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Your Questions Answered - Your Legal Options ExplainedEvery injury victim needs good information on how to pursue their accident claim. If you have been injured you probably have a lot of questions. Below are some initial questions many clients have when they first contact Davis Law Group. The questions below may address some of your initial concerns. If you don't find the answers here, you should contact us for answers to your specific questions. The consultation is free.
Car Accidents
- Should I accept the insurance adjustor's offer for a quick settlement for the property damage portion of my car accident claim?
- Should I accept the insurance adjuster's offer for a quick settlement for the property damage portion of my car accident claim?
- DON’T make THIS MISTAKE after your CAR ACCIDENT!
- Should I call the police after an auto accident?
- Should I call an ambulance after an auto accident?
- How long will it take to settle my injury accident claim?
- How long do I have to file a claim or lawsuit in my accident case?
- What can I get (how much money) for my car accident injuries?
- What is an MVA?
- Why Do Insurance Companies Deny Some PIP Medical Claims?
- I live outside of Washington State but was injured in a car accident while visiting Seattle. Can I use an attorney in my state or do I need to find a lawyer in Washington?
- I was in a car accident in Seattle while visiting from out of state. I was driving a rental car. What should I do?
- Who can I sue if I was in a hit and run car accident?
Can I sue someone who hit my car even if insurance covers the damages?
The insurance adjustor wants me to sign off on my medical claims. Should I sign the papers and accept their offer?
What happens if I was injured in an automobile collision caused by an uninsured driver in Washington state?
What if I wasn't injured in a car accident but I sustained damage to my car or other personal property?
I'm confused about the different types of coverage listed on my automobile insurance policy -- what exactly is BI, UM and PIP coverage? And what do they mean if I have been in a car accident?
I was injured in a rear-end collision where little damage was caused to my vehicle. The other driver's insurance company is denying my claim, saying that I could not possibly have been injured when the damage to my car was so small. What do I do now?
I was injured in a car accident that wasn't my fault, and now my own insurance company is requesting that I submit to a medical examination by a doctor of its own choice. Do I have to go?
Vehicle Accidents
- Can I sue USAA if the insurance company refuses to give me a fair settlement for my car accident claim?
- Who is responsible for a car accident when the road conditions are icy?
- What should I do right after an auto accident?
- MISTAKES to AVOID after your AUTO ACCIDENT in Washington State.
- Injured in Washington State, but don’t live there? What should I do?
- Injured in Washington State, but don’t live there – MISTAKES TO AVOID
- What if I’m at fault for causing an auto accident?
- Should I take photos of the vehicles after an auto accident?
- What information should I give the insurance company after an accident?
- How much is my injury accident case worth?How much is my injury accident case worth?
- What is the “Statute of Limitations” in my injury accident case?
- Why doesn't the person that caused my car accident (the at fault driver) or their insurance company have to pay my medical bills now? Why do I have to pay my own medical bills? Who has to pay my medical bills after an accident?
- I am afraid to drive. Since my car accident I have developed a fear of driving. Is this something that can be considered as part of 'pain and suffering' in an insurance claim or in an insurance settlement?
- Am I required to give my cell phone records to the insurance company after a car accident?
Wrongful Death
- The insurance company sent a representative to a family member's funeral after a fatal accident. Is this normal?
- Does Washington State have a vehicular homicide law?
- A relative was killed in an accident in the King County / Seattle-area. I live outside of Washington State and need to try to manage a legal action from where I live. What should I do? What kind of lawyer do I need to find?
- Is the contingency fee different in a wrongful death case?
- What can/may a wrongful death attorney do for me and my fatal accident case?
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Wrongful Death Claim in Washington State?
- What is a Survival Action?
- How do I file a claim in a wrongful death case?
- How does a wrongful death insurance claim work?
- What role does the employer-employee relationship play in a wrongful death case?
- What is the 'Principal-Agent Relationship'?
What is the 'Family Car Doctrine'?
What about the wrongful death of a fetus?
Can a parent collect damages (financial compensation) for the wrongful death of a child?
Can a parent collect damages (financial compensation) for the wrongful death of an adult (over the age of 18) child?
Can someone collect damages for grief, sorrow & mental anguish over death of a loved one?
Who has the authority to file a wrongful death lawsuit in Washington State? Surviving family members? Children?
- What if a loved one has been killed as the result of an accident that was not their fault?
How do you start a wrongful death lawsuit?
