Posts under ‘child accident blog’

The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that a 3 year-old boy received a severe brain injury at the University of Washington Medical Clinic at Roosevelt, and then later died.
KOMO TV reports that the boy’s name is Noah B. Bishop.  The King County Medical Examiner has stated the cause of death was cerebral and cerebellar laceration and [...]

Statistically, most cases settle voluntarily, and without having to go to trial. Trials take time, are expensive and take a lot of work. They can also produce unexpected outcomes. From a professional standpoint, an experienced personal injury lawyer may want to take a case to trial — but the decision to go to trial is [...]

The Seattle Times reports that Washington State Senator Tracey Eide (D – Federal Way) has introduced a bill to make using a cell phone while driving a primary offense.  Currently, a police officer cannot stop a motorist for talking on the cell phone while driving unless the driver has committed some other infraction.  By making [...]

Not every accident case or personal injury claim needs a lawyer.  If the claim is small, then you may be able to settle your claim on your own. 
There are no hard and fast rules to tell you whether the claim is small.  Generally, a small claim is one where (1) the accident is minor or the property [...]

Best & Worst Insurance Companies
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners gathers consumer complaint information from state insurance regulators.  According to NAIC, more than 50% of the complaints received in 2009 were for (1) the denial of a claim, (2) the unreasonable delay in resolving a claim, and (3) unsatisfactory settlement offers by the insurance company.
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned after handling hundreds of personal injury claims over the last 16+ years, and trying nearly 100 jury trials during this same period as well, it is that a lawyer’s credibility is King.
Credibility is the trial lawyer’s best weapon in court.  Credibility with the jury.  Credibility with the judge.  Credibility with opposing [...]

Here at Davis Law Group we receive many inquiries from accident victims who want to fire their personal injury attorney and switch lawyers.  Perhaps as many as 20-25% of the calls we receive from accident victims are from those who already have a personal injury attorney, but are not satisfied with the current lawyer’s performance [...]

Here’s a story about every parent’s worst nightmare.  A daycare center in Dallast, Texas has been sued for the wrongful death of a 2 year-old child. 
The attorneys who have filed the case, The Rasansky Firm, allege that the Woodbridge Day School failed to help or monitor the young child after she ingested a small rock.  [...]

The authorities in Finley, Washington reported that a 9-year-old boy was viciously attacked by a neighbor’s dog while walking home.  The boy’s mother, Shanda Reed, reports that the dog was a border collie mix.  The wound was to the boy’s face, and was quite serious.  The Benton County Sheriff’s office states that the boy is [...]

With the onset of spring weather, more children will be riding their bikes on and off our neighborhood streets.  As a proud sponsor of Star 101.5 FM’s “Bike for Kids” Davis Law Group is very interested in keeping children safe while they ride their bikes.  The program gives away a free bicycle to one child each [...]