What Is the Difference Between Negligent and Reckless Driving?
Washington is a fault-based accident state, with laws that hold the driver responsible for a car accident financially accountable for an injury victim’s damages. Damages in Washington car accidents are often more than simple property damage to a vehicle; they also include personal injury damages such as medical expenses, lost income, and compensation for...
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Who Is Liable If a Third Party Causes an Accident?
An accident happens in an instant, but the consequences can be long-lasting and extensive. Under Washington’s fault-based injury laws, a car accident victim can recover their accident-related damages, like medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering, as well as property damage costs, by filing a claim against the responsible party. But...
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How Long Will a Personal Injury Claim Take to Settle?
After suffering a serious injury, taking on a challenging legal claim feels overwhelming. Still, when someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongdoing caused the injury, the injury victim shouldn’t have to be left to deal with the financial repercussions as well as the physical pain and often temporary or permanent disability, scarring, and other adverse...
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Common Mistakes to Avoid In Car Accident Claims
A car accident is a terrifying and traumatic experience, especially when it causes serious injuries requiring painful medical procedures and lengthy recovery time, or when a catastrophic injury leaves a car accident victim facing an uncertain future. Unfortunately, the distress sometimes continues long after the accident when an injury victim faces the complex car...
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How to Choose the Right Personal Injury Lawyer
When someone else’s actions cause you serious harm, it’s frustrating as well as traumatic and painful. It’s even worse when the injury causes physical and financial consequences, such as medical expenses, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other effects, which may sometimes include disfigurement, disability, or impairment. The party who caused the injury through their...
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Supporting the Next Generation: Caffee Law at Renton Little League’s Opening Day
Every third Wednesday for the months of April, May and June, Renton’s streets were alive with color, creativity, and community for the first Renton ArtWalk of the season. Local artists, musicians, food vendors, and small businesses came together to celebrate the rich artistic culture that makes Renton special, and we are proud to be...
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Semi-Truck Accident Statistics In Washington
Large semi-tractor-trailer trucks loom menacingly over smaller vehicles on the roadway, presenting serious hazards to vulnerable motorists in collisions due to the size and weight difference. Although semi-trucks are a critical link in the nation’s supply chain and Washington is a hub of trucking activity, these necessary freight carriers also cause serious accidents with...
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