Should I file a wrongful death suit against the person responsible for my loved one's death? Should I file a case in court?
What is a "survival action" in the context of a wrongful death claim?
What type of damages (types of compensation) are recoverable in a wrongful death lawsuit?
Child Injuries
- My child has recently suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, what are the future implications?
- What is the likelihood of going to court in a child injury case?
- How is child negligence established in child injury cases?
- My child suffered nearly drowned but was saved. Should we still go see a doctor?
- My newborn baby suffered some injuries during birth, do I have a Medical Malpractice case?
- For children especially, why is it so difficult to diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury?
How do I show that playground equipment is dangerous or defective?
What should a parent do when their child is injured?
- Will my child be traumatized if we bring a lawsuit for their injuries?
- Would my child have to bring a lawsuit himself/herself?
- What if my child was partially at fault for causing their injury or death -- can I still sue?
- How soon must we bring a lawsuit on behalf of our child?
Medical Malpractice
- What is medical malpractice?
- What are some examples of medical malpractice?
- How common is medical malpractice?
- Who can file a medical malpractice claim?
- Who can be sued for medical malpractice?
- What do I have to prove in my medical malpractice case?
- What damages can I recover through a medical malpractice lawsuit?
- What should I do if I feel I might have a medical malpractice case?
Brain Injury
- Are minor head injuries worth being concerned about when it comes to Traumatic Brain Injury?
- Is establishing proof in a Traumatic Brain Injury case difficult to do?
- Do I specifically need a brain injury lawyer for a brain injury case?
- Are there specific symptoms of TBI?
- If I have one or more of those symptoms, does that mean that I have a Traumatic Brain Injury?
- What is traumatic brain injury?
- What causes traumatic brain injury?
- How does the brain become injured?
- What is a coma?
- What are some of the consequences of brain injury?
- Is there any treatment for traumatic brain injury?
- What are some traumatic brain injury statistics?
- Do I need to hire a personal injury attorney for my traumatic brain injury case?
- What personal injury damages can I seek for my brain injury claim?
Dog Bites
- I own multiple properties and recently a tennant's dog bit someone on my property. Am I liable for those injuries?
- If I'm bitten by a dog, who should I contact regarding the incident?
- If I'm bitten by a dog do I have the right to seek compensation for my injuries?
- What is leash law? Does it apply in Washington State?
- What is the most common dog bite?
- How can my family and I avoid being bitten?
- What's a dog owner to do? How do I make sure my dog does not bite someone?
How many people die every year as a result of dog bites?
- Why do some dogs bite?
- Which dogs most commonly bite? Are some breeds more likely to bite than others?
- How can local laws prevent dog bites?
Motorcycle Accidents
- Should I allow my vehicle to be repaired by the body shop that the insurance adjuster picks?
- The insurance company wants me to sign a medical authorization before they will work on my accident claim and make me a settlement offer. Should I sign the insurance company's medical authorization?
- What are the traffic statistics on motorcycle accidents?
- How many people are injured or killed in the United States in motorcycle accidents?
- What it the main cause of death in motorcycle accidents?
- What if I am involved in a motorcycle accident that was not my fault?
- Why do I need to enlist the help of an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer?
Spinal Cord Injuries
- What is a lumbar fusion?
- Under what conditions is a lumbar spinal fusion recommended?
- My spinal specialist said I need a fusion. Is that true?
- What is Spinal Cord Injury?
- What is the spinal cord and the vertebra?
- What are the effects of Spinal Cord Injuries?
- How many people have Spinal Cord Injuries? Who are they?
- Is there a cure for spinal cord injuries?
- Do people with Spinal Cord Injuries ever get better?<
- Does everyone who sustains Spinal Cord Injuries use a wheelchair?
- What is the mortality rate of people with Spinal Cord Injuries?
Pedestrian Accidents
- What sorts of damages should a settlement for a pedestrian or crosswalk accident cover?
- Can a pedestrian accident victim still make a claim when crossing the street without a crosswalk?
- What are my responsibilities as a pedestrian? What if I am involved in a pedestrian accident?
- Is there a rule about walking in a crosswalk with a flashing red hand and the seconds ticking down?
Bicycle Accidents
- Is there a bicycle helmet law in Seattle, King County or Washington State?
- Are bicycle riders allowed to ride two abreast in Seattle? In Washington state?
- Can bicycles be legally driven on the sidewalk in Seattle? In Washington state?
