January 11, 2016 , Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury – Seriousness, Signs, and Symptoms
Our heads carry some of our most precious cargo, and even the thickest of skulls are susceptible to damage. When a car versus a skull go head-to-head (pardon the pun) it’s the human brain that will sustain the most damage, no matter what the pain a...
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January 8, 2016 , Children's Safety
Tips for buying car seats
Bellingham, WA is sometimes dubbed "Birthingham" and it seems pretty obvious why to those of us lucky enough to live here. We've got lots of fresh air, clean water from Lake Whatcom, and great schools. It's a wonderful place to raise your family. And...
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January 6, 2016 , Insurance Topics
Gap insurance – do you need it?
If your family is like one of those shown on many car commercials during the holidays, you got a new car! Congratulations.
As we start our new year off on icy Bellingham roads, it pays to keep in mind that cars aren't toys, even if Santa brings th...
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January 5, 2016 , Personal Injury
The Psychology of Onlooker Delay, aka Rubbernecking
We’ve all been stuck behind someone who is “guilty” of this, and likely have been the one causing the delay ourselves. When there is a car accident, people slow down and look. Sometimes this distracted driving even creates another rear-end acci...
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December 28, 2015 , Personal Injury
So you need a lawyer. How do you find a good one? [VIDEO]
As more and more research shows, multi-tasking is a myth. So why hire a lawyer who juggles different specialties? In this post, I want to talk about why it's important to work with a lawyer on your personal injury case who ONLY does personal injury c...
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December 21, 2015 , Personal Injury
What is PIP and how does it work? [VIDEO]
Accident victims have so many questions after a wreck. Luckily, if your car accident happens in Bellingham or any other place in Washington State, you've probably got PIP on your side. PIP stands for Personal Injury Protection and is required by stat...
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December 17, 2015 , Personal Injury
Christmas Proceedings (a lawyer’s variation on “The Night Before Christmas”)
Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter "the House") a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to, a mouse.
A variety of foo...
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December 16, 2015 , Personal Injury
Tips for buying gift cards
Not everyone has the time or inclination to go shopping at Bellis Fair mall or spend an afternoon in Fairhaven, though we in Bellingham are lucky to have these wonderful options. Gift cards are an easy way to give a gift and their appeal extends far ...
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December 15, 2015 , Personal Injury
Meet Tiffany Bailey
Bill Coats Law is growing! Recently, Bill brought on a new lawyer, Tiffany Bailey, for his expanding practice.
A little background info on you - where you went to school and why you chose to become a lawyer?
I received my Bachelor...
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December 15, 2015 , Drunk Driving
How to avoid a DUI
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Because numbers of fatalities spike during the holiday season, more police are patroling the roads and setting up checkpoints to help keep drivers safe and, for those who decide to drink and dri...
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