Personal Injury Law Library

Researching your personal injury or accident case?  Below you will find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by Davis Law Group.  This information is available to the public to gain a better understanding of the legal challenges they may face after an accident or wrongful death, and how an experienced attorney may be able to help.

Library Categories:

• Car & Truck Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Pedestrian, Crosswalk, Bicycle Accidents
• Injuries to Minors & Children
• Serious Accidents & Catastrophic Injuries
• Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents
• Insurance Coverage Disputes & Bad Faith Claims
• Medical Malpractice, Surgery Errors & Hospital Injuries
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Motor Scooter, Razor, Moped, & Vespa Accidents
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Head Injury & Brain Damage
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
• Nursing Home Negligence & Elder Care Abuse
• Boating & Personal Watercraft Accidents
• FREE Personal Injury Law Reports
• Davis Law Group Firm Newsletter
• Scholar Athlete Program
• Press Room
• Firm Overview Booklet
• Lawyer Jokes & Courtroom Humor
• Chiropractic Care After A Car Accident
• Personal Injury Reference Books
• Washington State Personal Injury Pages
• Washington State Tort Reform
• Seattle Lawyer Ads
• Photo Gallery
• Seattle Lawyer Advertising
• Client Resource Center - For DLG Clients Only
• Jury Duty
• Book Link Backs
• General

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Car & Truck Accidents:

• Distracted Driving Statistics: Cell Phones Causing Car Accidents   
  Description: Statistics show that distracted drivers who are talking on cell phones are causing thousands of car accidents each year.
• Were you a witness to an automobile accident in Washington State?   
  Description: If you were a witness to a automobile accident in Washington State please contact the police department that is local to the accident scene or the state highway patrol.
• Washington State Hit-And-Run Law - RCW 46.52.020   
  Description: Washington State Hit-And-Run Law - RCW 46.52.020 Duty in case of personal injury or death or damage to attended vehicle or other property -- Penalties.
• Presentation: Auto Insurance Accident Statistics   
  Description: Presentation: Auto Insurance Accident Statistics
• Formula To Calculate Compensation For Car Accident Damages   
  Description: Learn how to calculate fair compensation for car accident injuries and damages. What Is Your Car Accident Injury Claim Worth?

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Wrongful Death:

• Funeral Homes, Funeral Services, Mortuaries in Seattle, Washington   
  Description: Planning a funeral in Seattle after a tragic accident? Here is a quick list of funeral homes in the Seattle Washington area.
• Wrongful Death Suit Against a Governmental Entity in Washington State   
  Description: Sometimes a wrongful death claim may exist against a governmental entity, like a town or city, municipality, county, or the state. It may not be immediately apparent that the defendant is a governmental entity (e.g., a transit or utility company) but it is very important to understand that many jurisdictions, including the state of Washington, have specific pre-filing laws for when a claim or lawsuit may be brought against a governmental entity.
• Wrongful Death Lawsuit: The Discovery Process   
  Description: After the wrongful death lawsuit is filed and the defendant is properly and timely served, both sides participate in a process of exchanging information about the case. This process is known as discovery. There are many different forms of discovery, or different ways to request or obtain information from the other side in a case. In Washington state, the rules governing the discovery process are quite broad and allow each side to investigate what evidence and witnesses may be introduced at trial. Even if the requested information does not appear directly relevant to the case, it may still be a proper request if it may lead to the discovery of relevant information.
• Wrongful Death Expert Witnesses   
  Description: After a wrongful death case has been filed in court, it will often require the assistance of expert testimony to help the attorney prove one or more elements of the action. Since wrongful death cases can involve many different issues that are often complex and difficult to prove, an experienced wrongful death attorney will usually want to engage the assistance of one or more experts early on in the case.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution or Mediation in Wrongful Death Cases   
  Description: Depending on the jurisdiction and the complexity of a wrongful death case, the discovery phase in litigation may take many months or sometimes even years. When discovery is finally completed, and each side generally knows what evidence will likely be offered at trial, the parties may then begin to conduct settlement discussions.

