Recent Blog Posts
Washington State Dog Bite Laws – What You Need To Know
Did you know that dog bite victims in Washington State have legal rights? If you or a loved one suffers harm from a dog bite, you need to understand the dog bite laws in Washington State to be able to protect your legal rights. At Schauermann Thayer, we have achieved thousands of dollars in… Read More »
Top 5 Personal Injuries That Result From Summer Activities
Summer is a favorite time for many, especially as the warm weather and long sunny days allow everyone to enjoy activities after being in hibernation during the long winter months. Unfortunately, as temperatures begin to rise, so do the accident-related injuries, due to the increase in outdoor summer activities. However, if you or a… Read More »
Who Is At Fault If I Get Hit When My Blinker Is On But I Don’t Turn?
People driving in an unfamiliar area often mistake the street they need. At other times, a driver running errands may plan to turn, but remember a forgotten item and change plans at the last minute––including after they have already activated their turn signal. For these and other reasons, many people wonder: What happens if… Read More »
How To Calculate The Speed Of A Car After An Accident
Speeding is unlawful, negligent, and dangerous. Speeding is a leading cause of vehicle accidents in the United States. In 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that as many as 28% of all deadly crashes that took place were speeding-related. Additionally, that year, the NHTSA indicated that 13% of injury crashes and… Read More »
CASE REVIEW: DOWNING V. LOSVAR
This week’s case review looks briefly at a recent decision from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, related to when a Washington court may have “personal jurisdiction” over a non-resident company for purposes of a tort lawsuit. Specifically, the case of Downing v. Losvar, 507 P.3rd 894 (April 14, 2022). The estate of an… Read More »
NHTSA HIGHWAY FATALITY STATISTICS – STILL ON THE RISE
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for 2021. It has calculated that 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year. That is a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. Click here for the NHTSA press release. Unfortunately, not only is the national traffic… Read More »
CASE REVIEW: KELLOGG V. NAT. RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP.
This week’s case review looks at a fairly recent Washington State Supreme Court decision related to who should qualify as the beneficiary in a Washington wrongful death action. Specifically, the case of Kellogg v. Nat. Railroad Passenger Corp., 504 P.3rd 796 (February 24, 2022). James Hamre died when an Amtrak passenger train derailed in DuPont,… Read More »
CASE REVIEW: MANGAN V. LAMAR
We have previously discussed the process for appealing a mandatory arbitration award. (click here). Generally, at least in personal injury cases, appeals are initiated by the defense side, and not by plaintiffs. The likely reasons for that disparate pattern are suggested in the prior blog referenced above. This blog will focus on one specific provision… Read More »
ON LEGAL SELF-HELP OPTIONS
If you have a legal problem, your best course of action is probably always going to be to hire an experienced attorney to assist you with it. If you are convinced you cannot afford to do so, however, or if for some reason you are unwilling to do so, it may help you to… Read More »
UNMANNED COMMERCIAL DELIVERY DRONES
In Bob Dylan’s title track to his album of ballads in 1964, he warbled, “Oh the times, they are a changin’ ”. We recently blogged about Waymo’s autonomous cars (here) and John Deere’s driverless tractors (here). Now, we have “Wing” by Alphabet (the parent company of Google and Waymo), which has produced an unmanned… Read More »
