Head Injuries: On The Rise Among Older Americans
In the last couple of years head injuries (over-all) have decreased. But head injuries among older people have increased. People over 75 now experience the highest rates of head/brain injury …
The Cost of Failing to Yield
Accidents caused by a driver failing to yield happen a lot. Oftentimes, these drivers are entering the highway from a private road or driveway. The law states: The driver of …
Bad Weather Doesn’t Excuse Bad Driving
A lot of accidents happen during the winter months. At least half the time defendants blame the weather. “It was raining so hard I couldn’t see.” “The snow was piling …
He Was Trying to Hit Me—He Looked Me Right in the Eye
This is kind of a crazy case of man-bites dog. Usually we represent motorcyclists who have been hit by drivers making left hand turns. The common refrain: “The son-of-a-bitch tried …
Cars Crashing into Storefronts – It Happens All the Time, But Shouldn’t
An elderly woman recently drove her sedan into a Bellevue Starbucks. According to the Bellevue Reporter, customers at the Starbucks on Northeast 8th Street were given an extra shot of …
HOW DO INSURANCE LIMITS WORK?
The minimum insurance limits in Washington are $25,000/$50,000. But what does that really mean? It means that if a driver with that coverage is negligent the most any one person …