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Book Review – “Wrongful Death in Washington State” l Seattle Accident Attorney

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 [...]

One Person Dies Each Day Due to Medication Errors l Seattle Wrongful Death Attorney

The Wall Street Journal recently reported about the alarming rate of death and injury caused by medication errors.  The article states that according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at least one person dies each day and more than 1.3 million are injured each year due to mistakes with prescribing dangerous medication.  
There is a non-profit organization called [...]

Follow Through With Your Medical Treatment l Seattle Accident Lawyer

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 [...]

The Art of Settling a Personal Injury Case l Seattle Injury Attorney

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 [...]

Giving Back to the Community: the DLG Scholar Athlete Program l Seattle Accident Attorney

When I first entered into the legal profession in 1993, one of the things that I noticed was the lack of community involvement that I saw among my lawyer peers.  Back then, as well as now, lawyers did not have a stellar reputation for giving back to their community without an expectation of getting something [...]

Guidelines for settling your own personal injury claim l Seattle Accident Attorney

Not every accident case or personal injury claim needs a lawyer.  If the claim is small, then you may be able to settle your claim on your own. 
There are no hard and fast rules to tell you whether the claim is small.  Generally, a small claim is one where (1) the accident is minor or the property [...]

What is my accident case or personal injury claim worth? l Seattle Accident Attorney

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 [...]

WhoCanISue.com Website a Disgrace to Legal Profession l Seattle Accident Attorney

I was watching the Today Show on NBC this morning and it featured a story about a new legal website called “WhoCanISue.com.”  Apparently the site is a legal directory where any lawyer can sign up to be on the site’s list of attorneys that will be referred out to anyone that asks. 
During the story, it showed some of the site’s TV and [...]

Trial Over Defective Coleman Heater Starts Next Week l Seattle Accident Attorney

Coleman, the manufacturer of portable heaters, is being sued over an alleged defective heater that was sold to the family of a 11 year old boy.  Trial begins next week in an Orange County California courthouse.
I previously wrote about this tragic case earlier this year.  Apparently, Coleman has formally denied that its heater was defective.  A [...]

Davis Law Group Starts Scholar Athlete Award Program l Seattle Accident Attorneys

I’m please to announce that the Seattle personal injury law firm Davis Law Group has started the DLG Scholar Athlete Program.  The program recognizes high school athletes in the greater Puget Sound region who have succeeded on the field or court AND in the classroom.
This week’s winner is Kris Otterholt of Juanita High School in [...]