by James Lambka | Dec 13, 2018 | Safety, Washington Law
We’re copying the Washington Department of Transportation’s blog post regarding when to chain up your tires while crossing a mountain pass. Now that winter is here, the passes will be getting regular snowfall. Washington laws regarding when to use chains on your...
by James Lambka | Oct 31, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Injury Law, Washington Law
Loss of Chance is a legal theory that can be brought by a patient when their doctor’s negligence didn’t cause their injury directly, but instead, prohibited the patient from the opportunity for a better outcome from the injury or disease. This legal theory was not...
by James Lambka | Apr 2, 2018 | Children, Pedestrian Accidents, Washington Law
The Washington State Department of Transportation provides an excellent on-line resource for Washington traffic laws. From their section on pedestrians, found here: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/walk/Laws.htm, the following important laws are summarized: Traffic...
by James Lambka | Mar 28, 2018 | Washington Law
WOMAN KILLED IN HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT WHILE HELPING STRANDED MOTORIST On Thursday, March 15, 2018, Katie Phillips of Belfair was struck and killed while she was helping another motorist who had car trouble. It appears that the ferry worker was helping pour gasoline...
by James Lambka | Aug 2, 2017 | Automobile Accidents, Injury Law, Washington Law
In today’s vlog, we’d like to revisit a topic we discussed in a previous blog, that being the new distracted driving law that went into effect on July 23, 2017. This law was heavily discussed both in the national media and by the public at large because of...
by James Lambka | May 12, 2017 | Medical Malpractice, Washington Law
For well over 20 years now, the Federal legislature has worked to place caps on medical malpractice lawsuits at $250,000 over and above medical costs. The rationale for such a grossly unfair law is framed as emphasizing the fact that medical costs should always...