- I understand that bikers are supposed to (for the most part) remain in the far right hand lane. What are some exceptions to this rule? Can bicycles go into the left hand lane when wanting to take a left hand turn?
- Aren't bicyclists subject to the same rules of the road as the rest of us in our cars? I have seen bicyclists driving and/or weaving between cars stopped on the road due to a red traffic light or a traffic backup. And I have sometimes I seen bicyclists dart through intersections on a red light, often without stopping first to check for oncoming traffic.
- In Washington state do bicyclists have to follow the same rules of the road as car drivers?
Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Can I Sue USAA Insurance?
- Can I Sue PEMCO Insurance?
- Can I Sue GEICO Insurance?
- Can I Sue Nationwide Insurance?
- Can I Sue American Family Insurance?
- Can I Sue Liberty Mutual Insurance?
- Can I Sue My Insurance Company?
- Can I Sue My Insurance Company?
- If the person who I get into an accident with and I have the same insurance company, is that a good or bad thing?
What does the term insurance "bad faith" mean?
What Are Some Examples of Bad Faith Conduct?
If my insurance company denies my claim, do I have any rights?
Drunk Driving (DUI) Collisions
- What is the average for sentence time for a Vehicular Homicide plea bargain in Washington?
- I frequently hear about and see drunk driving accidents and deaths on the news. Is it really that big of an issue or is it just something the media likes to talk about?
- Do victims of a drunk driving accident qualify for assistance from the Crime Victims Compensation fund?
- Can I sue a drunk driver for my accident injuries even if I got benefits from the Crime Victims Compensation fund?
- How do I apply for benefits from the Crime Victims Compensation fund after I have been in a drunk driving accident that was caused by someone else?
- Who is at fault in a drunk driving accident?
- What is a dram shop claim?
Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents
- Who is at fault for accidents involving city, county, school, or other buses?
- What are the common types of mass transit accidents?
- Who may be liable for mass transit accidents?
- What should I do if I've been injured while using mass transit in Western Washington?
- Do mass transit accident victims have to file a class action suit or all use the same attorney?
Boating & Personal Watercraft Accidents
- What "rules of the water" do I need to observe while boating?
- Can I get arrested if I operate a boat while intoxicated?
- Where can I find Washington’s Boating Laws?
- What is a BUI? (boating under the influence or boating while intoxicated)
General
- The person who caused my car accident is covered by Progressive Insurance. Progressive is not offering me a fair settlement for my injuries. Can I file a lawsuit against Progressive Insurance?
- What if I was injured while visitiing Washington state but I live in California?
- The insurance company wants to tape record my description of the accident and my injuries. Should I give a recorded statement? Should I allow the insurance adjuster to tape record my conversation?
- What kind of evidence is important for my accident claim?
- The insurance company is telling me that I "don't need a lawyer". In fact, the insurance adjustor says "don't get an attorney"!! What should I do? Do I need a lawyer?
- The insurance company sent an adjuster and another representative to the hospital after the accident. They wanted to make a recorded statement. Is that okay? Should they do that?
- Do I need to calculate the exact amount of my future medical needs when negotiating a settlement?
- What is the definition of 'pain and suffering'?
- What does 'loss of enjoyment of life' mean in a personal injury legal case?
- Can I be financially compensated (reimbursed) for lost work and/or lost wages after being injured in an accident?
- What is tort? What is tort law?
- What are non-economic damages?
- What is the legal definition of 'pain and suffering'?
- What is the legal definition of 'loss of enjoyment of life'?
- I was injured while visiting Washington on vacation. What are my legal rights?
- Does the Statute of Limitiations differ for child injury cases?
- Is there a formula for calculating pain and suffering?
- What is the best way to document any injuries that I may have after a dog bite?
Who is the best lawyer in Seattle?
How do I know if I need a lawyer?
How long does the settlement phase last?
Can I handle my accident case and settlement without the help of a lawyer?
What is the formula for calculating a fair car accident settlement?
What is an out of court settlement?
Do I have to hire an attorney to help me with my injury accident or car accident claim?
How long can I continue to seek medical treatment for my car accident injuries?
I was in an accident that was not my fault. The other driver does not have insurance. Will using my own insurance to cover my property damage and medical bills increase my insurance rates?
How should I deal with insurance adjustors?
What will a personal injury attorney do for me?
What is mandatory arbitration?
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