2023

  Nearly 8,000 American pedestrians died in car crashes in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The year before that, more than 100,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms across the country for non-fatal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions. Increasing pedestrian safety is a major component of...

All injuries are sudden, painful, and traumatic, but an injury is especially distressing when it was the fault of someone else who acted in a negligent, careless, or reckless manner. A personal injury claim ensures that the at-fault party is held accountable and pays for the damages. “Damages” in a Washington personal injury case...

Injuries happen every day, and not all are avoidable, but when an injury directly results from someone’s negligence or wrongdoing, the at-fault party is responsible for the damages. In civil court, “damages” refers to the economic and non-economic consequences of an injury, such as medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering. Most personal...

Car accidents are terrifying and painful, but they’re especially traumatic for pregnant women who face the vulnerable position of carrying a second life to protect as well as their own. Studies show that car accidents are a significant cause of accidental fetal death, with an estimated 1,000 to 5,000 fetal losses per year in...

The days and weeks after a car accident are chaotic and distressing, especially if you or a loved one suffered serious injuries. Sadly, sometimes the blows keep coming, especially when the insurance company of the party at fault for your accident denies your claim for compensation. Accidents cause more than just property damage, serious...

In an attempt to counteract rising gun deaths in Washington, Governor Jay Inslee signed three new gun control measures into state laws in April of 2023. According to CDC data, in 2021, 48,830 people in the U.S. died from gun-related injuries. Between 2019 and 2023, there were over 2,500 mass shootings. According to the...

Buses are a key resource for community transportation, including city buses, touring buses, and public school buses. We tend to feel safe when riding these large, lumbering passenger vehicles, but an average of 60,000 bus accidents occur annually in the U.S. with as many as 14,000 injuries. While traveling by bus remains statistically safer...