If you slip and fall in Bellevue, get medical care first, then report the fall and take photos before anything is cleaned up. The first few days matter most. Spills get mopped up, and store videos can be erased within days. Here are the steps to take, who may be responsible, and the time limits under Washington law. The 8…Read More
Quick Answer After a car accident in Bellevue, WA, stop, move to safety if you can, and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Washington law requires you to exchange names, addresses, insurance and license details and to help anyone injured. If no officer investigates and someone is hurt or property damage reaches $1,000, each driver must file a collision report…Read More
Quick Answer Bellevue Accident Lawyers is a personal injury firm about a mile northeast of Bellevue Square, at 2223 112th Ave NE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA 98004. Consultations are free and available in person, by phone or by video at (206) 591-4919, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The firm handles car, pedestrian, slip and fall and dog…Read More
Quick answer: Get medical care first, and make sure the crash is reported to police. Oregon drivers must stop and stay stopped for pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks (ORS 811.028). If you or someone you live with has car insurance, that policy's Personal Injury Protection (PIP) usually pays your first medical bills, even though you were on foot. Don't…Read More
Personal injury damages are not just limited to medical bills, wage loss and pain and suffering. An accident victim is entitled to receive compensation for any damage suffered that is a consequence of another’s negligence. A motor vehicle accident victim may be bedridden for a period of time. This may require him or her to hire a home health aide…Read More
Wage loss in a personal injury case is a viable claim. It takes much more than missing work, however, to successfully claim it. Like any other damage, wage loss should be established by evidence. You can’t just tell the adjuster, arbitrator or jury that you missed three weeks of work following the accident and expect compensation. I highly recommend to…Read More
You’ve been told that your vehicle was totaled in an accident caused by another driver’s negligence or carelessness. This essentially means that the cost of repairing your vehicle exceeds the Actual Cash Value (ACV) of your car. The adverse insurance company will look at comparable vehicles in your area to calculate an ACV. Comparables are vehicles of like make, model,…Read More
All personal injury matters have a time limit within which the injured party must file a lawsuit (or take other action) against the person or entity responsible for causing the injury. Generally, this limit is two (2) years from the date of the injury-causing event. There are numerous exceptions to this 2-year statute of limitations. Several of many exceptions include:…Read More
A complaint is the legal document that you will ultimately file with the court against the negligent party if you are not able to settle the matter with the negligent party’s insurance carrier. This must be timely filed within the applicable statute of limitations and in the appropriate court. Many clients believe that the complaint is filed against the negligent…Read More
You have just been in a motor vehicle accident and before you get home from the scene, the other driver’s insurance company has already left you a message urging you to call back as they must talk to you. You call and they tell you they need your recorded statement before they can take care of your property damage and…Read More
