Washington's seat belt law requires all vehicle occupants to buckle up, regardless of their seating position. Seat belts have been shown to reduce the risk of injuries and deaths in car accidents. As a primary enforcement state, police can pull you over solely for a seat belt
After a car accident in Washington, you might wonder what type of damages you’re entitled to. Generally, you can receive economic and non-economic damages covering your monetary and non-monetary losses. This blog discusses what both types of damages are available to you. It also addresses how the damages available to you are affected if you con
Motor vehicle owners in Washington State are required by law to have an auto insurance policy. Washington is an at-fault state, meaning that the party responsible for an accident will pay damages to the victim through the responsible party’s auto insurance policy. However, there is optional insurance that car owners can buy called Personal Injur
According to a 2023 study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), traffic crashes across the U.S. cost a total of $340 billion. Much of this was spent on the medical bills of those injured in
After a car accident, you may be confused about whether you need a lawyer. For instance, you may wonder whether you need to hire an attorney for an accident you aren’t responsible for. You may also be confused about when to hire a lawyer. Do you hire a lawyer before you go to the hospital for treatment? Or do you only need to hire a lawyer when y
When an uninsured driver hits your car and causes injuries, you still may be able to receive damages. However, the process by which you will seek damages will be a bit different than when an insured driver causes an accident. You will need to rely on the uninsured motorist coverage on your own insurance policy – if you have it – to receive comp
During a typical year, more than 100,000 car accidents occur in the state of Washington, according to WSDOT. Many of these crashes will have a clear-cut cause, leading to a police accident report that assigns fault. But how do you determine who is at fault in a car accident? What steps do police follow in the investigation of a crash to figure out
