Injury Law Blog

For the most part, airbags do their job in protecting the driver and passenger of a vehicle, but can sometimes cause severe facial trauma. As a Seattle auto accident attorney, I have seen a lot of accidents lead to head injuries that can seriously disfigure the face. There is not always something that an innocent […]

It is often easy to forget just how dangerous it can be to drive, but after spending a decade working I see the results of this danger every day. Studies show that 28% of people involved in an auto accident sustain minor to moderate injuries. That is equivalent to over 1.6 million people per year! The […]

Due to the strength of the bone, a femur fracture is not very common. I have seen that the most common cause of this rare injury is a high speed auto accident. As the longest, strongest and heaviest bone in the human body, only a force of great magnitude can cause a femur to fracture. […]

As a Burien personal injury attorney, I have seen the damage that a serious auto accident can have on the lower body. When a high speed accident disfigures a vehicle and traps an ankle, or directs force upon it in any way, the result may be a bi-malleolar ankle fracture. This injury is much more […]

I have seen many injuries occur in parts of the body that most people do not even consider when they think about auto accidents. One of these areas is the hip. While seat belts do a lot of good in preventing most hip injuries, some accidents are bad enough to cause serious damage to the […]

Working in a Bellevue personal injury law firm as a Kirkland auto accident attorney and knowing the dangers of distracted driving, it shocks me how big the texting while driving epidemic is becoming.  In the last decade the number of cell phone users has risen exponentially, in 2000 there were 97 million cell phone users, in […]

Many young children and athletes have experienced a shoulder dislocation just from day to day activities. I have seen auto accidents dislocate this very important joint as well. The shoulder moves in all directions because of its unique construction. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint composed of three bones: the collarbone (clavicle), shoulder blade […]

After spending a decade as a Lynnwood auto accident lawyer, working with victims of serious auto accidents I have seen the toll one of these auto accidents can take on your back and neck. The sudden impact on an auto accident puts a lot of strain on your neck, back and spinal column and can […]

Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually thought to be the result of repetitive movements such as typing, but in reality, it is caused by work stress, mechanical problems or trauma or injury to the wrist which can result from things such as severe auto accidents. Working with the victims of Kent auto accidents, I have seen […]

Working as a Kirkland car crash attorney and Bellevue wrongful death lawyer I am always excited to hear of the new innovative safety features being added to cars. Vehicle manufacturers on constantly trying to improve safety features to decrease the number of car accident fatalities; front and side airbags, seat belts, anti-lock brakes, power steering […]