I recently announced that my new book on wrongful death claims was just published. I’m pleased to say that my book has received some very favorable reviews from other lawyers across the country and in Canada:
“Although I practice law in Florida, I have relatives who live in Seattle. So I’m familiar with Washington’s complicated wrongful [...]
Feb 28th, 2010
by mischelle.
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 [...]
You’ve been injured in an accident. The accident was caused by someone else, so you have a claim against that person’s insurance company.
The full extent of your injuries may not be obvious immediately after an accident. Some people may feel that they did not sustain a serious injury, only to discover weeks or months later [...]
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 [...]
Ahhhh yes….. the most common question we receive at Davis Law Group, when it comes to representing accident victims who pursue claims for compensation as a result of personal injury. That is the $64,000 question.
Sorry to disappoint but…… my stock answer is usually, “It depends…” Depends on what? Well, many things really. In any given [...]
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 [...]
Nov 22nd, 2009
by mischelle.
The death of a person that is caused by the conduct of another party may give rise to a “wrongful death” claim. A wrongful death is one where a person dies due to the unlawful conduct of another person or entity. The unlawful conduct can be intentional (e.g., assault or murder) or unintentional (i.e. negligent [...]
Apr 28th, 2009
by mischelle.
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 [...]
Often I am asked what is the biggest mistake that personal injury victims can make. I discuss the most common mistakes that I see representing personal injury victims in my book, “The Ten Biggest Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Washington Accident Case.” But which one of these mistakes is the biggest? Or the most common?
To [...]