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Pedestrian, Crosswalk, Bicycle Accidents:

• Do you know how to prevent a bicycle crash? Learn how!   
  Description: Half a million bicycle related injuries occur each year. A bicyclist is killed approximately every six hours.
• Improve Settlement in a Pedestrian Accident Claim l Seattle Attorney   
  Description: Pedestrian accidents happen mainly for two reasons. First, the accident may be caused by the pedestrian himself, due to carelessness and lack of safety precaution; second, it can be attributed to motorist’s negligence of road safety, traffic violation, or as a result of a vehicle accident.
• Pedestrian Hit And Killed By Car In Seattle's Central District   
  Description: A woman in her 20s died Friday night after a vehicle hit her as she was crossing the street in the Central District.
• Teachers Aide Killed In Seattle Crosswalk l Wrongful Death Attorney   
  Description: DANGEROUS CROSSWALK. Agnes Meserole was hit by a car while crossing Northwest 58th Street at 14th Avenue Northwest on Dec. 13. She died two days later.
• Seattle Street Car Tracks and Bicycle Tires Don't Mix   
  Description: New streetcar tracks on Seattle's Westlake Avenue have turned into a trap for bicyclists.

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Injuries to Minors & Children:

• School Bus Accidents Can Be Prevented by Safety Training and Parking Lot Design   
  Description: At fault was the school district for failing to provide a parking lot with visibly designated markings; failing to provide appropriate cross walks; and failing to provide a school safety plan for bus arrivals and departures
• Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child - Part #1   
  Description: The damages recoverable for the wrongful death of a child include medical, hospital, and medication expense, and the loss of consortium (love, companionship, services and support) that the child provided to the parents. The parents are also entitled to recover damages for the loss of financial support that the parents received from the child, and up to the time when the child reaches the age of majority. To recover lost financial support, the parents will usually have to show a history of receiving support from the child before that child's death.
• Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child - Part II   
  Description: Take for example the child whose wrongful death is caused shortly after the child's 18th birthday. In that situation, the parents have no legal means to recover against the responsible party. Not unless the parents can show that they were financially dependent on their young child - a situation that almost never occurs.
• The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part Two   
  Description: In the context of the specific wrongful death statute, the term "support" generally means to provide for a child's needs for housing, food, clothing, education and health care. Usually, a non-custodial father who is obligated by a court order to make child support payments can meet this requirement by showing compliance with the order. Presumably, a parent who pays child support every month is one who regularly contributes to the support of a child.
• The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part One   
  Description: The state of Washington permits a parent to recover damages for the loss of a minor child, as long as the parent has regularly contributed to the support of the child.

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Serious Accidents & Catastrophic Injuries:

• Fireworks Accident and Injury Statistics   
  Description: It is hard to imagine the Fourth of July without fireworks. More people ignite simple or homemade fireworks each year than attend large-scale fireworks displays. But simple fireworks such as bottle rockets and sparklers are the most dangerous manufactured explosives. And M80 and M100 cherry bombs the most dangerous type of fireworks.

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Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents:

• Bus Accidents: Who is liable?   
  Description: Buses are generally thought to be a safe method of travel; after all, they are significantly larger than other vehicles on the road and many buses do not even come equipped with seat belts. A study by the National Bus Safety Council between the years 1987 and 1996 found 4.3 bus rider fatalities per year compared to 44,000 passenger vehicle fatalities over the same time frame. However, buses are involved in an alarming number of crashes, many of which prove fatal.
• Bus Driver On Cell Phone Kills Pedestrian   
  Description: In Clevland, Ohio a bus driver has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a pedestrian who was stuck by the bus while the driver was using a cell phone.
• Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics-CNTBS   
  Description: The Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics was established in 1988 to formalize the national program to collect and analyze truck accident data, which had begun with the 1980 data year. Since then the program has expanded to include a survey of bus crashes.
• Study Shows Extra-Long Buses Have More Mishaps Than Others   
  Description: Articulated buses, the road giants with extra-long bodies and accordion midsections that began appearing in Europe many years ago are oribe to more accidents than regular buses,

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Insurance Coverage Disputes & Bad Faith Claims:

