Automobile Accidents

• Head on Accident Illustrates Need for UIM Coverage

  Mike Myers | July 25, 2011 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Head-on accidents are probably the most feared aspect of driving. Unfortunately Highway 2 delivers more head-on collisions than almost any road in the state. Here's how the Sky Valley...

• Sin seguro, Sin licencia, No hay problema

  Michael Myers | September 20, 2010 6:39 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  La línea de unos abogados en un periódico en español decía: Sin seguro, sin licencia, no hay problema. No necesariamente algo que tendría que utilizar para nuestra...

• No Insurance, No License, No Problem

  Michael Myers | September 20, 2010 1:07 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  The attorney's tag line in a Spanish-language newspaper read: No Insurance, No License, No Problem. Not necessarily something we'd use for our firm, but it definitely caught my attention. A lot of...

• Insurance Limits: When Less is More

  Michael Myers | September 02, 2010 5:52 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Washington law requires all drivers to carry minimum insurance limits. Specifically, drivers are required to carry liability limits of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident. I’ve railed...

• Driving Towards Better Coverage

  Carley Partridge | August 31, 2010 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I didn’t get my driver’s license until I was 20-years-old. Fresh out of college with my first car (a silver stick-shift Hyundai Accent I liked to call my “box-on-wheels”) I...

• Suing A Friend- Not As Bad As It Sounds

  Michael Myers | March 10, 2010 10:56 AM | 2 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A one-car accident in Auburn highlighted a recurring issue. When is it okay to sue a friend? A story last week described an accident where a car tumbled 20 feet down an embankment. Two women and...

• Jaywalking: Open Season on Pedestrians?

  Michael Myers | February 28, 2010 8:36 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On February 5th, a 13 year old boy was struck by a car on Highway 99 in Lynnwood while trying to cross the street. He was not at a designated crosswalk but was waved across by motorists that were...

• Commercial Truck Accidents—Often a Case of Man Bites Dog?

  Michael Myers | February 28, 2010 8:21 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Although truck drivers are some of the best drivers on our roads (after all, they have extensive training and log way more miles than “civilian” drivers), there is a common misperception...

• Valuing the Lives of the Elderly

  Michael Myers | January 10, 2010 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The Kent Reporter carried a story yesterday that raised an important issue: how much are the lives of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents worth in a court of law? A 97-year-old...

• When is it Time to File Suit

  Michael Myers | December 28, 2009 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  We typically start cases by sending a demand letter. The content and tone of the response helps predict whether the case can be settled or it will be necessary to file suit. When an insurer offers...