October 14, 2015 , Insurance Topics
Why do auto insurance rates rise after an accident?
Not only is getting into a car insurance wreck hard on your body and soul, it’s also hard on your wallet. Typically, rates will rise after an accident, and sometimes, even when you were not the at-fault driver.
Earlier this year, a study looked ...
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October 8, 2015 , Insurance Topics
What do you do if the driver who hit you doesn’t have insurance? [VIDEO]
This spoof video can feel spot-on if someone has attempted to negotiate with an insurance representative after a car accident.
If you are in an auto collision, sometimes the losses and damages are higher than the at-fault driver's polic...
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October 5, 2015 , Personal Injury
Who can bring a wrongful death claim? [VIDEO]
Often when someone dies in an accident that should not have happened, there are a lot of questions the survivors need to ask. After the initial shock fades and it sets in that the loved one is gone, the effects of their loss start to sink in. If that...
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September 29, 2015 , Personal Injury
What do a flaming rat and a 185 degree cup of coffee have in common?
Both are personal injury law cases that resulted in improved public safety!
A recent article in The New Yorker about the new tort museum and attorney and activist Ralph Nader invited me to ponder how personal injury law makes ...
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September 24, 2015 , Distracted Driving
Distractions aren’t limited to driving – new research on distracted driving Part 2
In our fast-paced world, distractions are rampant. Technological innovation has given us so many options vying for our attention, which is a very lucrative business. Smart phones are everywhere, and contain a tiny universe of information packaged in&...
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September 15, 2015 , Distracted Driving
One of the Best Videos on Distracted Driving Dangers I’ve Seen
Take a look at this commercial about distracted driving:
Eyes On The Road
Eye-opening, isn't it? Just the other day, outside my office in downtown Bellingham, I watched a man checking his cell phone while waiting at a stop light. It turned green bu...
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September 14, 2015 , Distracted Driving
Research on how dangerous distracted driving is to drivers on Bellingham and Whatcom County roads – Part 1
As a personal injury attorney, my practice brings me in touch with people who have been victims of distracted driving here in Bellingham, Skagit or Whatcom County. Accidents where distracted driving was a factor are reaching epidemic proportions, eve...
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September 10, 2015 , Personal Injury
Tips on How to Handle a Panic Stop
Google the phrase “panic stops” and up pops a short list of suggestions. One is “kissing stops panic attacks.” That may be, but it’s not what I mean today. Panic stops are when you are driving then suddenly the car in front of you brakes ha...
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September 8, 2015 , Personal Injury
Weird Washington Laws You Might Not Know You’re Breaking
We’ve all heard of strange, archaic laws that languish on the books. Some are more bizarre than others, such as the oath in Kentucky that keeps public officers, legislators and lawyers from participating in duels with deadly weapons. When the ...
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September 3, 2015 , Personal Injury
What Do I Expect If There is a Lawsuit?
Bill settles nearly every client’s personal injury claim in a negotiated settlement. This means that very rarely do his clients need to go to trial with a lawsuit. However, if your claim doesn’t have the resolution you wanted, you still have the ...
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