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Arriving at an emergency room for treatment is an unpleasant experience at best, and a terrifying and traumatic one at worst. During the trauma of an accident, injury, or serious illness, a patient rarely considers their doctor’s employment status or contractual relationship with the hospital. Instead, they understandably focus on receiving the medical treatment…

Car accidents are frightening and traumatic for all involved, especially when they end with injuries. Unfortunately, many Washington car accident victims find that the distress continues even after they’ve begun to heal from their injuries, when they face the complex process of recovering compensation for their damages under the state’s car accident laws. Make…

A wrongful death case in Washington falls under the umbrella of personal injury law. Washington has a pure comparative negligence system for personal injury liability, including in wrongful death cases. Under pure comparative negligence, each party involved in an accident or incident is assigned a percentage of fault by investigators, typically insurance adjusters assigned…

Roads must intersect so that all travelers can reach their destinations safely when traffic flows in opposite directions, and drivers must make right or left turns. There are many types of intersections on Washington roadways, including roundabouts. A roundabout is a circular intersection where drivers first yield to those already in the roundabout. Once…

Processing a car accident claim can take time; however, your medical treatment after a car accident cannot wait. Fortunately, you don’t always have to pay your medical bills while still waiting for your car accident settlement. Instead, there are options available to you under Washington’s fault-based injury laws, including medical liens against your settlement….

After an accident in Washington, you have the right to seek compensation for your emotional trauma and other non-economic damages, even if you did not suffer significant physical injuries. The sudden loss of control and subsequent crash can leave a car accident victim with significant emotional trauma, especially if the accident caused injury to…

The trucking industry is complex and requires all elements involved in hiring, training, monitoring drivers, truck maintenance, and freight loading to follow FMCSA regulations and uphold the legal duty of care. Failure to adhere to regulations or take all reasonable measures to avoid an accident leaves the negligent party liable for damages to truck…

Large commercial trucks are critical links in the nation’s supply chain, transporting essential goods and services into and out of Washington. Unfortunately, these trucks weigh as much as 76,000 pounds more than standard vehicles and tower over them on the roadways. Approximately 70% of truck accident injuries occur to motorists in other vehicles, rather…

Car accidents are a major contributor to the number of disabled Americans, including in Washington, where car accidents are the leading cause of trauma, according to the Washington State Injury and Violence Prevention Guide. Suffering the pain and trauma of a car accident is always a terrifying experience, but it’s even more devastating when…

Washington has fault-based injury laws for car accidents, holding the driver who causes an accident responsible for damages such as property damage, medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering. While proving fault to recover compensation isn’t always an easy task to begin with, an accident claim becomes more complex when someone…