How Are Motorcycle Cases Different from Car Accident Cases?
What to Know About Foot and Ankle Injuries in Car Accidents
If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident and are experiencing symptoms of an ankle or foot injury, seek medical attention as soon as possible. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve your chances of a full recovery. You may also benefit from consulting with an experienced car accident lawyer who can discuss your legal rights and help your fight for full and fair compensation for your losses.
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Common Causes of School Bus Accidents
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It’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Motorcycle Accident Statistics
- Motorist awareness of motorcycles. One of the biggest safety risks to motorcyclists is when drivers fail to see them. The campaign is designed to help drivers understand standard motorcycle driving behaviors and to learn how to drive safely around motorcycles.
- Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over. One of the two biggest causes of motorcycle accidents is riding while intoxicated.
- Rider safety. Defensive riding and other safety skills are an important part of rider safety.
- Share the road. When motorcycles and other vehicles share the road, the risk of motorcycle accidents decreases.
Washington State Car Accident Statistics
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Parental Responsibility for Accidents After a Party Thrown in Their Home
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It’s Work Zone Awareness Week: How to Reduce Your Chances of Work Zone Accidents
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How Does the Discovery Rule Affect Personal Injury Cases?
Under Washington State’s statute of limitations laws, the injured party (plaintiff) generally has three years from the date of the incident to file a personal injury claim. But a legal doctrine called the “discovery rule” can sometimes extend this time frame, allowing victims to seek justice even if they were unaware of the injury for some time after the incident occurred. The discovery rule says that the three-year clock can be stopped if the injured party could not reasonably have discovered their injuries until a later date.
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Read MoreHow Traffic Tickets Affect Injury Claims
- Speeding
- Running a red light
- Running a stop sign
- Failure to yield
- Failure to stop
- Failure to use turn signals
- Disobeying road signs
- Improper U-turn
- Improper lane change
- Improper passing
- Driving off the road
If you or a loved one was injured in a motor vehicle accident because of a traffic violation committed by another driver, you may be wondering how traffic tickets affect injury claims. Contact a car accident lawyer to discuss your legal rights; you are entitled to a personal injury settlement that covers your damages.
Can Parents Be Held Responsible for their Teen Driver’s Car Accident?
As car accident lawyers, we get calls from parents wondering how they can file a car accident claim on behalf of their injured child and about parental liability for teen accidents when their teen driver causes a car accident.