InjuryBoard Seattle Archives

• Civil Rule No. 2 (Boring)/Civil Rule 2A (At the Center of Numerous Conflicts)

  Michael Myers | January 31, 2009 9:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Civil Rule 2 is probably the least interesting out of the 86 Civil Rules. It reads: There shall be one form of action to be known as civil action. Wow. Fortunately there is also Civil...

• Civil Rules

  Michael Myers | January 30, 2009 4:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Cases filed in superior court are governed by the Civil Rules. There are 86 civil rules. Although some are more relevant to personal injury actions than others, all or almost all of them eventually...

• Don't Overplay Your Hand: Plaintiffs Frequently Make the Wrong Choice

  Michael Myers | January 14, 2009 3:34 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  This summer the New York Times published an article about the choices made by individuals whether to settle their personal injury lawsuits and the typical outcome at trial following these decisions....

• Dog Bites, Third Party Claims and (Potential) "Pay to Play" Rules for Insurance Companies

  Michael Myers | January 11, 2009 4:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  We recently spoke with a potetial client about a dog bite he suffered while on the job. Here are some of the basic things you should know if you're bitten by a dog (or attacked by any type of...

• Falling Trees--When Should the Property Owner be Held Liable?

  Michael Myers | January 10, 2009 9:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Owning property with trees isn't considered an ultra-hazardous activity in Washington. So liability is determined based on garden variety negligence principles. Cases dealing with the liability of...

• The Recession and Juries--Challenges and Opportunities

  Michael Myers | January 06, 2009 1:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The recession is going to lead to a lot more employment cases. Not only are employees being terminated, it's taking them a long time to find new jobs. There are also going to be a lot more wage and...

• Legal Malpractice Claims Expected to Rise in 2009. One Big Factor: Attorneys Practicing Outside their Core Areas

  Michael Myers | January 04, 2009 10:22 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Experts predict that the current economic downturn will give rise to an increasing number of legal malpractice lawsuits. Historically, claims against lawyers escalate during economic...

• Holiday "Blast" and Motor Vehicle Accidents--Responsibility When There's Snow and Ice on the Road

  Michael Myers | January 04, 2009 9:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The entire State of Washington was blanketed with snow over the Holidays. With the snow came an enormous number of automobile accidents. We’re often asked whether weather conditions...