• Allstate gives McKinsey documents to regulator   
  Description: McKinsey produced about 13,000 pages of documents for Allstate in the 1990s as it developed methods for the insurer to become more profitable by paying less in claims.
• Allstate’s Deceptive Advertising Campaign Sinks To A New Low   
  Description: These days advertising campaigns are designed to do more than just make consumers aware of products that they may need. They are also designed to create public perceptions that will help drive and influence other behaviors on a social level—to change the way they think.
• Expect More “Deny, Delay, Defend” Tactics As Insurance Company Profits Decrease l Seattle Lawyer   
  Description: Industry wide, first-half premium revenue was down for the first time since 2005 while claims jumped by 13.6%, or $20 billion. Allstate, a division of Allstate Insurance Group reported a profit drop of $1.5 billion, more than any other insurer. The percentage decline was 61.5%.
• NAIC Cites Top Insurance Complaints for 2007   
  Description: According to data released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the top three reasons consumers filed formal complaints against their insurance companies in 2007 were delays, denials of claims and unsatisfactory settlement offers. Policy cancellations and premium/insurance rating issues completed the top five.
• Dateline NBC: State Farm Insurance Investigation   
  Description: Dateline investigates State Farm Insurance Company and its little-known practice of "paper review." In a paper review, State Farm employees review a patient's medical records rather than actually examining the patient. The Dateline crew discovered that some State Farm employees use this practice to manipulate the system. For example, the crew found that some employees "secretly orchestrated the supposedly independent medical results, helping author reports and dictating changes to medical opinions that led to lower recommended payments for medical claims."

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Medical Malpractice, Surgery Errors & Hospital Injuries:

• Report on Contingent Fees In Medical Malpractice Litigation   
  Description: Medical professionals and allied organizations have focused on attorney contingent fees as a way to address medical liability issues. These efforts focus on attorneys fees in successful medical malpractice claims and actions. The medical establishment has been using courtrooms. legislative bodies, and the media to spread the belief that is excessive medical malpractice litigation which is driving up medical costs. In fact, medical malpractice litigation is relatively uncommon. Only about one of fifty valid medical malpractice events in the US is every the subject of a an injury claim.
• More states shred bills for awful medical errors: Patients in 23 states will no longer pay for certain mistakes, hospitals say   
  Description: Hospitals in nearly half the states in the nation now say they won’t bill patients for the worst kind of medical mistakes, including operating on the wrong body part or the wrong person, or giving someone the wrong blood.
• Dangerous bug spreads fast at local hospitals   
  Description: A dangerous intestinal bug that is on the upswing across the country has also become more prevalent in Washington. The bacterium, which most frequently strikes people in hospitals and nursing homes, contributed to 4,100 hospitalizations in the state in 2006, more than twice the number in 2000. That mirrors a nationwide trend, which saw infection rates double at the same time a deadlier strain of the germ emerged.
• Medical Mistakes: What ever happened to "do no harm"?   
  Description: Every doctor makes the promise to “do no harm.” But doctors, nurses, physicians’ assistants, nursing homes, and hospitals do make mistakes. And a shocking report from the Institute of Medicine shows medical mistakes are a common occurrence and pose potentially life-threatening risks for patients. If medical mistakes were counted among the leading causes of death in America, they would be eighth on the list.
• Patients score Washington state's hospitals   
  Description: The ratings were based on surveys of patients admitted to hospitals between October 2006 and June 2007. The results, which come from new, uniform questionnaires required by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, have been publicly available since March 28. The Washington State Hospital Association repackaged the data to make them easier to use.

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Motorcycle Accidents:

• Facts, Figures & Statistics: Motorcycle Accidents   
  Description: Statistics on Motorcycle Accidents from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
• MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT CAUSE FACTORS AND IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTERMEASURES l Seattle Motorcycle Injury Law Firm [PDF]   
  Description: This report presents the data and findings from the on-scene, in-depth investigations of 900 motorcycle accidents and the a"alysis.of 3600 traffic accident reports of motorcycle accidents in the same study area. Comprehensive data were collected and synthesized for these accidents to cover all details of environmental, vehicle and human factors. In addition, exposure data were collected and analyzed at 505 accident sites at the same time-of-day, same day-of-week, with same environmental conditions. These exposure data define the population at risk so that comparison with accident data will reveal the factors which are overrepresented in the accident population.
• Head injury--associated deaths from motorcycle crashes. Relationship to helmet-use laws l Seattle Motorcycle Accident Lawyer   
  Description: A review of US mortality data from 1979 to 1986 identified 15,194 deaths and nearly 600,000 years of potential life lost before age 65 years that were associated with head injuries from motorcycle crashes. White males from 15 to 34 years of age accounted for 69% of the deaths. The rate of motorcycle-related deaths associated with head injury declined modestly between 1979 and 1986 (19% using rates based on resident population and 8% based on motorcycle registrations). Population-based rates adjusted for age, sex, and race in states with partial or no motorcycle helmet-use laws were almost twice those in states with comprehensive helmet-use laws. Two states that weakened their helmet-use laws from comprehensive to partial during the study period had increases in motorcycle-related head injury death rates (184% and 73%), and one state that strengthened its law from partial to comprehensive had a decline in its death rate (44%). Head injury death rates based on motorcycle registrations were also lowest in states with comprehensive helmet-use laws. Since helmets reduce the severity of nonfatal head injuries in addition to lowering the rate of fatal injuries, we urge the adoption and enforcement of comprehensive motorcycle helmet-use legislation.
• Motorcycle crash injuries and costs l Washington State Motorcycle Accident Lawyer   
  Description: What are the real (financial and human) costs of a motorcycle accident?
• Alcohol Use, Driver, and Crash Characteristics among Injured Motorcycle Drivers l Seattle Lawyer   
  Description: Motorcycle drivers have the highest frequency of alcohol use among all road users. This study examines alcohol use among a large sample of injured motorcycle drivers and examines how crash characteristics differ with the use of alcohol.

