Recent Blog Posts
CAN I DROP MY CASE AFTER FILING IT?
People file lawsuits when they feel they have been legitimately harmed and the offer from the insurance company for the party-at-fault strikes them as unreasonable, unfair, and/or simply insufficient to remedy the harm/damages caused by the person whose conduct injured them. In our civil justice system, filing a lawsuit – commencing litigation – is… Read More »
HOW DO I GET MY MEDICAL RECORDS AND BILLS?
For better and for worse, a large part of proving damages in a personal injury case involves producing medical records and the associated billings to the insurance company or its attorneys. There are several different ways of obtaining medical records to be able to provide it to them. If the records are going to… Read More »
WILL I GET TO MAKE THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN MY CASE?
The general consensus when it comes to criticism of personal injury attorneys seems to be either the attorney is not responsive in communicating with the client or that the client feels as though attorney did not appropriately involve a client in making the substantive, important decisions relating to their case. Our attorneys are acutely… Read More »
WHAT IF I MISS WORK BECAUSE OF A CAR CRASH?
It is not uncommon that our clients miss at least a little bit of work time as a result of a collision. In reality most miss at least a little bit of work. Whether because the collision occurred on their way to work so they’re just a couple hours late , or because they… Read More »
ON PROVIDING REFERRALS
I had a friend ask me recently who he should get to write a will for him. I gave him the names of a couple of colleagues that I know write wills, but I encouraged him to call and talk to these lawyers about his situation and how they charge fees before he hired… Read More »
BOATING SAFETY REFRESHER
It seems that here in our neck of the woods the summer heat is finally starting to arrive. Some will say “better late the never.” Some of you have enjoyed the cooler summer we’ve had thus far, more so than the past few scorchers. Even though the kids are getting ready to go back… Read More »
HOW CAN I NEGOTIATE A BETTER PROPERTY DAMAGE RECOVERY MYSELF?
Property damage claims should be simple. In most car accidents, fault is relatively clear. The at-fault driver’s insurance company should pay to fix the car, or if it is a total loss, they should pay the value of the car. It should be fast, easy, uncomplicated, and leave the victim of negligence with minimal… Read More »
AN OPEN LETTER TO HIT AND RUN DRIVERS
The main hard-and-fast belief I strive to live by is “do not actively hurt any other human being.” As simple as that might sound, if you read the news, it seems there are not as many people living by this mantra as there should be. So let’s talk about hit and run drivers. I… Read More »
BEST LAWYERS IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
I hope this post doesn’t come across as too self-congratulatory or as boasting in our own successes. But we are proud and sometimes it’s appropriate to just toot your own horn a little bit. Forgive us in advance for having done so. Schauermann Thayer was recently notified that we received a “BirdEye Best Business… Read More »
WHEN IS A MANUFACTURER OF FOOD PRODUCTS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN INJURY CAUSED BY THE FOOD WE EAT IN WASHINGTON?
It’s an unfortunate fact of life. Foods that we consume will, on occasion, contain something that isn’t supposed to be there. Sometimes it’s just gross. But sometimes is causes real, lasting injuries to the consumer. As in most legal topics, there’s a lot of nuance that maybe isn’t conducive to a succinct blog post. … Read More »
