Posts under ‘seattle bicycle accident’

KOMO 4 News reports that a 5-year-old child was killed when the child’s father was backing his vehicle out of the driveway in Newcastle.  The child apparently ran to the rear of the vehicle without the father’s knowledge.
Unfortunately, “backing up” accidents become more common as the weather gets nicer and more children start to play [...]

This is the time of year in Washington State that Davis Law Group begins to see more pedestrian auto accident cases.  Just in the last few weeks we have signed up 4 of these cases. They all involved pedestrians walking across the street and then being hit by a car. 
Why do we see more of [...]

After an accident, one of your first concerns will probably be whether your injuries and property damage are covered by auto insurance. Luckily, you probably have at least some insurance coverage, because 48 states make auto insurance mandatory. (The other two, Wisconsin and New Hampshire, allow residents to drive without insurance as long as they [...]

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 [...]

Many people are surprised to hear a lawyer tell you that not every case needs an attorney.  But it’s true.  There are many cases where a person can do just fine resolving the claim on their own.
There are some lawyers who disagree with me.  These lawyers will tell you that you should ALWAYS call a [...]

My office usually sees a number of new cases involving bicycles and motor vehicle accidents during the summer months.  This summer is no different.  Obviously, the increase is due to the nice weather and more bicyclists using our roadways.  Drivers may not be used to seeing as many bicyclists and thus “forget” that bicyclists also [...]

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 [...]

Here at Davis Law Group, we represent a lot of accident victims involving children.  These are tragic cases because the victims are so young and vulnerable.  What most parents don’t know is that Washington law requires that all child injury settlements must be approved by the Superior Court.
 
 Washington’s law states that in every settlement of [...]

Washington state law states that persons riding bicycles are still subject to the duties and obligations of motor vehicle drivers.  The law, RCW 46.61.755, also states that bicycle riders are granted all of the rights applicable to persons who are driving a car.
Washington law also requires bicycle riders to use appropriate hand signals when turning [...]