Seattle, Washington Personal Injury Law News & Commentary Blog
Headlines and new stories in Seattle and Western Washington are filled with stories of people who are injured or killed in ‘accidents' resulting from the negligence of irresponsible individuals, corporations and governmental entities that are not acting in the interest of public safety.
Seattle attorney Chris Davis and Davis Law Group have published thousands of blog articles on topics relating to victims' rights and our civil justice system. These articles address cases and issues in personal injury law, such as motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, defective products, medical malpractice and accidents of all types. These articles focus awareness on the causes, consequences, and prevention of negligent and intentional acts by corporate interests, government entities and individuals.
Why we write blogs about accidents in Washington State
Just like newspapers, our blog reports news. We then go a step further--we provide legal analysis of actual events, based upon the news reports, in order to provide our readers real world insights into their legal rights and legal options. It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of accident victims by educating our readers as to what their rights may actually be, what laws may apply, how frequent similar accidents occur, who may be legally at fault, time limits (statute of limitations) for taking action and so on. It is our hope that by doing so, fewer people will lose their rights due to lack of information and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
May 20-26 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and Seattle attorney Chris Davis wants to warn residents of Washington State of the risks associated with man’s
According to the Insurance Information Institute dog bites cost insurance companies 6.4 percent more in 2009 than in the previous year, with the average claim exceeding $24,000 for the third straight year. The injuries from dog bites cost $412 million in 2009, compared with $387.2 million a year earlier, the fifth straight increase. The number of dog attack claims increased 4.8 percent to 16,586.
Washington State dog bite attorney Chris Davis was interviewed for an article entitled “Seattle Passes Vague New Ordinance That Allows Animal Control to More Easily Kill Biting Dogs” published in Seattle Weekly on June 28, 2011.
A man is under investigation after his Rottweiler mauled a toddle at a beach on Wednesday. He is self proclaimed dog specialist yet his dog has attacked twice.
This holiday season, keep your dogs away from children when there are fireworks. The holidays are a common time for people to light off fireworks - be cautious.
In 2010, there were a total of 33 fatalities from dog attacks. It is very important to train your dog at a young age so they understand that biting is not okay.
An 11-month-old baby girl was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a dog. The girl suffered from serious injuries to her head, the location of the bite.
A dog bite lawsuit is seeking $5 million in damages after a man went to a body shop and was attacked by the security dog. The man suffers from severe injuries.
A new article was added to our library regarding another dog bite ordinance that has been strengthened. Seattle recently improved our dog bite ordinance in June
A mail carrier filed a lawsuit over a dog bite attack in 2009 that left him permanently injured. Mark Vicens sustained “multiple bite marks" from the yorkie.
Prepare yourself during National Dog Bite Prevention Week
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