It is common for people to wrongly assume that they will know conclusively whether they have sustained concerning injuries after a crash or not. However, some injuries are harder to identify than others, and a medical professional's review may be necessary for people...
Car Accidents
2 ways Washington car insurance could leave you uncovered
If you are in a motor vehicle collision caused by another driver, it is only natural to expect that the driver at fault for the crash will compensate you for your losses. You carry insurance, and you expect them to provide you with coverage because they are at fault...
2 causes of distracted driving for young adults
For many young adults, having a driver's license and a car is the ultimate freedom. At any point a teen can leave the house and drive to their friends, grab fast food or spend the evening playing games and watching movies. This is all until one poorly timed...
Is an insurance settlement the right choice after a wreck?
You didn't expect a car crash. You may have been on your way to work or to pick up the children from sleepaway camp when someone else smashed into your vehicle. The consequences of a collision involved short-term disruption to your life as you must wait for police...
If someone swerves for an animal, is the crash their fault?
You’ve probably had a day where you were driving and had to weave in your lane to avoid a hazard. Perhaps it was a dog in the road or you saw a child on the corner and thought they were going to step into your path. Whatever the issue was, you should know that going...
3 tips for passengers involved in rideshare accidents
When you choose to hire an Uber, Lyft or other rideshare driver, you expect them to drive you to your destination safely. Unfortunately, this industry isn’t well-regulated, and it’s possible to get into a crash even with another party driving you. If you end up...
What do you do if you’re hurt in a rideshare accident?
Whenever you are involved in a car accident, one of the first things to do is to check on yourself and your passengers before calling 911. You need to seek emergency medical attention right away to help those who have been injured. It’s also important to call 911 to...
4 tips for sharing the road with bicyclists
Everyone on roadways shares a responsibility to protect the safety of others. For people behind the wheel of a car or truck, protecting the safety of bicyclists riding with traffic can be particularly important because people riding a bike are relatively unprotected....
3 common mistakes that can hurt your car accident injury claim
In the first moments after a serious car accident, you are not thinking about building a solid legal claim against the other driver. Instead, you may be terrified, in pain, and worried for the other people in your vehicle. But your actions over the next few hours,...