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This is the 10 year Anniversary Issue of our paper. It is hard to believe I have written so many weekly legal columns for CV Weekly. It is even more amazing that many of my weekly readers forget my advice when they have been in an accident.

With Covid restrictions easing, we saw more locals and visitors celebrating and thus more alcohol consumption. In addition we had Indian Wells Tennis Tournament partying for the last few weeks. As covid restrictions eased, DUI arrests rose. In other words they are inversely proportional, as one goes down the other goes up.

Last week I shared that in high school, many of us had to read about Julius Caesar and the Ides of March. It was a day in the Roman calendar that corresponds to 15 March. It was marked by several religious observances and was notable for the Romans as a deadline for settling debts. The phrase, “Beware the Ides of March,” is the soothsayer's message to Julius Caesar, warning of Caesar’s death/assassination in 44 BC.

n high school many of us had to read about Julius Caesar and the Ideas of March. It was a day in the Roman calendar that corresponds to 15 March.

With Covid, most of us were nestled at home during Christmas and New Year’s and much of the last 2 years. But that did not stop your holiday drinking and celebrating. You were tired of home cooking and drove for a burger to McDonalds or In n Out, only a mile away.

What could a boarding pass, DMV, and dogs have in common during Covid? They are all current scams being implimented during Covid upon our CV neighbors. With Covid came Stay Home orders. This means more people are home to answer their phones. Which segment of the population is most gullible to scam calls? Why the elderly, of course.

Though it may not be clear to all, LA juries are composed of more wealthy and liberal jurors, who do not hold back on verdicts. In addition it is easier to get medical treatment on a lien in LA than here in the CV.

Everyone that has been in any kind of accident, Auto, Motorcycle, Slip and Fall, Truck, Dog Bite, Loose door, Train, Boat etc., wants to know what their case is worth. If a lawyer is honest with the client, s/he will say… it depends!

Covid has thrown the world upside down. We are all frustrated and stressed from our limited opportunities to do things like before. Making decision during a less than alert period is never good.

The California Vehicle Code Section 23103 says:(a) A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.