November 21, 2015 , Personal Injury
One little known aspect of personal injury claims that can help accident victims live comfortably
It's so easy to take health for granted. And it's amazing how swiftly that can change. One split second in a car crash can make easy tasks like mowing the lawn or vacuuming the stairs grueling, dangerous, or downright impossible for days, months, may...
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November 18, 2015 , Insurance Topics
A few things to know about reimbursing your health insurance company if they pay your medical bills from your accident
Let’s say you’re in an accident, and you’ve just gotten out of surgery. It’s time to stay in bed and recuperate, doctor’s orders. Would reading through hundreds of pages of insurance policy documentation be the preferred way to spend your b...
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November 17, 2015 , Personal Injury
What do auto accident victims need to know about wage loss?
What a scary thing to go through, being in an accident. It's often physically traumatizing, as well as mentally and emotionally. And then there's the aftermath. What if you can't work, and yet you've still got a family who depends on your wages? Even...
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November 12, 2015 , Personal Injury
A few bizarre Supreme Court rulings that have shaped our world
What's in a name? In legal cases, sometimes everything. Here's a highlight from some Supreme Court cases over time that sound bizarre and ridiculous but had lasting implications, not just for parties involved, but for all Americans.
For exam...
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November 11, 2015 , Personal Injury
Why following your doctor’s orders isn’t only good for your health
Adrenaline can affect the human body in amazing ways, and one way to get it going is after a car accident. It's quite possible that after an accident, you can feel as though you're completely fine and unhurt - no blood, no injury. However, many accid...
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November 10, 2015 , Personal Injury
Two top tips on finding the best attorney to represent you on your auto accident case
From a previous post, I talked a little about how hiring an attorney can usually get an injured accident victim more money for their claim versus their going it alone. So, if you have looked at the stack of medical bills coming in, have been dealing ...
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November 5, 2015 , Personal Injury
Does it really make sense to hire a personal injury attorney?
Here's one reason why it might be a good idea: a 1999 study from the Insurance Research Council found that settlements for victims were 40% higher if they had an attorney versus without one. That's a big difference! When you see the commercials for i...
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November 4, 2015 , Personal Injury
The #1 thing you need to do after an auto accident
As a personal injury lawyer, I've seen it all. Broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, whiplash - these are just a few of the terrible injuries that thousands of pounds of metal and plastic colliding with human bodies can create. In the hours or day...
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November 3, 2015 , Personal Injury
Drowsy Driving – Stay Alert, Arrive Alive
Feeling sleepy? You're not alone.
When daylight savings time ends, it always feels a little bit harder to stay awake. For those of us blessed with living in Bellingham, Washington, high in the fourth corner of the Pacific Northwest, winter d...
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November 2, 2015 , Car Accidents
4 Tips for car accident victims where fault is disputed
Car accidents are complicated - hands down. In the blink of an eye, many factors conspire to create a crash, sometimes with devastating chain-link reactions. Often, it's a combination of factors that contribute to a crash, and in these cases, fault w...
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