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Motor Scooter, Razor, Moped, & Vespa Accidents:

• Moped and Motorcycle Accidents-Similarities and Discrepancies.   
  Description: Of those injured in moped accidents, 21% were 60 years old or older and accounted for 56% of fatalities in this group. The most frequent cause of moped accidents was collision with a car, and overturning or running off the road in motorcycle accidents. The difference in injury severity was unexpectedly small, although there was a tendency toward more severe injuries in motorcyclists. Moped accidents are so similar to motorcycle accidents that it seems unjustified to regard mopeds as harmless 'bicycles with a helper motor.' The need for formal registration, driving license, and helmet use laws for mopeds is apparent.
• Moped and scooter rider safety   
  Description: ‘Powered Two Wheelers,’ or scooters, are very popular with young teenagers as a means of independent travelling. Unfortunately they are also amongst the high statistics of road crashes. Bromley's Road Safety Officers are tackling this with a course of sessions in secondary schools, aimed at reducing these figures.
• Scooter safety vs. motorcycles   
  Description: If you drive where the roads are smooth, without potholes, or speed bumps, or other pavement irregularities, there's probably not much difference. When you encounter holes in the road, a scooter's smaller tires can be deflected more easily, because they generate less gyroscopic effect. Also, a motorcycle's larger tire will roll over some holes that a scooter tire will fall into, which can cause a strong jolt to the suspension.
• Are Motor Scooters Safe? Yes and No!   
  Description: Motor scooters, both electric scooters and gas scooters, are a style of motorcycle that have a step through frame and have become a very popular method of travel all over the world. They have been scooting out of show rooms at record speed. But what many people do not realize is that motor scooters are classified as motor vehicles when it comes to highway regulations. And although they are an object of desire for many they can also be dangerous for many.
• Safety issues raised after fatal scooter accident   
  Description: The death this week of an elderly Victoria-area man under the wheels of a dump truck while driving his new scooter is raising safety questions.

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Head Injury & Brain Damage:

• Traumatic Brain Injury: An Overview   
  Description: Why screening for a history of TBI is important in the human service setting; Ideal rehabilitation pathways for mild, moderate and severe TBI; The TBI, mental health and substance abuse connection; What are the state and national resources available to individuals with TBI, their families and professionals
• Facing the Challenge: Lessons Learned from Caregivers   
  Description: An estimated 5.3 million Americans- a little more than 2% of the population- currently live with disabilities resulting from brain injury (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (CDC); 2 million people sustain a brain injury every year; Each year 230,000 persons are hospitalized with TBI and survive
• Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) for Educators   
  Description: Closed head – Skull not penetrated (car accident, falls); Open Head – Skull and meninges ... Certain types of difficulties are common in students with TBI ...
• Driving (and not driving) after traumatic brain injury   
  Description: 40 to 60% of persons with severe acquired brain damage return to driving
• Critical Care Management in Traumatic Brain Injury   
  Description: 70% victims of RTA sustain TBI; 70% of RTA deaths are due to TBI; Majority death occur e in 72 hrs.; Victims :Young males in productive age group; Children constitute 25-30% of all TBI victims; Loss of life, Rehab of disabled?Sig.Econo.burdn

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Spinal Cord Injuries:

