Recent Blog Posts
DID YOU KNOW THAT TEENAGERS CAN’T DRIVE THEIR FRIENDS FOR 6 MONTHS?
Talking with my dad not long ago, he recounted the helplessness and anxiety he felt watching me head down the driveway in my car on my 16th birthday, realizing his life had forever changed. Looking back, I can’t believe I was allowed to drive at that age. Sixteen-year-old me doesn’t seem that smart, careful,… Read More »
RESPONDING TO CASES OF UNDERINSURED MOTORISTS IN WASHINGTON & OREGON
Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM) exists to provide additional insurance coverage for accident victims where the at-fault driver’s liability insurance limits are insufficient to cover the injured person’s damages. The UIM benefits are limited by the coverage limits purchased by the policy insured. CAN A PASSENGER ACCESS THE UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE? Typically when we deal with… Read More »
UNDERESTIMATED DISTRACTIONS: TEXTING ISN’T THE ONLY DANGER
As personal injury attorneys, we’re familiar with Washington’s prohibition on driving while using electronic devices, RCW 46.61.672. Police officers are diligently seeking out drivers who are texting because they know that 1 in 4 car accidents are caused by cell phones. TEXTING WHILE DRIVING ISN’T THE ONLY DISTRACTION Although cell phone use is extremely dangerous we often… Read More »
10 THINGS TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Car accidents never happen at a convenient time. When they do happen, you can sometimes be so overwhelmed that you forget the steps that must be taken. We have gathered 10 things that you MUST do immediately after getting into a car accident and even created a printable that you can place inside your… Read More »
SPRINGTIME IN THE CITY
Two deer walk through the “city” within the “city” Attorneys have a soft side too. As I write this, the temperature outside is 45 degrees. One day a couple weeks ago (during an early sunshine phase), we actually had a 60 degree high. The air smells clean. Newly washed, and full of the promise of… Read More »
OREGON STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS EXTENSIONS
As civil litigators, we must be mindful of an approaching statute of limitations. If we need to file to protect our clients’ claims, we need to know when the time will expire. As it has for many other aspects of life, Covid-19 has created uncertainty around filing in the courts. In direct response to… Read More »
WHAT’S UP WITH “DIMINISHED VALUE”?
Your car is worth less after it’s been wrecked. Period. On the blog, we have talked about claiming damages after a car accident, and how to negotiate a better property damage recovery. Hopefully, this article will help give you more information about car accidents and their effect on the value of your vehicle. DIMINISHED VALUE CLAIMS Today,… Read More »
WHAT DOES BACK TO SCHOOL MEAN FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENT?
Let’s talk about bus safety! As a personal injury lawyer, I have heard many stories about children getting hit by cars as they are trying to go to school. No child should be in danger as they ride the school bus. It is the job of the drivers to have extra caution when they… Read More »
DID YOU KNOW WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CAR CRASH?
When data was analyzed spanning 17 years from 1998 to 2015, a troubling pattern emerged that women were far more likely to experience more serious injuries in motor vehicle crashes than men. Why? A study published Thursday, February 11, 2021, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (“IIHS”), a research group supported by auto insurers, took… Read More »
HOW DO ATTORNEYS DETERMINE HOW MUCH A CASE IS WORTH?
Yesterday the school nurse told me she arrived on the scene to see Ava lying face down. Her face pressed into the ground by her body and the wheelchair still lying on top of her. A long three minutes before, the nurse was sitting in her office when she got a call telling her… Read More »
