March 9, 2016 , Personal Injury
Three weeks until we draw scholarship winners
For all Whatcom and Skagit County area high school students, the time to send in your entry for our scholarship contest is now! The deadline is fast approaching, and winners will get a cash prize! Here are six reasons to enter:
1. Did you catch the ...
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March 7, 2016 , Personal Injury
10 worst car crash injuries… in no particular order
It's hard to imagine which is worse: paralysis vs. amputation. Blindness vs. concussion. The truth is, being in a car accident can mean some catastrophic injuries for those involved. As a personal injury lawyer in Bellingham, I have seen some clients...
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March 3, 2016 , Personal Injury
When can you (legally) blame it on the rain?
It's not just a Milli Vanilli song, but a good question that comes up in some car accident cases. From time to time, Bellingham and Whatcom County get hit with a fine layer of ice that covers everything – including roads. And of course no one can ...
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March 2, 2016 , Personal Injury
How a typical personal injury claim is handled Part II
This article is continued from here and is about the Post-Lawsuit Filing phase of a typical personal injury claim.
So now things have progressed in our hypothetical case, and negotiations were not satisfying. This doesn’t mean that an accident vic...
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March 1, 2016 , Personal Injury
How a typical personal injury claim is handled Part I
Every injured person’s claim is unique in many ways. Obviously, different people and personalities are involved, and different companies, with every accident. Facts and circumstances of the crash or event are different, and the injuries they produc...
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February 26, 2016 , Personal Injury
8 Crazy things people do while driving
If you've spent any time on my website, blog, or Facebook page, you probably have a pretty good idea that I'm focused on helping victims of drunk and distracted drivers. Since distracted driving has ballooned into such an epidemic problem, I often wr...
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February 25, 2016 , Personal Injury
When an adult’s negligence leads to a child’s death, the grief can feel overpowering
Few things are as devastating to read about in the papers as a child dying because an adult was careless. I'm thinking about the story in the Bellingham Herald about 3-month old Lucian Shields whose parents starved him to death. Though it will take t...
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February 10, 2016 , Personal Injury
12 things Washingtonians should know about personal injury claims
Time is of the essence. Every state has a statute of limitations, which is a deadline for which a plaintiff can sue. In Washington, it is three years for a personal injury lawsuit. If you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s n...
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February 8, 2016 , Personal Injury
Tips for driving in wet weather
Anyone driving in Bellingham anytime other than a typical July or August day is liable to encounter some wet roads. Across America, 1.2 million crashes yearly include wet pavement as a factor. To keep yourself, your passengers, and other drivers safe...
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January 26, 2016 , Personal Injury
Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
While it might seem to be a difficult concept on the surface, damages in a wrongful death lawsuit are given a dollar value. Called “pecuniary” or financial injury, American courts have through the years interpreted these damages to be the loss of...
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