takeaway: According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Rule 49 CFR § 392.14, a truck driver must use extreme cautions in conditions caused by: snow, sleet, rain, hail, smoke, dust, ice, fog, mist etc.

“Extreme caution” means what it says. It d

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The first step towards finding the most beneficial car insurance policy to purchase is searching for insurance quotes. There are a number of ways you can search for auto insurance quotes for free, and we are going to discuss some of them in this article.

If you have an insurance agent you normally go to for all your insurance needs, you can get more information on available auto insurance deals through the agent easily. Make sure you can get quotes from more than one insurance company so that you have a number of alternatives to compare.

You can also simplify the task of finding auto insurance quotes by going online and finding a reliable search tool to use. Read full article…

We live – and drive – in a pretty fast-paced world, and every time one gets behind the wheel there’s an opportunity for mishaps and accidents. However, many accidents are simply minor bumper dents and paint scuffs, and getting your auto insurance company involved can end up being ten times the headache of the accident itself. Let’s take a look at small accidents and try to figure out if it’s worth calling your car insurance company when one takes place.

The Upsides to Getting your Insurance Company Involved

The main upside to informing your insurer when you are involved in a small accident is that they will be there for you in case the other driver decides to file a lawsuit. Even if y

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Many of you know I’m no cheerleader for Progressive Insurance Company.  Progressive made my list of Top 6 Worst Auto Insurance Companies for 2011. I wrote about the terrible set-off language that Progressive Insurance has in its policy.  I wonder how many innocent Progressive customers who thought they were spending good money buying “uninsured motorist” coverage have been turned away with nothing, as my client Amie Carducci was?

However, my dislike of that set-off provision does not prevent me from grudgingly acknowledging the merit of Progressive Insurance’s new pilot program, Snapshot Discount.

Ultimately, as a Michigan accident attorney, I know the importance of safe driving. If this is

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When it comes to auto insurance, there are times when one needs to insure their car for an entire year and times when a day’s worth of coverage will do nicely. In this article, we will take a look at temporary auto insurance and some situations in which you might find that a day, week or month worth of car insurance is all that you need.

First – what is temporary auto insurance? These are car insurance policies that have been put together by insurance companies to allow for very short usage needs. Perhaps you are just using the car for a single day, or know that you’ll be leaving for a long vacation at the end of the month and just want a month worth of insurance. Altho

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