Recent Blog Posts
REMINDER: HEALTH INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINE – 2/15!
Do you have health insurance?Over the last few weeks I have found myself mentioning on more than one occasion — to clients and prospective clients — the importance of their having health insurance. In several instances, it was clear that health insurance could perform as the only safety net that would allow them to… Read More »
10 THINGS TO DO AFTER A CAR CRASH
Immediately following a car accident, there can be a lot of things going on at once that makes it easy to lose focus and forget to perform all the actions that need to happen. Not to mention, depending on the severity of the crash – your ability to think rationally and clearly may be impaired. But,… Read More »
INDEMNITY CLAUSE
As personal injury lawyers it is expected that we see a large number of cases where the injured party played no part in the events that led up to them being hurt. An example might be a pedestrian taking a Sunday stroll on a sidewalk and being struck by an out of control car…. Read More »
WHAT IS PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION OR PIP INSURANCE?
Does your auto insurance policy have personal injury protection or “PIP” coverage? Most policies do, but is it enough coverage in the event of an accident that results in high medical bills? In the state of Washington, Personal Injury Protection Insurance or PIP insurance, is automatically written into all insurance policies – unless the policy holder… Read More »
FINDING UNMARKED CROSSWALKS
Street signs are usually easy to pick out… but what about unmarked crosswalks? THINK YOU KNOW WHERE CROSSWALKS ARE LOCATED? Crosswalks can be “marked” and “unmarked”. The Revised Code of Washington (the Washington laws) are clear that a “crosswalk”: ….means the portion of the roadway between the intersection area and a prolongation or connection… Read More »
WHAT IS UNDERINSURED/UNINSURED MOTORIST OR UIM INSURANCE?
With more motorists driving uninsured, stay protected in the event of an accident with UM or UIM insurance coverage. Ever wonder what would happen in the event of an accident where the liable driver lacked an insurance policy? Outcomes of these situations depend on whether the other party carries Underinsured/Uninsured Motorist or UIM Insurance. In Washington, UM/UIM… Read More »
¿ES EL ESTATUS DE UN INMIGRANTE ILEGAL ADMISIBLE EN UN CASO DE LESIÓN PERSONAL?
¿ES EL ESTATUS DE UN INMIGRANTE ILEGAL EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS ADMISIBLE EN UN CASO DE LESIÓN PERSONAL O MUERTE POR NEGLIGENCIA EN LAS CORTES DE WASHINGTON? En un caso de la corte suprema del estado de Washington en el 2010, fue decidido que el hecho que una persona no tiene estatus legal aquí… Read More »
MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE: DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
How much insurance should you carry as a motorcycle rider? My partner Bill Thayer recently wrote a post discussing rising motorcycle-related deaths amongst baby boomers. As Bill noted, in our practice we often represent motorcycle riders who have been seriously injured in collisions. Some collisions are fatal. Motorcycle crashes usually have serious health consequences for the… Read More »
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A FAN
What a time to be a fan in the Pacific Northwest.Football, Basketball and Baseball (about ready to start)—what a great time to be a fan! This blog usually talks about injuries, accidents, deaths, the law and all sorts of trouble that people face and that we help them with. BUT…sometimes it is just fun… Read More »
IMMIGRANTS, ILLEGAL STATUS, AND PERSONAL INJURY LAW
IS AN IMMIGRANT’S ILLEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES ADMISSIBLE IN A PERSONAL INJURY OR WRONGFUL DEATH CASE IN WASHINGTON COURTS? In Washington State, it took a Supreme Court ruling to obtain justice for an immigrant without citizenship. In a Washington State Supreme Court case from 2010, it was decided that the fact that… Read More »
