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• Nursing Home Outreach

  Michael Myers | September 21, 2008 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  I recently read that there are over three million elderly people residing in nursing homes in the United States. Alarmingly, twenty-five percent of them are neglected or abused.  Medicare...

• Multiple Policies...Multiple Limits?

  Michael Myers | September 20, 2008 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  I met recently with a client who had separate policies for each of his vehicles.  His insurance agent submitted PIP and UIM claims under only one of the policies.  I suggested that UIM and PIP...

• Strict Liability for Dog Bites in Washington--Law and Perversion

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2008 11:03 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The Revised Code of Washington has an entire chapter devoted to dog bites.  Lawmakers drafted a statute imposing strict liability on the owner of a dog that bites and injures someone.  The statute...

• Personal Injury Protection--Coverage for Injured Pedestrians

  Michael Myers | September 16, 2008 12:06 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A lot of people think that PIP (Personal Injury Protection) only provides benefits if they are involved in an accident while driving their own cars.  Fortunately the coverage is much broader and...

• Let's Go Sailing Passengers Injured--Rights and Remedies on the Water

  Michael Myers | September 16, 2008 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Yesterday KIRO TV reported a collision between a Bayliner Trophy and a 42-foot sailboat near Alki Point.  Three people suffered injuries.  "They told me this guy came out of nowhere and smashed into...

• Rogue Waves--Vessel Owners Contort a Dubious Defense

  Michael Myers | September 16, 2008 12:36 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  One of the most frequently asserted defenses in cruise ship litigation, not only by Holland America, but also by regional cruise lines, sightseeing vessels ...

• Post-Collision Car Fire in Thurston County

  Ryan Nute | February 02, 2008 6:40 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Sometimes accidents and injuries arise from a combination of factors--not just negligent driving. It's important not to overlook any potential cause in a serious injury accident.Two people were killed in a car accident in Thurston County early Sundy morning. According to the Washington State Patrol the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am was traveling northbound on SR 101 at about 1:30 a.m. when it veered to...

• Pet Injured in Head on Crash

  Michael Myers | January 28, 2008 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  More and more people are driving with pets in their cars. That means more and more pets are being injured in motor vehicle accidents. A poodle riding in a pickup truck was seriously injured when a driver traveling the opposite direction on State Route 515 crossed the center line and hit the pickup head on. The pickup driver, a 48-year old woman from Kent, and her passenger, a 49-year old man...

• Birth Control Patch Gets Updated Label

  Jenny Albano | January 20, 2008 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The FDA approved new changes to Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch's label on Friday, January 18. The label will include the results of a study that found that users who use the birth control patch are at a higher risk of developing blood clots, or known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), than for women who use birth control pills.The study was conducted on women from 15-44 and...

• I Got Doored!

  Ryan Nute | January 02, 2008 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  It's one of the commuting cyclist's perils. You're riding on the shoulder past parked cars when all of a sudden someone opens their car door, leaving you the choice of (a) crashing into said door or (b) veering left into traffic. Quite the "Hobson's Choice" (that is, no choice at all).Did you ever wonder whether drivers have a legal duty to look before opening their doors? Well, they do. And...