09th January 2009
Children who are victims of medical malpractice often suffer significant injury or death during the birthing process. Birth injuries are generally caused by something that went wrong during pregnancy or during delivery, while birth defects usually are ha...
08th January 2009
By far the most common type of injury accident involving children are those that also involve motor vehicle collisions. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), nearly 250,000 children are injured every year in car accidents.
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06th January 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are an estimated 68 million dogs kept as pets in the United States. There are more than 1 million dog attacks reported each year. And there are estimates that an equal number of do...
17th December 2008
Pedestrians account for about 30% of all traffic fatalities involving children under the age of 15 years. NHTSA estimates that more than one-fifth (22%) of children between the ages of 5 and 9 who were killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians. Approxi...
02nd December 2008
Every state, including Washington, requires the use of approved child safety seats for children under the age of 5. According to NCSA there is only a 90% compliance rate with respect to using approved safety seats for children under this age. The Washin...
15th April 2008
Every doctor makes the promise to "do no harm." But doctors, nurses, physicians' assistants, nursing homes, and hospitals do make mistakes. And a shocking report from the Institute of Medicine shows medical mistakes are a common occurrence and pose pote...
13th April 2008
Fireworks can be the most dangerous explosives and are best handled by trained professionals.
It is hard to imagine the Fourth of July without fireworks. More people ignite simple or homemade fireworks each year than attend large-scale fireworks displa...
02nd April 2008
Backup collisions are when a driver puts the automobile in reverse and runs into an object, person, or other car. All cars are equipped with rear view mirrors which are adequate for detecting vehicles behind a car, but they are often inadequate when it c...
01st April 2008
There were 16,885 alcohol-related fatalities in 2005 - this number represents 39 percent of all traffic fatalities for that year.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), "A motor vehicle crash is considered to be alcoho...
25th March 2008
Driver distraction is a major cause of accidents. Which is why 29 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws restricting cell phone use to use with a hands-free device (no jurisdiction has an outright ban). New Jersey and Washington state have ...
25th March 2008
Surprisingly, Washington State's Attorney General Rob McKenna opposes the new wrongful death bill which would give adult parents the legal right to sue and recover damages for the wrongful death of an adult child (age 26 and younger). Mr. McKenna's prima...
07th March 2008
There seems to be a sudden increase in wrong-way driving accidents occurring in the metro Seattle area.
Not only have we have noticed more of these types of accidents being reported in the news, but lately we've received several inquires from wrong-way...
25th February 2008
I have been representing accident victims against insurance companies for the past 15 years. By representing hundreds and hundreds of accident victims over the years, you begin to see how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the cla...
25th February 2008
If you've ever browsed through the "yellow pages" of your Seattle-area phone book, you'll find numerous advertisements for personal injury attorneys. These ads say the same things: "Aggressive Representation!" "No Recovery, No Fee" "Free Consultation" "W...
08th February 2008
You probably have never heard about it, or if you have, you may really not know what it is. Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage is a type of coverage that is available on your Washington automobile insurance policy. UM coverage is designed to pay you for d...
