20
Nov
Protecting Our Elderly – Nursing Home Abuse And A Need For Oversight
In the news again this week is the east coast based Skyline, a company that runs nursing homes for the elderly. At one time Skyline had over a 100 skilled nursing facilities in 11 states. Its employees oversaw the care of around 7,000 seniors. Beginning last y...
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20
Nov
Society Of St. Vincent De Paul Of Seattle/King County
St. Vincent de Paul in Seattle and King County is made up of more than 50 conferences—“all-volunteer neighborhood support groups” who make personal in-home visits and personal contacts to help people with survival and self-sufficiency support. Our neighborhood v...
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20
Nov
Proving Damages In A Personal Injury Suit
But how do we prove that the defendant was responsible, and how do we decide how much money they owe in damages?Leak vs. U.S. Rubber Co.One of the cases we look to in order to answer these questions is Leak vs. United States Rubber Co. (511 P. 2d 88 - Wash: Court of Appeals...
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20
Nov
Why Hire A Motorcycle Accident Attorney?
It is important when involved in a motorcycle accident to speak with an attorney who has experience with these kinds of cases specifically, rather than an attorney who has only worked on car accident lawsuits.There are two main reasons why this is the case.First, motorcycle accid...
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20
Nov
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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20
Nov
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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20
Nov
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 emp...
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20
Nov
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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20
Nov
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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20
Nov
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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