PERSONAL INJURY BLOG
Oct 2022
Truck Crashes Are On The Rise
Truck crashes happen every day on Washington roads and highways. Nationally, deadly truck crashes are a major public health and safety problem. Since 2009, the number of truck crashes has increased by 45%—resulting in a 57% increase in truck crash injuries and a 20% increase in truck crash fatalities. In 2015, in the United States…
Oct 2022
Case Closed: Premises Liability Victory
Rebeccah Graham recently represented a woman who fell down a set of three steps at the LeMay-America’s Car Museum in the City of Tacoma, breaking her elbow, nose, and hitting her head. This blow to her head resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Fortunately, this client came to our office within a couple of weeks…
Oct 2022
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Women with more advanced cancer may be faced with a decision about chemotherapy agents. Taxotere and Taxol are two commonly recommended chemo agents. Both can have long term consequences.
Jan 2018
What To Do After A “Minor” Fender-Bender
Many people don’t know what to do after they are involved in a “minor” fender bender. First of all, I wouldn’t call a collision “minor” based solely on the property damage the vehicle sustained. The human body isn’t designed to be suddenly and forcefully jerked around and the property damage a vehicle sustained shouldn’t be…
Jan 2018
Winter Car Seat Safety Checklist
During these cold times of the year, parents want to make sure their children stay warm. Many of us bundle our children up. Puffy coats are a common go-to item for this. However, when it comes to car seat safety, puffy coats can be dangerous. “In a car crash, fluffy padding immediately flattens out from…