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Jul
Why A Doctor And Lawyer Should Evaluate Your Medical Malpractice Case
We offer every person with a possible case a free consultation. During this consultation, we ask questions about what happened and uncover the strength of the case by determining what evidence will be available, who was at fault in causing injuries, and whether the defendant was...
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Jul
Self-Employed Workers And Wage Losses
However, proving wage loss to an insurance adjuster, or if necessary, a judge and jury, can be difficult. We typically need signed statements with hours missed, salary verification and other documentation from an employer. Proving wage loss is difficult in these cases because emp...
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Jul
On The Job Injuries – What If I’m A Contract Employee?
Payment for medical care directly related to your injuriesA portion of wages lost due to the injuryHowever, in exchange for these benefits, employers who join the L&I system are generally immune to personal injury lawsuits. For instance, if you were injured because your...
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Jul
Do I Have A Dog Bite Injury Claim?
Why Sue over a Dog Bite? According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 4. 5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Of those, about 885,000 will require medical treatment. The injuries from an attack can be severe, sometimes requiring reconstructive surgery to repai...
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Jul
Texting While Driving
Clearly, laws must change, and attorneys must keep pace with the changes. As lawyers who handle car accident lawsuits in Western Washington, one of the largest changes we've seen in the last decade is a dramatic increase in accidents involving distracted drivers. Imagine, j...
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Jul
What If I Don’t Have Insurance?
So how does a personal injury car accident case work if you lack insurance? In many cases, we can still recover funds, typically from the other driver's insurance company. However, this depends on two key factors:You weren’t at fault: If you were the at-fault p...
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Jul
Park Chenaur Settles Matter For Elderly Woman Injured By Taxi Driver Negligence
On May 6, 2013, Ina McCartney, 81, ordered a taxi from Rainier Dispatch, AKA Farwest Taxi, in Federal Way. When the taxi arrived, the driver allegedly failed to place the cab's gear in park. While helping Ms. McCartney walk to the back door to enter the cab, attorneys claim...
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Jul
Pedestrian Accidents – What You Need To Know
If you or a loved one have been in a pedestrian accident in Tacoma, you need to choose among pedestrian accident lawyers in order to pursue a compensation claim for your injuries and damages. What You Need to Know About Pedestrian AccidentsEven if you're doing everything r...
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Jul
Medical Examinations – What You Need To Know
Types of ExaminationsThere are two main types of medical exams in a personal injury case. The first is referred to as an independent medical examination (IME) which has been scheduled by your own insurance company via the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) portion of you...
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Jul
PIP Coverage For The Injured Pedestrian
These steps will definitely mitigate the risk of an accident. However - even when you have done everything as a pedestrian to protect yourself, sometimes a collision cannot be avoided. The CDC reports that in 2010 alone, 4,280 pedestrians were fatally injured in...
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