Recent research from John Hopkins shows that traumatic spinal cord injuries are on the rise, due to an increase in falls. In particular, elderly victims are experiencing the highest rise in spinal cord injuries. These findings may be particularly important in premises liability cases, where a property owner’s negligence could increase the risk for a […]
Getting back to your original job and wages after an injury or illness is harder to do the longer you are off of work. While returning to work may preserve your earning power, returning too soon after an injury can complicate your recovery and your health. If possible, you may be able to return to […]
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While no job is without risk, there are some jobs that are simply more dangerous than others. These professions may not be the most deadly, but they lead to the most injuries each year—and some of the most worker’s compensation claims. According to the Department of Labor, there are more than 3 million non-fatal workplace […]
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The Federal Drug Administration has begun an investigation into recent allegations that testosterone drugs and therapies increase the risk of cardiovascular complications. This comes on the heels of a new study published in PLOS One that found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in men who were prescribed testosterone therapy. The study showed […]
Sometimes when people are injured in car accidents where their vehicle sustains little or no damage, they are not sure what to do for fear that their insurance company will deny their injury claim. Yet, the amount of damage sustained by the vehicle is not necessarily indicative of the severity of injuries sustained by the […]
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When a car and a truck collide, the car is at a serious disadvantage. One particularly devastating type of crash is when the car slides underneath the back of a heavy tractor-trailer. The federal government requires that most heavy truck trailers be equipped with underride guards, which are steel bars that hang down from the […]
Even when liability is clearly established after an accident, a victim’s recovery from injuries sustained in an auto accident is often limited by the ability of the at-fault party, or parties, to pay compensation for the victim’s damages. Most commonly, the majority of an auto accident recovery comes from one or more insurance companies. Unfortunately, […]
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Seattle highways and interstates are often full of commercial trucks transporting a variety of goods and products across the state. From livestock to hazardous chemicals, these large trucks pose a significant risk to all those who share the roads with them. When trucking accidents do occur, the results are often catastrophic and deadly. When it […]
When a motorcycle accident occurs, the results can be horrific. Injuries to the brain and spinal cord can lead to permanent disability and a lifetime of pain and suffering. Severe fractures and crushed extremities can lead to amputation or a lifetime of limited mobility. Yet road rash is one injury many people do not consider—and […]
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Last year a horrific pedestrian DUI accident occurred in Seattle. Karina Schulte and her 10-day-old son were crossing the street in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood last March with her parents when a repeat drunk driver plowed through the family. Karina’s parents were killed and Karina and her son Elias were critically injured. For the last year, […]
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Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries on the Rise
Categories: Personal Injury
Recent research from John Hopkins shows that traumatic spinal cord injuries are on the rise, due to an increase in falls. In particular, elderly victims are experiencing the highest rise in spinal cord injuries. These findings may be particularly important in premises liability cases, where a property owner’s negligence could increase the risk for a […]
Getting Back to Work: Transitional Work and Worker’s Compensation
Categories: Workers Comp
Getting back to your original job and wages after an injury or illness is harder to do the longer you are off of work. While returning to work may preserve your earning power, returning too soon after an injury can complicate your recovery and your health. If possible, you may be able to return to […]
Are You in a Dangerous Job?
Categories: Workers Comp
While no job is without risk, there are some jobs that are simply more dangerous than others. These professions may not be the most deadly, but they lead to the most injuries each year—and some of the most worker’s compensation claims. According to the Department of Labor, there are more than 3 million non-fatal workplace […]
Testosterone Therapies Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
Categories: Defective Drugs
The Federal Drug Administration has begun an investigation into recent allegations that testosterone drugs and therapies increase the risk of cardiovascular complications. This comes on the heels of a new study published in PLOS One that found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in men who were prescribed testosterone therapy. The study showed […]
Five Steps to Take After a Low Impact Car Accident
Categories: Car Accidents, Personal Injury
Sometimes when people are injured in car accidents where their vehicle sustains little or no damage, they are not sure what to do for fear that their insurance company will deny their injury claim. Yet, the amount of damage sustained by the vehicle is not necessarily indicative of the severity of injuries sustained by the […]
Semi-Trucks’ Underride Guards Leave Drivers of Smaller Vehicles at Risk
Categories: Personal Injury, Trucking Accidents
When a car and a truck collide, the car is at a serious disadvantage. One particularly devastating type of crash is when the car slides underneath the back of a heavy tractor-trailer. The federal government requires that most heavy truck trailers be equipped with underride guards, which are steel bars that hang down from the […]
How Does Car Insurance Coverage Impact Compensation for Your Injuries?
Categories: Car Accidents, Insurance, Personal Injury
Even when liability is clearly established after an accident, a victim’s recovery from injuries sustained in an auto accident is often limited by the ability of the at-fault party, or parties, to pay compensation for the victim’s damages. Most commonly, the majority of an auto accident recovery comes from one or more insurance companies. Unfortunately, […]
5 Trucking Accident Statistics that Might Surprise You
Categories: Trucking Accidents
Seattle highways and interstates are often full of commercial trucks transporting a variety of goods and products across the state. From livestock to hazardous chemicals, these large trucks pose a significant risk to all those who share the roads with them. When trucking accidents do occur, the results are often catastrophic and deadly. When it […]
Road Rash can be More Severe than You Think
Categories: Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury
When a motorcycle accident occurs, the results can be horrific. Injuries to the brain and spinal cord can lead to permanent disability and a lifetime of pain and suffering. Severe fractures and crushed extremities can lead to amputation or a lifetime of limited mobility. Yet road rash is one injury many people do not consider—and […]
Seattle Mother and Baby Hit by Drunk Driver are Steadily Recovering
Categories: DUI Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Last year a horrific pedestrian DUI accident occurred in Seattle. Karina Schulte and her 10-day-old son were crossing the street in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood last March with her parents when a repeat drunk driver plowed through the family. Karina’s parents were killed and Karina and her son Elias were critically injured. For the last year, […]