Posts under ‘seattle child injury lawyer’

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 [...]

March 9, 2009
MSNBC reports that there have been a rash of pedestrian accidents in Snohomish County over the last few weeks.  Since mid-February, at least five (5) teenagers have been hit by trucks or cars while walking along Snohomish County roads.
“I’m not even sure why this is happening,” says Kristen Thortenson, a spokesperson for the [...]

I just got off the telephone with a client of mine who was quite upset over how her personal injury case was progressing.  It wasn’t her attorney, she explained.  What bothered her was that the accident occurred more than four years ago and the case was still going on.  A lawsuit had been filed two [...]

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 [...]

Bremerton, Washington
On February 1, 2009, it was reported by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office that a 3-year-old child was killed while the child’s mother was backing up a truck.  Reports were that the mother went outside to the truck, and the child followed without the mother’s knowledge.  The toddler climbed into the bed of the [...]

I recently published my third book, “When the Dog Bites: The Essential Guide to Dog Bite Claims in Washington.”  This book is intended to help victims who have been severely injured by a dog, and to also raise awareness about the prevalence of dog bite attacks.
  In this book I explain Washington’s Dog Bite Statute [...]

TACOMA, Wash. - Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
A 6-year-old boy was killed after he was hit by flying metal from a truck at the Tacoma Dome on Friday night.  The boy was attending the Monster Truck Rally with his father.  The father of the boy was also hit and injured.  The boy was identified as Sabastian Hizey of Puyallup.
The scene [...]

Understandably, most people have no idea how the claims process works when it comes to evaluating and settling a personal injury claim.  There are some important points to understand.
First, people should understand that there is a big difference between the settlement value of a case and the actual value a jury may determine.  Settlement value is [...]

The state of Washington requires that all children under 8 years old, or who are shorter than 4′9”, must use a proper child restraint system that complies with the standards of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and/or complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. 571.213.  This law has been [...]

Bellevue, Washington
On Sunday, December 21, 2008, a Bellevue ice rink tent collapsed due to the weight of accumulated snow.  The incident happened around 10 p.m.  At least ten people were trapped by the collapsed tent.  Initially no major injuries were reported, but now there are reports that a girl was injured in the incident.  The [...]