by James Lambka | Feb 25, 2019 | Children, Safety, Washington Law
What are the rules surrounding new teenage drivers using their intermediate licenses? Intermediate licensing of drivers aged 16-18 in Washington comes with several important restrictions. Mainly, the limitations involve driving late at night and driving with other...
by James Lambka | Jan 29, 2019 | Children, Safety
Do child car seats need to be replaced after a motor vehicle accident? The National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA) recommends that car seats only be replaced following moderate to severe collisions and not following minor impacts. While this may...
by James Lambka | Dec 13, 2018 | Children, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injuries
A new study indicates that only a single season of playing football can alter a young athlete’s brain chemistry. The findings are preliminary, but research using MRI scans to look at the brains of 26 football players – all 12 years of age – showed that...
by James Lambka | Nov 20, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Children, Pedestrian Accidents, Safety
We have blogged about this topic before and it seems we will likely do so again. Despite more enhanced media attention to this important issue, drivers are still violating school bus passing laws with alarming frequency. After a group of children was struck and killed...
by James Lambka | Nov 2, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Children, Slip & Fall, Traumatic Brain Injuries
To herald in the launch of our new page on traumatic brain injuries, we’d like to discuss these very serious medical issues, and offer some information for our clients and our audience. WHAT ARE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AND HOW DO YOU GET THEM? Traumatic brain...
by James Lambka | Sep 25, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Children, Pedestrian Accidents, Safety
It is back to school season, and the law offices of Wiener & Lambka would like to take this time to encourage parents to take a couple of minutes to remind their children about the dangers of traffic as they are coming to and from school this year. In 2015, one...
