Miscellaneous

• 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...

• 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...

• Shorecrest High School Students Seriously Injured in Collision

  Ryan Nute | March 08, 2007 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Four teens were injured yesterday in Seatle when their 1989 Ford Probe was struck by a pickup making a lane change. Their car struck a power pole. The teens were seriously injured and taken to Harborview Medical Center.The accident is being investigated along with the possibiilty that the pickup's driver, Gregory L. Kindall, made and unsafe lane change.The teens were identified as Craig E....

• Quick Settlements Don't Add Up

  Michael Myers | May 30, 2006 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  If you are injured in an accident, you may receive a quick offer from an insurance company. Often, the offer will be an easy $500.00. Many people snatch up the $500.00, only to find that several weeks later they are still aching, still unable to move their neck, and still in pain. They may need physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, or worse, they may need surgery. When they call the...

• Statute of Limitations May Run Soon for Windstorm Property Damage Claims

  Ryan Nute | November 01, 2007 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Many of you experienced damage to your houses during the wind storms last year. The majority of the losses occurred on December 14 or 15, 2006. Generally homeowners' insurance policies in Washington have a one year statute of limitations: that is, any claims against the homeowner's carrier must be brought within one year of the incident. Failure to bring a claim in time means it might be...

• Serving Alcohol at the Holiday Party? Beware.

  Ryan Nute | December 18, 2006 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  It's the time of year when businesses and individuals throw parties to celebrate the holidays. But if they're not careful, they could face claims for personal injuries caused by intoxicated guests.Businesses serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated persons are liable when, for example, the drunk patron causes a car crash. "Social hosts" can also face similar claims.If you or a loved one is...

• Contingency Fees and Costs

  Michael Myers | May 02, 2006 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Imagine this:You were just injured in an automobile accident. Your medical bills are mounting. To make matters worse, you can't work. Then, the insurance company calls and offers you $500.00 to settle your claim. You need advice, but what do you do, you can't afford a lawyer at a time like this! That's where the contingency fee agreement comes in.The contingency fee agreement allows people...

• Helicopter Crash Causes Forest Fire

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 7:08 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A helicopter with four passengers crashed Thursday, August 2, which ignited a forest fire that prevented rescue workers from trying to find possible survivors.Authorities believe that all four passengers have died, but are unable to confirm this because the fire is preventing them from approaching the helicopter and investigating the crash and its cause.Clayton Myers, the Kittitas County...

• Loose Truck Wheels Cause String of Accidents

  Mark McLean | July 11, 2007 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A string of automobile accidents caused by loose truck wheels have caused a number of personal injuries and even wrongful deaths. Now, the unusually high number of accidents has led to investigations by both the American and Canadian governments. Officials with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance -- the association of state and federal officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States...

• Pool Safety Questioned in Woman's Drowning

  Ryan Nute | April 04, 2007 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Candice Green was learning how to swim at the Tukwila Pool when--for reasons which are not entirely clear--she drowned in the deep end. Ms. Green's family says she was a beginning swimmer who wanted to learn how to swim for her upcoming honeymoon in Mexico.The article indicates she was swimming alone with some type of a weight. The City notes that at least three lifeguards were on duty and...