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Davis Law Group founder and principal Chris Davis, an attorney specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice law, was recently interviewed by Scott Drake of the Legal Broadcast Network concerning a case that was damaged by the client’s posting on Facebook and Myspace.
Client\’s Facebook Page Costs Him $20,000
The interview was about one of Mr. Davis’ [...]

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this report comes off the news wire.  The Seattle Times reported today about a very serious car crash that occurred on Interstate 405 in Bothell, WA.  KOMO 4 News also reported about the crash yesterday.
The man was traveling at speeds of 100 mph and then rear-ended another vehicle.  [...]

A good portion of our society believes that our justice system is out of control.  There have been dozens and dozens reports by the media over the years about how some person received milions of dollars from a jury for what at first blush appears to be a minor injury or insignificant dispute.  The

KOMO 4 News has reported that a severely injured cheerleader, Jessie Follett, has received incredible support from her local community when a benefit dinner was held in her honor.  The benefit was to raise money to pay for Jessie’s medical bills.  Jessie’s family did not have adequate insurance coverage to pay for her expected medical  [...]

At least 41 states allow punitive damages, while Washington state does not.  Punitive damages are different from compensatory damages, like lost wages, medical expenses and pain and suffering.  Punitive damages are designed to punish a wrongdoer for egregious conduct.
In an ordinary civil damage case involving an injury or a “tort,” the plaintiff must prove his [...]

KIRO TV’s Jenni Hogan recently reported on the top five trouble spots on roadways in the Puget Sound region of Washington.  Ms. Hogan is the morning traffic anchor for KIRO TV.  The information was gleaned from information provided by WSDOT and the WSP.  These “trouble spots” are as follows (in the order of least severity):
5. Interstate [...]

Yesterday there was 2-car crash that occurred in Seattle at or near the intersection of Beacon Avenue South and South Ferdinand Streets.  One of the drivers was an 83-year-old man who was trapped in his vehicle after it overturned following the crash.  Both drivers were taken to Harborview Medical Center.  There was no word on which driver [...]

King 5 TV recently reported that the number of uninsured motorist in Washington State is on the rise.  Approximately 17% of all motorists now have no insurance.  Washington now ranks 10th highest in the nation when it comes to the number of uninsured drivers.  Now King 5 is saying that this number is on the [...]