• UCLA Study Helps ER Physicians Identify Previously Undetectable Spinal Injuries   
  Description: ScienceDaily (Sep. 7, 2005) — A new national study indicates that patients with a cervical spinal injury (CSI) may harbor additional spinal damage not visible on regular x-rays. In fact, more than a third of patients who were thought to have low-risk injuries actually have additional damage that may include significant fractures with the potential to produce serious spinal problems if not detected and treated properly.
• Anterior Cervical Fusion (video)   
  Description: 3D medical animation showing an anterior cervical fusion surgical procedure with C4-5 discectomy, placement of fibular strut allograft and fusion hardware.
• VIDEO: 3D/2D Medical Animation: Anterior Cervical Fusion   
  Description: 3D/2D medical animation showing an anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedure with discectomy and placement of allograft and fusion hardware.
• VIDEO: 3D Medical Animation: Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion   
  Description: 3D medical animation showing the thoracolumbar spine with fusion hardware in place.
• Cervical Spine & Disc Anatomy (video)   
  Description: Nucleus Medical Art's 3D medical animation shows the anatomy of a typical cervical (neck) spine and intervertebral disc. Details include orientation of the cervical spine, movements of the spinal vertebrae,
  and movement of intervertebral discs. A cross-section of the intervertebral disk and spinal cord highlight the nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, spinal cord, dura mater, spinal root, and spinal nerve.

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Dog Bites & Animal Attacks:

• When The Dog Bites - Book Order Form   
  Description: Get your FREE copy of 'When The Dog Bites'..the essential guide to dog bite cases in Washington State.
• Dog Bites A Particular Threat To Young Children, Especially As Temperatures Rise   
  Description: Young children are especially vulnerable to severe dog bites in the head and neck areas, and there is a correlation between cases of dog bites and rising temperatures, according to new research published in the March 2009 issu
• Fatal dog attacks   
  Description: This pie chart shows the number of fatal dog attacks from 1979 to 1998.
• Dog attacks on rise   
  Description: Vicious dog attacks, including one that required a 6-year-old boy to be rushed to the hospital, are on the rise.
• Pit Bull That Attacked Seattle Girl Could Go Free   
  Description: Seattle Animal Control sees about 300 dog bites each year. 22% of those involve Pit Bulls.

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Nursing Home Negligence & Elder Care Abuse:

• Elder abuse, exploitation targeted by state   
  Description: The state's new secretary of elder affairs told senior citizens today that he is on a mission to expand efforts statewide to combat elder abuse and exploitation.
• Nuring Home Abuse Law Could Stiffen Penalties, Change Rules Regarding Private Equity Firms   
  Description: Nursing home abuse is finally getting some attention from Congress, where two separate hearings were held yesterday to discuss the problem. Committees from both the House of Representatives and the Senate took up the nursing home abuse issue, and now Congress will consider legislation to deal with this serious problem.
• Washington State fines Seattle nursing home   
  Description: The state has fined a Seattle nursing home for allegedly failing to protect patients from abuse and neglect.
• New scrutiny being focused on adult-family-home deaths   
  Description: The King County medical examiner and prosecuting attorney are collaborating on the sensitive new initiative, which has the support of the state's long-term-care ombudsman. But it has also sparked concerns and questions among some care providers, families, doctors and regulators.
• Proper eyes on Seattle-area adult-family homes   
  Description: Adult-family homes in Seattle have little to fear from a collaboration between the King County medical examiner and law enforcement. In the best of circumstances, the extra pairs of trained eyes will confirm a facility is following proper health-care procedures. In a worst-case scenario, the proper spotlight is shined on a facility in need of attention. Either way, vulnerable residents are served.

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Boating & Personal Watercraft Accidents:

• Seattle man dead in boating accident   
  Description: ARTICLE: Seattle man dead in boating accident
• Northwest recreational boating fatalities increase over first half of 2008   
  Description: The 2008 boating season is still new but recreational boating fatalities have risen to nearly 18 percent higher than this time last year.
• May 17-25 - National Safe Boating Week   
• Boating accident kills man; second man resuced from Lake Washington   
  Description: A boat outing on Lake Washington turned deadly when a Duvall man died and his friend was hospitalized after an accident involving a high speed and possibly alcohol.
• Boating Accident Kills Five   
  Description: Five people - including a father and son from Seattle - died as their boat jockeyed for position for a large fireworks show.

