The black letter law can be unemotional and sometimes unfair to people. However, laws can be changed that can correct injustices. For years, Washington State law allowed parents to bring wrongful death actions claims for the wrongful death of their unmarried adult son or daughter only if they w...
If you want to start a heated argument, all you have to do is find a crowd of people and bring up the topic of bicyclist rights vs. car drivers' rights. Despite the number of bumper stickers and activists exhorting both demographics to “share the road,” it seems that very few people want to do th...
What is it about Americans and our love of multitasking? Take driving, for example. Despite the inherent dangers that require us to pay close attention, far too many people engage in other activities while driving: eating, smoking, applying makeup, looking at our GPS systems, tuning the radio, us...
The criteria for becoming an Uber or Lyft driver are less than comforting. Have a four-door vehicle? Sign right up! It shouldn't be surprising when an Uber or Lyft driver begins driving erratically. Those who drive for money should have the utmost regard for their passengers' safety. However, th...
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) explains that accidents at intersections with no signals are the most dangerous type of intersection accident. Only defensive judgment can prevent collisions when no traffic lights provide clear directions to motorists. Too often, motorists di...
Please note that this is an informational blog. I accept no professional responsibility for this blog, and it is not intended to be a treatise on this subject matter. A person with an injury claim should consult my firm or another attorney about their personal injury matter. As a practicing law...
April 21: For unknown reasons, an eastbound Dodge Dakota pickup truck on SW Roxbury in Seattle drifted across the centerline and struck a westbound VW Jetta head-on. The two men in the Jetta were trapped and had to be extricated by Seattle Fire. The woman driving the truck suffered facial injurie...
Every year, thousands of drivers are seriously injured or killed in commercial vehicle accidents. The Washington State Department of Transportation reports medium to heavy truck drivers were involved in over 300 fatal accidents from 2016 to 2020. In 2020 alone, large trucks were involved in ove...
If you live in the Seattle area—or anywhere in Washington State, for that matter—you've undoubtedly been following the controversy surrounding the recent vaccine mandate for government workers. What's the latest story, and how has the new Omicron COVID variant impacted it? The Background In O...
Remember Prime Air? That was Amazon's visionary drone delivery service, in which tiny, autonomous copters would deliver lightweight packages right to customers' front porches or backyards. The system was intended to be up and running by 2018, but setbacks at the company have stalled—although no...
In October 2021, the newly-formed Seattle Kraken hockey team made their official debut at the new Climate Pledge Arena, playing their first-ever home game against the Vancouver Canucks. For hockey fans, despite the Kraken's loss, it was an unforgettable moment in history marked by retiring the nu...
Seattle Seahawks fans are fretting over the fate of their team's record this season as star QB Russell Wilson has been out of commission for longer than expected with a middle finger injury. He's currently not expected to return to play until November 14, when the team plays Green Bay—and while...
Picture this: you're riding high following another Seahawks home victory at Lumen Field. You're walking towards your vehicle, perhaps in the North Lot or Field Garage, when suddenly you feel intense pain. Perhaps you've been struck by a vehicle, sprained an ankle in a pothole, slipped and fell on...
So you've been in a nasty car accident in Seattle. You're possibly injured, confused, and understandably overwhelmed by this massive, high-stakes problem. You may be struggling to make sense of your sudden predicament and looking for a way forward. We've helped many clients who were once in your...
Minor claims are important.
Personal injury attorneys will frequently highlight their big case results, generally, that is significant monetary settlements and large jury verdicts. These types of cases can no doubt be important and the product of excellent legal work. At the same time, there are many small and modest sized ...
In the late 1990s when I was considering getting my own law firm started, which I did do in the year 2000, I read a book by Jay Foonberg entitled "How Start a Build a Law Practice." The 6th edition of the book came out in 2016. Jay continues to write and advise on law firm issues and his website...
Everybody makes mistakes, but some mistakes can weigh heavily on your shoulders and on your record. A conviction for a misdemeanor, even for a minor offense, can impact your ability to get a job, rent property, or even travel abroad, so it is important to understand when you can get those marks...
Trip and fall incidents (often described as slip and fall cases) are also known as premises liability cases can be a tough experience for both parties. Nobody wants their day interrupted by a personal injury, or their business halted by it. The often-unfair stereotype of a greedy customer tryi...
Please note that this is an informational blog. I accept no professional responsibility for this blog, and it is not intended to be a treatise on this subject matter. A person with an injury claim should consult my firm or another attorney about aspect their personal injury matter. Dogs and oth...
Please note that this is an informational blog. I accept no professional responsibility for this blog, and it is not intended to be a treatise on this subject matter. A person with an injury claim should consult my firm or another attorney about their personal injury matter. In the pursuit of a...
Please note that this is an informational blog. I accept no professional responsibility for this blog, and it is not intended to be a treatise on this subject matter. A person with an injury claim should consult my firm or another attorney before the applicable statute of limitation about their ...
One activity that goes on in the summer is baseball, America's pastime. Big league games, minor league games, summer little league games–there are all types of leagues where you can watch baseball and softball games. While baseball for many connotes fun and good times, there are some risks that ...
An unfair result that I see pretty frequently in Washington state personal injury matters is when a legitimately injured person has sustained injuries, but the person essentially has no realistic way of recovering their damages. This happens frequently when a person does not have an Uninsured Mo...
Ah, Seattle sports fans have not always had it that easy. We lost the Seattle Pilots Major League Baseball (MLB) Franchise to Milwaukee in 1970. Of course, in this more modern era, we lost the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 to Oklahoma City in a notorious relocation battle. Throughout the 1980s and...
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