Bicyclists Allowed Rolling Stops
For decades the law in Washington has been that bicyclists must obey the same traffic control signals as motor vehicles. At least four states and some local governments have adopted laws allowing bicyclists to make rolling stops, treating stop signs as yield signs. A new Washington law will allow rolling stops for bicyclists state-wide effective […]
Continue readingHold Harmless Agreements
You signed a hold harmless agreement. The worse case scenario happened. You are someone you care deeply about was injured, perhaps badly, and it was someone else’s fault. Is that hold harmless provision the end of the story for seeking just compensation? Maybe not. A hold harmless provision is unenforceable if violates public policy. Examples […]
Continue readingRepeal of Washington Statute Does Not End Rights of Herpes and STD Victims
Washington until recently had a statute that prohibited a person with knowledge they carry a sexually transmitted disease from having sex with anyone without first disclosing the presence of the sexually transmitted disease. This statute was repealed in 2020. This should not end hope for those wrongly exposed to herpes and other STDs. Most personal […]
Continue readingRetail Store Slip and Fall Cases
Slip and fall cases in retail stores are common. Human factors studies and common experience show that when we are shopping our eyes are where retailers want them, on their goods. Also when we are shopping we often are carrying goods or have a shopping cart filled with items obstructing our view. We have the […]
Continue readingTrampoline Injury Cases
Trampolines are injury magnets. Their use frequently leads to injury, sometimes a quite serious injury. In some cases, the injury victim is compensated. An $800,000 jury verdict in New York in a trampoline case was upheld on appeal a few years ago, for example. Often trampoline cases are tough for the injury victim to pursue. […]
Continue readingStatute of Limitations Not to be Messed With
Although it seems unfair, if a personal injury victim misses the statute of limitations, even by a day, there is no claim in court or against anyone’s insurance, no matter how meritorious the claim and deserving the injury victim. Avoiding the statute is easy if you act early, but can be tricky if you act […]
Continue readingInjury in Northgate Mall Parking Lot
Many innocently and reasonably assume if they are injured on business property the business’s insurance will pay the personal injury claim, or at least the medical bills. In fact, the claim will almost certainly be denied, even if it is meritorious. A recent Court of Appeals case (although not one of our cases) illustrates how […]
Continue readingNational Safety Month
June is the National Safety Council's National Safety Month. Driving safety is one area the NSC will spotlight this year.
Continue readingIt’s Just Circumstantial
Contrary to popular misconception, the “law does not distinguish between direct and circumstantial evidence in terms of their weight or value in finding the facts in this case. One is not necessarily more or less valuable than the other.”
Continue readingNational Safety Month
National Safety Month is promoted by the National Safety Council every June to in an effort to reduce leading causes of preventable injury and death. The themes for 2019 include Slips Trips and Falls, Fatigue, and Impairment. Slips Trips and Falls. Falls are the third leading cause of unintentional deaths over all age groups, and […]
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