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Fell From Ladder At Work

Fell From a Ladder at Work – What Can I Do? Falling off a ladder at work can be scary and the legal mess that comes with it can be confusing. Workplace injuries are unfortunately common occurrences. Many people who have sustained a personal injury while in the workforce are unsure of what to do next. Their injury may put them out of the workplace for some time. Considering legal action is often something that injured employees do, but this leads to many questions and daunting uncertainty. If you have recently been injured at work due to falling from a ladder, this article outlines what you can do in order to protect yourself financially. Common Injuries From Ladders Table of Contents Common Injuries From Ladders Broken or Fracture Bones Bruising or Lacerations Wrist, Hand, & Ankle Sprain Compensation Contact a Personal Injury Attorney Broken or Fracture Bones Falling from a ladder at

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Brake Checking Illegal In Washington

  Guide to Brake Checking: Be Prepared For The Worst Brake checking is when a driver taps on their brakes to see if the driver behind them is paying attention while driving. Brake checking is sometimes used to startle a driver who may be following too close to the driver in the leading vehicle. This is a dangerous way to catch someone’s attention, as it could lead to a rear-end accident. Why Do People Brake Check? Brake checking is a dangerous and illegal maneuver. What is a brake check? It’s when a driver forces the trailing car to either brake hard to avoid a collision or risk rear-ending the vehicle in front of them. Is a brake check illegal? Yes, it is in Washington State and most other jurisdictions.  Reckless driving behavior can result in serious consequences.  Here are some common reasons drivers might do it, though it’s important to

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Issues in a Typical Auto Accident Case

Every car accident case is different and raises unique legal and factual issues. But the primary issues in most car accident causes fall into one of two broad categories: fault and damages. In order for you to recover damages following a car accident, you must be able to prove that another party was at least partially at fault. Most often this is another driver who violated traffic laws or was otherwise driving carelessly. In some more complicated cases, however, other factors such as highway design or visual obstructions can be a factor. Assigning and ultimately proving fault requires a personal injury attorney to obtain police reports, inspect the accident scene, identify and interview witnesses and inspect the involved vehicles. In more complicated and unclear cases, an attorney may also consult experts with skill and experience in accident reconstruction to determine who or what caused the accident. Even in cases where fault is

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Legal Action after Wrongful Death

Legal Action after Wrongful Death

There are few words to offer people who lose a loved one prematurely. I have handled wrongful death matters in the Seattle area for more than a decade, and no case is any less troubling than the last. Life is a gift, and when it is taken away through the negligence or mistake of another, words are just not enough to comfort the family of the victim. But there is much that can be done. Though life is irretrievably lost, our culture uses laws to require a wrongdoer to pay for ending the life of another. Money will not buy back his familiar smile or the silly phase that only she used, but it can provide crucial economic support for the future. A wrongful death case in Washington is brought by a personal representative of the immediate family of the deceased. In the aftermath of wrongful death, you must contact good legal

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