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FREE Personal Injury Law Reports:

• The Smart Consumer's Guide To Hiring A Great Lawyer - FREE ebook [PDF]   
  Description: Free ebook: The Smart Consumer's Guide To Hiring A Great Lawyer
• How To Determine The Value Of A Personal Injury Case [PDF]   
  Description: There is no magic formula or process by which someone can predict with certainty the amount of money that a personal injury case may be worth. If there were, then society wouldn’t have a need for insurance adjustors, personal injury lawyers, etc. One could simply apply the “formula” to come up with the value of a case. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. Insurance companies and injured persons rarely agree on a figure. This report will give you some idea of the factors involved in determining the value of a case.
• Dos And Donts Checklist - Talking With An Insurance Adjustor [PDF]   
  Description: If you have been in a car accident you will be interviewed by both an adjuster from your own insurance company and by an adjuster from the other party’s insurance company. Both adjusters are trying to minimize the amount of money that their company will pay. Follow this tip sheet to make sure you
  do not jeopardize your personal injury claim during these phone interviews.
• Do You Really Need An Attorney To Help You Handle Your Accident Case [PDF]   
  Description: You definitely do not need an attorney for every small accident case. What is a small accident case? There are no hard and fast rules about how these cases are defined. But this report will help you understand how these cases are evaluated so you can decide for yourself.
• Common Insurance Industry Arguments [PDF]   
  Description: Learn the excuses used by insurance companies to avoid paying a fair and reasonable settlement. If you have been injured in a car accident insurance companies may try to defeat or diminish the value of your claim with a laundry list of arguments that include some of the arguments detailed in this report.

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Davis Law Group Firm Newsletter:

• Davis Law Group Newsletter - February 2010 [PDF]   
  Description: Davis Law Group Newsletter - February 2010 In This Issue: What Is The Value Of A Wrongful Death Claim?; How Do I Find the Best Insurance Company? New Wrongful Death Book by Chris Davis; UW Miss Greek
• Davis Law Group January 2010 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: Davis Law Group, P.S. distributes a monthly newsletter. This is Version 4, Issue 1 for January 2010. In this issue: When Hiring a Lawyer...Credibility Is King; Ten Worst Insurance Companies in US; Davis Law Group Scholar Athletes
• DLG Newsletter - October/November 2009 [PDF]   
  Description: The October/November Newsletter - Blankenship vs. Children's Hospital Case, Daylight savings time and accidents, Davis Law Group Scholar Athletes, & Halloween Safety Tips
• Football Calendar [PDF]   
  Description: In the spirit of football season, the Davis Law Group has put together a football calendar with the schedules of the University of Washington Huskies, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington State University Cougars. Print it off and post in on your fridge so you never miss a game!
• Davis Law Group September 2009 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: The back to school special issue! In this issue: "Introducing the Davis Law Group Scholar Athlete Program," "Insurance Company Finds Client Facebook; Reduces Settlement by $20,000," "Davis Law Group Settles Dog Bite Case for $185,000," "Football Calendar!"

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Scholar Athlete Program:

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• Facebook About Us Pic   

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Press Room:

• Seattle Attorney Chris Davis Meets The Press   
  Description: If you are a client with a newsworthy accident story, you may be approached by the press.
• Official Court Filing - Complaint for Damages - Blankenship v Seattle Children's Hospital [PDF]   
  Description: Official Court Filing - Complaint for Damages - Blankenship v Seattle Children's Hospital
• PHOTO Duragesic Fentanyl Transdermal System [PDF]   
  Description: PHOTO Duragesic Fentanyl Transdermal System
• Q&A Circumstances of Michaels Death - Blankenship vs. Seattle Children’s Hospital [PDF]   
  Description: Q&A Circumstances of Michaels Death - Blankenship vs. Seattle Children’s Hospital
• Q&A Duragesic Fentanyl Transdermal System [PDF]   
  Description: Q&A Duragesic Fentanyl Transdermal System

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Firm Overview Booklet:

• The Davis Law Group Advantage   
  Description: Attorney Chris Davis founded the Davis Law Group based on simple principles . Today these principles represent the foundation of The Davis Law Group Advantage: no fee guarantee, client bill of rights, code of ethics, and client confidentiality.

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Lawyer Jokes & Courtroom Humor:

• General Lawyer Jokes   
  Description: Funny jokes and observations about lawyers.
• Personal Injury Lawyer Jokes   
  Description: Funny personal injury lawyer jokes.

