Common Myths About Personal Injury Lawyers Debunked
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
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
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 for Minor Car Accident?
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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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Read MoreWrong Way Driver Crash Causes Head-On Collision on I5 Everett
About 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, a wrong way driver crash directly 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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Read MoreFailure 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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Read MoreHow 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).
Read MoreWalletHub Study Finds Washington is Third Worst State to Drive in Nation
Whats the worst state to drive in – Washington is one of the nation’s worst, 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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Read MoreFord Recalls 3 million Vehicles Due to Defective Airbags
After losing its fight with the NHTSA, Ford recalls 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 recalls 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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