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• More Motorcyclists Getting Killed on the Road

  Michael Myers | October 14, 2006 8:43 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  More bikers are getting killed on the road. "This trend is very troubling," said NTSB member Debbie Hersman, who chaired a two-day forum on motorcycle safety that began Tuesday. "The number of fatalities is outpacing the increase in ridership."Motorcycle accidents involved dramatically different considerations that run of the mill motor vehicle accidents. Riding is different than driving. ...

• Women With Breast Implants and Car Accidents

  Michael Myers | October 09, 2006 10:05 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Women involved in motor vehicle accidents who have breast implants should request mammograms when they visit their medical providers. There is evidence that women involved in car crashes are at higher risk of having their implants rupture or leak following a collission. This type of pro-active assessment and treatment can be recovered in a personal injury action even if there isn't a rupture...

• Nursing Home Abuse Leads to $1.9 Million Settlement

  Michael Myers | June 05, 2006 9:24 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Last week the press announced that the family of a 76-year-old Longview woman, who died after suffering a head injury from a fall in a nursing home and being left undiagnosed for more than two days, will receive a nearly $1.9 million settlement.According to court documents, the woman was admitted to the Evergreen Frontier nursing home in January 2004 for rehabilitation from a stroke, where she...

• Medicaid--The Ahlborn Decision

  Michael Myers | May 30, 2006 2:19 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  The Supreme Court just handed down a great decision for injured persons. The case is called Ahlborn. Ahlborn provides a very strong tool where there is (1) a large Medicaid lien and (2) inadequate insurance to fully compensate the injured person. We just received a call from a young woman who had a $250,000 Medicaid lien. Unfortunately there was only $100,000 in insurance coverage and the...

• New Law Could Limit Damages in Malpractice Claims

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:47 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  On March 6, Governor Gregoire signed the medical malpractice compromise into law. This new law could have significant impacts on medical malpractice claims. For example, there will be voluntary arbitration, which would limit damages to $1 million and remove the right to a new trial if a party to the claim appeals the arbitration. The law goes into effect 90 days after the legislature...

• Woman Killed in Accident on Viaduct

  Michael Myers | January 03, 2006 9:06 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  On Monday, January 2, 2006 Lyndsy Sansaver died after being thrown from the back seat of a blue Toyota that was involved in a single car accident on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. Ms. Sansaver was 16 years old. The accident occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. and closed northbound lanes on the viaduct for over five hours. Police investigating the accident stated that the driver of the...

• Another Hit and Run Collision Highlights Importance of UIM Coverage

  Michael Myers | November 25, 2009 9:22 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Unfortunately we've had a spate of hit and run collisions in the Seattle area. This time it involved a worker just doing his job. The Seattle PI reported: A maintenance worker was the victim of a...

• More Hit and Run Collisions...This Time Bike Versus Pedestrian

  Michael Myers | November 25, 2009 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  One of the attorneys in our office rides his bike to work every day. He doesn't own a car. He has some pretty strong opinions about Seattle drives (especially bus drivers). But drivers aren't the...

• Kitsap Naval Base Injury Highlights Safety Issues

  Michael Myers | November 25, 2009 8:27 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Almost all construction site injuries are preventable. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has promulgated an extensive and detailed set of rules regarding construction site safety....

• Woman Injured In Hit-and-Run; State Patrol Seeks Info

  Chrissie Cole | October 27, 2009 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Kent woman, 22, was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident and now State Patrol is look for people that may have witnessed the accident. Officers responded to a car vs. pedestrian report...