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Your lawyer’s office should take care of the actual filing of the lawsuit in court. The venue of where the lawsuit will be filed will be dictated by the laws of your state.
In Washington, you will typically file your case in the county where your accident happened, or in the county where one or both of [...]

Many clients are surprised to learn that they might be able to settle the case before they even file a lawsuit. In fact, most personal injury claims are settled without the need for a lawsuit, or very early on in the litigation. This is possible because the job of a personal injury lawyer is to [...]

In one of my books I have devoted a chapter to the “Top Ten Myths of Personal Injury Lawyers.”  The list was designed to clear up some common misconceptions that the public has about personal injury lawyers.  The list is worth repeating so I have included it below.  Here are what I consider to be [...]

The lawyer you choose may be one of the most important factors in determining the success or failure of your case. Such a decision should be made with care. Unfortunately, choosing a lawyer can be intimidating for people who have never been through the claims process. You may be justifiably concerned about ending up with [...]

Under the law, a personal injury is any harm that you as an individual sustain, including physical injuries, financial costs and emotional trauma. Injuries can also be personal losses, such as losing the care and companionship of a loved one.
As you work to resolve your accident claim, you may hear insurance adjustors, lawyers and doctors [...]

As a personal injury and accident lawyer for the last 17+ years, it is extremely important to know the laws governing insurance to get the best possible result for accident victims.  Often, a more detailed understanding of insurance law can mean the difference in receiving full compensation for your injuries.
Take, for example, the case 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 [...]

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 [...]