November 8, 2017 , Car Accidents
Bellingham’s recent cold snap should change the way you drive
There's a sign outside the new Melvyn brewery on Meridian Avenue that reads "Winter is Coming". But recent temperatures sure make it feel like winter is already here. While it's time to consider draining and storing garden hoses and checking gutters ...
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November 7, 2017 , Drunk Driving
MADD’s Tie One On For Safety Campaign comes to a Bellingham road near you
It's hard to imagine even one driver out there who doesn't know about the dangers of drunk driving. However, drunk driving is still a common occurrence on Bellingham and Whatcom County roads and beyond. The holiday season routinely shows an uptick in...
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November 2, 2017 , Car Accidents
Protect yourself from future wage loss in car accident settlements
Things can get really complicated when assessing what a car accident victim really loses after a serious car accident. As with any personal injury case, one issue to consider carefully is the income you have lost and the income you can expect to lose...
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November 2, 2017 , Pedestrian Injury
Fall back this weekend! Safety tips for pedestrians for rainy and dark Bellingham days
Fall back this weekend! Daylight savings ends this weekend. This means the sun will be setting before most Bellingham offices let out for the day. For those of you who commute to work by foot, or for anyone else out walking as sunny days wane, please...
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November 2, 2017 , Personal Injury
How personal injury attorneys help accident victims and our whole society
Personal injury attorneys have some pretty derogatory nicknames that unfortunately go with the profession. Ambulance chasers and shysters come to mind. However, if you think about what the legal system means and the ways that personal injury attorney...
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October 26, 2017 , Bicycle Injuries
Guidelines for night lighting your bike
Autumn in Bellingham and Whatcom County brings in a kind of inky darkness that makes me extra aware of our extreme northern latitude. When fall makes way to winter on this December's longest night of the year, it will get dark at 4:15 pm an...
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October 24, 2017 , Personal Injury
What to do if you collide with an animal
So… what do you do if you collide with an animal?
In a previous post, you learned tips to avoid hitting an animal with your car. Bellingham and Whatcom County are of course full of woods, and deer’s natural habitat is woodlands. There may be a...
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October 20, 2017 , Children's Safety
, Pedestrian Injury
Four tips for Halloween safety
Halloween is a time to put the fun in scary for kids - not just the scary in scary. Notwithstanding the apparent creepy clown fiascos of last year, many Bellingham children and their parents are busy dreaming up and putting together costumes now...
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October 20, 2017 , Car Accidents
Tips for avoiding collisions with deer in Bellingham and Whatcom County
We have all seen deer lying on the sides of roadways after being hit and killed by a vehicle. According to insurers, the odds of a vehicle collision involving a deer are 1 in 300 in an average year of driving in Washington. In the latest issue of the...
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October 20, 2017 , Pedestrian Injury
Tips for pedestrians crossing train tracks safely
Every now and then, I hear about a devastating pedestrian versus train accident in Bellingham. They are nearly always fatal for the individual struck by the train, and sadly, sometimes deliberate, like this recent suicide. Since train tracks run dire...
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