December 7, 2016 , Bicycle Injuries
Wear a Bicycle Helmet – Protect Your Brain!
Sometime you do things that are smart even if the law does not require it. One such issue is wearing a BIKE HELMET. Bellingham Washington Personal Injury Attorney Bill Coats says that although Washington State does not legally require bic...
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December 7, 2016 , Personal Injury
Who Is At Fault for Accidents in Bad Weather?
Snow is coming. Unfortunately, the rate of accidents due to this will probably increase. So who is at fault when an accident happens due to weather? Bellingham Washington Personal Injury Attorney Bill Coats explains: To have a valid personal inju...
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December 1, 2016 , Personal Injury
Bellingham Washington Medical Examiner Investigates & Testifies in Wrongful Deaths Cases
The long running television show, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, has Dr. Melinda Warner as its medical examiner. Castle had Dr. Sidney Perlmutter. Bellingham and Whatcom County Washington has Gary Goldfogel, M.D. Whether real...
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December 1, 2016 , Pedestrian Injury
Did You Know Bellingham Washington Has a 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan?
As with any plan, an important start is to agree on the vision. In 2012, a steering committee with input from various local and state agencies, along with public input stated: “The residents of Bellingham envision a community that invites peo...
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November 30, 2016 , Insurance Topics
Insurance Acronyms Cheat Sheet
There is no shortage of Acronyms for most professional services. Insurance coverage is no exception. Here is a quick cheat sheet:
LI- Liability
BI- Bodily Injury
PD- Property Damage
PIP – Personal Injury Protection
UIM/UM...
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November 30, 2016 , Insurance Topics
NO PIP COVERAGE? Ask for a Copy of the Waiver You Signed
Washington State has a rule that says if you decline Personal Injury Protection (PIP) you must sign a waiver stating this. If you are hurt in a car accident, Bellingham Washington Attorney Bill Coats advises to always ask for a copy of the waiver i...
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November 30, 2016 , Insurance Topics
One Car Accident Injures Passenger, Sending Driver to Jail
On November 27, 2016, a one car accident near the Birch Bay-Lynden Road injured a passenger, Lisabel Hernandez Morales of Bellingham, Washington. The Lynden driver, Jose L. Vasquez Hernandez had drifted off the road, rolling his Chevy pick-up i...
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November 30, 2016 , Personal Injury
Another Death Caused By Drinking!!
Jason Lyle “Bone” Schuyleman’s was riding his Honda motorcycle on December 5, 2014, when he was hit by a Chevy Suburban. He died later that evening. The Defendant’s alcohol level was 0.05 when his blood was taken; four hours after...
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November 23, 2016 , Drunk Driving
The Gift of a Portable Breathalyzer
One Christmas, an inebriated uncle of mine said he didn’t like driving during the holiday season because that’s when the amateur drinkers were on the road. He was under the impression that professional drunks were better drivers. Trag...
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November 17, 2016 , Personal Injury
Bellingham Washington Log for Supervised Teen Driving Practice
Your teen has completed the Curriculum for new drivers. Now is the hard part for us parents. The State of Washington requires that we supervise our child’s driving for 50 hours of out-of-class practice, which includes 10 hours of night ...
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