April 4, 2018 , Distracted Driving
Multitasking is a misnomer. Don’t drive through Bellingham while task-switching
This month recognizes Distracted Driving as a growing problem and opportunity to build public awareness. In case you missed it, distracted driving is illegal and one of the most dangerous things you can do while operating a car. Numerous studies have...
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March 30, 2018 , Distracted Driving
, Drunk Driving
Drunk vs. distracted driving
Both are illegal and incredibly dangerous. But which is worse?
According to the National Highway & Transportation Administration, a texting driver is just as impaired as a driver who has consumed four alcoholic beverages. This shocking compari...
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March 30, 2018 , Distracted Driving
Would you do something that increases your chance of a car accident 23 times?
Far too often, the answer is yes - in behavior, if not in words. When drivers text, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting.
Even though 99% of drivers say they are not comfortable riding in the car with a texting driver, d...
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March 22, 2018 , Distracted Driving
Bellingham victims of distracted drivers have a variety of types of compensation available for their pain and suffering
Distracted driving accidents are on the rise. Though it is illegal to drive distracted, many drivers persist in engaging in activities behind the wheel that impede their focus on driving. Lawmakers wrote the law to include simply holding a cell phone...
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March 22, 2018 , Distracted Driving
Bellingham drivers have many types of distracting devices at their fingertips
Cell phones, GPS navigation systems, Kindles... those are just a few of the types of devices on the market that have contributed to the increase in car accidents in Bellingham and beyond. Our vehicles have become a place to catch up with friends and ...
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March 15, 2018 , Brain Injuries
Even a walk across the street can bring on a life-changing TBI when drunk drivers are involved
Your brain is well protected within your skull. Fluid surrounds your brain that cushions it from ever making contact with the hard inside of the skull. However, a jarring blow to your body or head can cause your brain to move around, which increases ...
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March 8, 2018 , Brain Injuries
Bellingham drivers need to know the signs of TBI
A traumatic brain injury is a serious consequence of head trauma, usually caused from an accident or fall. Preventing these injuries takes a great deal of awareness. Vehicle collisions are one of the primary causes of traumatic brain injury, along wi...
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March 7, 2018 , Personal Injury
Risk of accidents higher as Bellingham drivers spring forward
According to new research coming out of the University of Colorado that studied the impact of daylight savings over the course of ten years, there may be as much as a 17% increase in traffic incident related deaths the Monday after the spring time ch...
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February 28, 2018 , Brain Injuries
Stories of car accident victims’ recovery from TBI bring hope
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. At Bill Coats Law, we have seen our Bellingham friends and neighbors suffer the effects of devastating car accidents. A common injury car accident victims suffer is TBI. Unfortunately, brain injuries are s...
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February 28, 2018 , Brain Injuries
Bellingham car accidents can leave victims with lifelong TBI
Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America makes an effort to raise public awareness of brain injuries.
Brain injuries are all too common: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.7 million people suffer t...
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