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Chiropractic Care After A Car Accident:

• Chiropractors in Seattle   
  Description: Great list of chiropractors in the Seattle area.
• Bellevue Chiropractors   
  Description: Good list of Chiropractors in Bellevue, WA.
• Chiropractors in Redmond, WA   
  Description: Great list of Redmond, WA chiropractors.
• Washington State Chiropractors   
  Description: Good list of Chiropractors in Washington state.
• Chiropractors in Renton, Washington   
  Description: Good list of chiropractors in Renton, WA.

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Personal Injury Reference Books:

• BOOK: Surviving an Auto Accident: A Guide to Your Physical, Economic and Emotional Recovery by JD, Robert Saperstein   
• BOOK: Winning Your Personal Injury Claim: With Sample Forms and Worksheets by Evan K. Aidman   
  Description: Winning Your Personal Injury Claim takes the mystery out of what to do after you or a loved one has been hurt. It gives you the precise instructions you need to settle with an insurance adjuster, handle the attorney for the other side and win a court battle.
• BOOK: Torts and Personal Injury Law By William R. Buckley, Cathy J. Okrent   
  Description: Torts and Personal Injury Law, 3rd Edition is a compilation of only cases with the greatest application to each subject area, most of which have been decided since 2000. It presents the most memorable cases and examples, and presents hypotheticals with the purpose of helping to reinforce the material for the student. It is written in simple terms for those with an interest in personal injury law but unaccustomed to reading statutes.
• BOOK: How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim By Joseph Matthews   
  Description: Readers learn how to: - protect their rights after an accident- evaluate what a claim is worth- avoid insurance company run-arounds- handle a property-damage claim- obtain a full and fair settlement- save thousands in attorney fees
• BOOK: Personal Injury: Practice & Procedure By Martha Warren Neocleous   
  Description: This jurisdiction by jurisdiction approach to personal injury systems in the 15 key counties reflects the mobility within the wider Europe of citizens working and visiting in even greater numbers in adjacent counties and the consequent cross border demand for advice and guidance. This book provides guidance for the personal injury practitioner.

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Washington State Personal Injury Pages:

• Renton Washington Accident Attorney   
  Description: Find a car accident attorney in Renton and get Fatal Accidents Statistics and more.
• Seattle Personal Injury & Car Accident Attorney   
  Description: Call the Seattle car accident attorneys at the Davis Law Group for a free consultation 206-727-4000. We handle personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents, and other vehicle collisions. Get information about fatal car accident statistics in Seattle Washington.
• Kent Personal Injury & Car Accident Attorney   
  Description: Call the Kent car accident attorneys at the Davis Law Group for a free consultation 206-727-4000. We handle personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents, and other vehicle collisions. Get Kent, Washington car accident statistics and data.
• Bellevue Personal Injury & Car Accident Attorney   
  Description: Call the Bellevue car accident lawyers at the Davis Law Group for a free consultation 206-727-4000. We handle personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents, and other vehicle collisions. Great information about Bellevue Washington Fatal Accidents Statistics.
• Redmond Personal Injury & Car Accident Attorney   
  Description: Call the Redmond car accident attorneys at the Davis Law Group for a free consultation 206-727-4000. We handle personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents, and other vehicle collisions.

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Washington State Tort Reform:

• Doctors, lawyers toss mud to tout message   
  Description: In the fast-escalating fight over a pair of initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot, doctors and their allies are running TV commercials lampooning personal-injury trial lawyers as cigar-puffing money-grubbers. "Lawyers are greedy, desperate and they're lying," one recent ad proclaims.
  
  Lawyers, meanwhile, are painting doctors as pawns in a sinister plot by the Bush White House and "fat-cat" insurance executives to jack up profits by robbing injured patients of their right to jury trials.
• Medical malpractice premiums for doctors plummet   
  Description: Washington’s largest writer of medical malpractice coverage for physicians and surgeons has called for a 12.5 percent overall decrease in premiums for 2008 following what appears to be a record-setting year of profits for the company in 2007.
• Liability Reform Coalition   
  Description: Stemming the tide of runaway liability costs that stifle economic vitality as well as access to needed social services is the common bond of the 70 members of the Liability Reform Coalition.
• Tort reform ballot initiatives face off in Washington state   
  Description: Washington physicians and trial attorneys are engaged in a battle for votes in a referendum campaign that already has become the most expensive in the state's history.
• The Truth About Tort Reform   
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• Bellevue Personal Injury Lawyers - Attorney Chris Davis and Davis Law Group   
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