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Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with focus on Washington state.

Author: Ryan C. Nute, who edits this blawg, is a lawyer in Washington state.

Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Washington • Legal Information

Recent Posts from Tacoma Personal Injury Lawyer

Persistence and Private Trials
We recently represented a young man who was struck by a car and broke his leg. The accident happened while he was in a crosswalk. The at-fault driver's liability carrier initially contested liability and refused…
Foreseeability and Medical Negligence Redux--Holland America on the Hook
I received a comment from a local emergency room physician about the scope of foreseeability (espeically as it pertained to medical negligence). The basic rule of liability for harm resulting from treatment of injuries caused…
Slick Roads in Bellingham: Tanker Truck Leaks Petroleum from Grandview Drive to Alger
At least ten accidents snarled Interstate 5 on Halloween. Troopers suspect that a tanker truck from a local refinery leaking oil on the southbound lanes of the Interstate as it drove through Bellingham. Troopers were…
Medical Negligence in Port--Holland America May be Responsible
We recently communicated with a family who suffered a tragedy. Their mother slipped and fell on a Holland America vessel. Treatement was provided at a hospital located at the next port city. Unfortunately the mother…
Tragedy in Thurston County--Marysville Redux for Cable Median Barriers?
Sorrow in Thurston County this weekend. As reported in part by the Mason County Daily News: Two people were killed on Interstate 5 at Milepost 88 in Thurston County today after a passenger vehicle crossed…
Hit and Run Accidents--What You Need to Know
Hit and run accidents are covered under your UIM policy. (UIM policy uses the term "phantom driver".) But you have to satisfy sever requirements in order to recover benefits. 1. You have to report the…
Nursing Home Outreach
I recently read that there are over three million elderly people residing in nursing homes in the United States. Alarmingly, twenty-five percent of them are neglected or abused. Medicare indicates that nursing home residents receive four hours…
Multiple Policies...Multiple Limits?
I met recently with a client who had separate policies for each of his vehicles. His insurance agent submitted PIP and UIM claims under only one of the policies. I suggested that UIM and PIP…
Strict Liability for Dog Bites in Washington--Law and Perversion
The Revised Code of Washington has an entire chapter devoted to dog bites. Lawmakers drafted a statute imposing strict liability on the owner of a dog that bites and injures someone. The statute was meant…
Personal Injury Protection--Coverage for Injured Pedestrians
A lot of people think that PIP (Personal Injury Protection) only provides benefits if they are involved in an accident while driving their own cars. Fortunately the coverage is much broader and more expansive. I…