06th February 2008
Here's a sad and tragic story about a 17-year-old girl who died. Her insurance company refused to pay for a necessary liver transplant. The company reversed its decision to deny payment hours after the girl died.
Nataline Sarkisyan died last month at...
21st January 2008
Can you imagine recovering a settlement after being permanently injured in a car accident that wasn't your fault, and then being sued by your own health insurance plan to recover all of your settlement funds?
That's exactly what happened to 52-year-old...
21st January 2008
I ran across this story while doing some research on disreputable attorneys who use misleading advertising to solicit clients. Back in 2003, the Indiana Supreme Court reprimanded two personal injury lawyers and their law firm for using misleading televis...
20th January 2008
By far the most common type of injury I see in auto accident cases is the typical "whiplash" injury. The term refers to the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the neck and back following traumatic insult. In the case of auto accidents, it most ofte...
20th January 2008
In Washington State, most of the superior courts have adopted a program known as "mandatory arbitration." Arbitration is way to avoid trial and resolve a case. The purpose of Mandatory Arbitration is to reduce court congestion, expedite the litigation p...
20th January 2008
You want to keep your prom dress or ball gown in good condition especially if you want to resell it later for the best price.
Storing Your Prom Dress
There are two basic ways of storing your prom dress. One is to fold it carefully in tissue paper an...
19th January 2008
Many are more than a little surprised to learn about certain facts and procedures that occur in our legal system which are very common in personal injury claims. One surprising fact is how much information is hidden from the jury. Specifically informati...
19th January 2008
Another pedestrian has been hit and killed while crossing the street in Seattle. Here's another story about a pedestrian who was hit and killed while crossing 23rd Avenue in Seattle's Central District. The pedestrian, a woman in her 20's, died Friday ni...
16th January 2008
This past Christmas my husband and I took our kids on a ski vacation. But rather than drive through the snow and ice to someplace close or brave the airport to go someplace farther away, we chose to take book an overnight train trip on Amtrak's Empire Bu...
14th January 2008
In December 2007 our family enjoyed an amazing holiday ski vacation. Christmas morning the kids found out that in addition to the gifts under the tree, Santa had given them a ski adventure trip...and we were leaving that very day! The trip would include ...
31st October 2007
How Should I Start Feeding My Baby Solids?When your baby is ready and the doctor has given you the OK to try solid foods, pick a time of day when your baby is not tired or cranky. You want your baby to be a little hungry, but not all-out starving; you mig...
21st October 2007
Allergy BackgroundA child is at higher risk for food allergies if one or more close family members have allergies or allergy-related conditions, like food allergies, eczema, or asthma.CausesIn a true food allergy, your immune system mistakenly identifies ...
20th September 2007
In March 2006, I took my then 13-month-old son Jackson to North Carolina to visit my parents. Although I had been a frequent-flyer in my business days, this was the first time I had traveled with a baby in tow.As a business traveler I used to dread seein...
02nd September 2007
New data on file with the state Public Disclosure Commission shows that the insurer-backed Consumers Against Higher Insurance Rates committee has raised $4.78 million for its no-on-Ref. 67 effort. The same group had collected signatures forcing the Legisl...
26th August 2007
Confused by scores of yellowpage ads for attorneys? Turned off by lawyer TV ads? Don't know how to find the right attorney for your accident case? Here are some guidelines, which if followed, should make your search easier and also relieve some anxiety...
