Car Accident

If you experience a car accident in Washington, it’s important to understand your obligations under the law and the impacts of the accident on your driving record. For instance, after the dust settles and the initial trauma of a car accident eases, many car accident victims worry about the effects of the car accident...

Car accidents are a major cause of injuries and deaths in the United States. In a single recent year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 3.8 million people went to emergency rooms after motor vehicle accidents. Car accident injury rates have reached 11 hospital visits per every 1,000 people per year. Some...

A car accident is a distressing experience, especially when it involves injuries as well as property damage. Some injuries are critical and immediately obvious, requiring emergency medical care on the scene and in the hospital. Other injuries are not as obvious and may develop symptoms in the days and weeks following. For instance, a...

In the chaotic aftermath of a car accident, it’s common for drivers to point their fingers at each other, and most car accident victims know not to admit fault even if they believe they caused the accident. Insurance companies are highly motivated to dispute their client’s fault in a car accident to protect their...

Car accidents are a terrifying experience even when the driver and passengers walk away without injuries, but when car accident victims suffer serious injuries it leaves physical, emotional, and financial consequences. The consequences of a car accident are the victim’s “damages,” and often include medical expenses, lost income, and compensation for pain and suffering...

All car accidents are shocking and distressing, especially when you’ve suffered painful injuries, but when the other driver flees the scene of the accident, it’s particularly disturbing. You may be wondering how someone could behave so callously as to not check to see if you’ve been injured, especially if they caused the accident. Sadly,...

The aftermath of a car accident is a traumatic time. Often victims are grateful to be able to walk away from an accident with their life, or that of their loved ones. In the rush of adrenaline during an accident and the endorphins associated with relief after surviving an accident, victims may overlook symptoms...