What to Do With Your Medical Bills in a Personal Injury Case
If you are injured and waiting on a settlement, you do not have to put off treatment or pay every medical bill out of pocket. Medical expenses are often covered through a mix of health insurance, auto or property insurance, and deferred payment arrangements that are resolved when your case ends. Understanding...
Preparing for Your Consultation with a Personal Injury Lawyer
By: Andrew Ackley
DOCUMENTS TO BRING TO YOUR FREE PERSONAL INJURY CONSULTATIONThere are no...
What to Look for When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney in Washington State
If the case involves serious life-changing or life-ending circumstances, it is important to choose an attorney who is highly experienced, talented, and well respected by their peers and foes.
Stritmatter Law is one of the top-rated personal injury law firms in the State and is nationally known. Our firm’s...
What Is a Wrongful Death Case in Washington State?
A wrongful death case in Washington State is a legal claim brought when someone dies because of another party’s negligent or wrongful act. The claim allows certain surviving family members to seek financial damages for losses caused by that death. Under Washington law, only specific people can file, and the damages available...
What is Subrogation and How Does it Impact my Personal Injury Claim?
Subrogation is the legal doctrine that says: if you receive money from a personal injury claim, whoever paid your medical bills may be entitled to repayment for the bills it paid, out of the money to receive.
What is a Contingency Fee Agreement?
A contingency fee agreement is a contract with a law firm to represent you in a personal injury case for a fee that is based upon how much you receive in compensation for your injuries. If you receive no compensation, then there is no fee...
Pedestrian injuries in midblock crosswalks
According to data from the Federal Highway Administration, over 70% of pedestrian fatalities occur at non-intersection locations, including midblock crossings -- marked crosswalks between intersections.
Midblock crossings on multi-lane, busy streets present safety concerns because drivers do not expect pedestrians at locations other than intersections, and on multi-lane roads,...
Legislature, Inslee Overhaul Policing With 12 New Laws
By Melanie Nguyen
In response to sweeping calls nationally and locally to reform policing following the killings of Black Americans, our legislature passed, and Governor Jay Inslee signed, 12...
Supreme Court Expands Liability of Landowners for Reasonably Foreseeable Unsafe Conditions
Today, the Washington Supreme Court expanded the liability of landowners for unsafe conditions on their premises.
The general rule in Washington has been that, with respect to invitees (e.g. customers of a business), a landowner has a duty to discover a dangerous condition where there...
Washington Legislature Passes Bill to Create a Use-of-Force Database
By Lisa Benedetti