Common Myths About Personal Injury Lawyers Debunked

Lawyers get a bad rap and personal injury lawyers are no exception. We’ve all heard the jokes. In truth, commonly held false assumptions, misconceptions and wild myths keep some injured people from getting the help they need to reach a fair settlement on their injury claim. Sadly, this plays right into the hands of the insurance industry that would love nothing more than to have all their low-ball settlement offers accepted by people lacking representation.

We hope to debunk some of the most common myths about personal injury lawyers in this article so you can feel more confident seeking much needed legal advice for your injuries.

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Top 5 Myths About Personal Injury Claims

Most people are not familiar with personal injury claims because, thankfully, they haven’t endured a serious accident caused by the negligence or malicious intent of another. Others have been in an accident and try to work with the at-fault insurance adjuster to settle their injury claim themselves. In some cases, injured people avoid contacting a personal injury attorney for help with their personal injury claim because of common myths and misunderstandings.

If you were injured in a serious accident, we want to reassure you that the best way to get a fair settlement is with the help of a personal injury lawyer.

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What You Need to Know About Car Accident Settlements for Children in WA State

Getting into a car accident is stressful enough but when your kids are in the car it’s extra hard. It’s devastating when your kids are injured. As parents, we will do our best to make sure our children get the medical care and counseling they need to fully recover from their physical and psychological injuries. Once the initial treatment plan is in place, parents may wonder how to pursue a car accident settlement for their children’s long-term medical needs, lost future wages and disabilities caused by the accident.

If your child was seriously injured in a car crash, seek the help of an experienced car accident attorney in your area who can discuss your child’s legal rights and fight for a fair settlement on their behalf.

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Can I Recover a Monetary Settlement for Pain and Suffering After a “Minor” Car Accident?

People who are injured in a car accident because of the negligence of another driver usually make an insurance claim or file an injury lawsuit seeking a financial settlement. The goal is to recover damages for both out-of-pocket expenses such as the cost of medical treatment and car repair or replacement as well as pain and suffering. Yes, even people injured in fairly minor crashes will typically have a pain and suffering component to their financial settlement. “Pain and suffering” is the physical and emotional pain or stress connected to the accident and the injuries caused by the accident. Even in serious collisions, proving pain and suffering and coming up with appropriate compensation can be a challenge but it is even more difficult for accidents that are considered minor.

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Why Do Women Have a Higher Car Accident Risk Injury Rate?

Data shared by IIHS shows that while men are much more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than women, women have a higher chance of being seriously injured or killed in crashes of equal severity.

If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a car crash because of the negligence of another driver, contact a local car accident lawyer to discuss your legal rights.

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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Head-On Car Crash on I5 Everett

About 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, a wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on northbound I-5 in a wrong-way highway crash that left both drivers injured. The driver, who suffered serious injuries in the head-on crash, may have had a medical issue before the collision. According to Washington State Patrol and reported by HeraldNet, the accident occurred just south of the exit to Broadway and 41st Street. The driver knocked over some signs as she entered the on-ramp then drove less than a mile before crashing into another vehicle who was driving in the correct direction. The driver in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.

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Failure to Diagnose Heart Attacks: Medical Malpractice

February is American Heart Month so this seems like a good time to talk about heart attacks, or more specifically, the damage that can be caused from failure to diagnose heart attacks. Until it was replaced by COVID-19, heart disease and the conditions it causes was the leading cause of death in the United States. Heart attacks, stroke and heart failure are all mostly preventable diseases when we make healthy lifestyle choices. A major survival factor for those experiencing heart attacks is access to quality healthcare with physicians who correctly diagnose their health issue.

If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one due to a medical professional’s failure to diagnose or misdiagnose a heart attack, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering and more through a medical malpractice claim.

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How Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help with Lienholders

If you were injured in an accident because of the negligence of another, you should know that lienholders can legally claim part of your settlement compensation. If you are dealing with lienholders on your claim compensation (or you aren’t sure if you are), you will benefit from the help of a personal injury attorney.

Types of lienholders in personal injury claims

There are many different types of lienholders that can lay claim to a portion of your injury settlement, including:

• Medicare and Medicaid (government)
• Doctors, hospital and other health care providers
• Workers’ compensation insurance
• Health insurance company
• Veterans administration
• State child support agencies
• Car insurance company*

*A car insurance company is the most likely to place a lien on your compensation so they can recover the money they paid for your medical care (this is called subrogation).

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WalletHub Study Finds Washington is Third Worst State to Drive in Nation

Washington is one of the nation’s worst states to drive in, according to a new study released by WalletHub this week. In 2021, Washington is ranked the third-worst state for drivers based on a range of factors and data gathered from agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Insurance Research Council and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The state has ranked between dead last to third worst in recent years. This year’s worst state to drive in the nation goes to Hawaii, with California falling into the second to worst state to drive. By contrast, Texas ranked as the best state to drive in the nation.

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Ford Will Recall 3 million Vehicles Due to Defective Airbags

After losing its fight with the NHTSA, Ford will recall almost 3 million vehicles equipped with defective airbags. Yes, the same Takata that manufactured defective airbags from earlier recalls. While the airbag inflators causing the problem in this recall are different, the recall is happening for a similar reason: they have a risk of exploding.

Ford will recall almost 3 million vehicles due to defective airbags

As reported by USAtoday.com, Ford’s hand was forced on the recall of 2.7 million vehicles in the U.S. at a cost of $610 million because federal regulators rejected the company’s request to avoid a recall. Ford took the position that they had not found evidence that the material in the inflators was breaking down to the point that it would cause a serious problem. After considering the request, NHTSA concluded that the ammonium nitrate propellant used to inflate the driver’s airbags was showing signs of decay and posed a safety risk.

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