Actually, you probably have both a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim. Almost every injury while on-the-job will give rise to a workers’ compensation claim. However, if your injury was caused by another person’s negligence (except your employer or a co-worker) you are also entitled to bring a personal injury claim. This…
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Victim of DUI Accident Sues Bar for Over Serving
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. A night of fun turned deadly in Bellingham, WA a few years ago when a drunk driver left a bar, got into his Ford F-350 heavy duty pick-up truck and hit the road. He proceeded to hit multiple pedestrians, severely injuring one (our client) and killing the other. He kept going, T-boning…
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Three Surprisingly Simple Lessons
By Larry A. Lehmbecker, Managing Attorney After graduating from Law School in 1986, I had a great grounding in legal theory. I knew how to do legal research and how to frame and argue a legal issue. However, I didn’t know much about the practical and human side of practicing law. Once I began representing…
Q: I want to sue my employer because I think they caused my accident at work. I feel like they should be held accountable. What can I do?
It’s understandable that you feel your employer should be held accountable for your accident at work. However, in the early 1900s Washington State adopted laws that offered both employees and employers a better way to fairly handle instances of on-the-job injuries and illnesses. For more information on the history of the Workers’ Comp system in…
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2018 revealed at National Safety Council Congress and Expo
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2018. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 on the Expo floor as part of the 2018 NSC Congress and Expo, the world’s largest annual gathering of safety…
Who should pay for your medical bills after an accident?
Q: I have health insurance through my work. After my motor vehicle collision I was told that my auto insurance should pay for my medical bills. But when I called my insurance agent, she said I don’t have coverage for medical bills. Who should pay for my medical bills after an accident? A: Your own…
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