What Does ‘Pain and Suffering’ Mean In a Personal Injury Case?
“Pain and suffering” is a term often associated with personal injury lawsuits, but few people understand its meaning. From a legal standpoint, […]
Category: Personal Injury
Manual Swing Barrier Gate Injuries
Over the past several years I have been retained to offer expert opinions regarding barrier arm injuries. Many people have become injured […]
Construction Work Injury and Roadwork Injuries in Washington State – Can We Prevent Them?
Driving slower to reduce construction work injury in Tacoma road projects Recently, I noticed that the reader-boards along that area ask drivers […]
AUTOMATIC DOOR SERVICE PROVIDERS – How to Limit Your Liability
What every door service provider can do to proactively protect their business. As one of the most frequently retained automatic door injury […]
Can a Pre-Existing Condition Impact a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
People are often reluctant to disclose pre-existing conditions during a personal injury lawsuit. This is an understandable feeling given that the at-fault […]
L&I Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and the Washington State Accident Fund
Cost of living adjustment under an L&I claim In short, L&I benefits are going to increase by a little over 6% this […]
Can L&I Make Me Transfer to Another Doctor for My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Can I choose my own doctor for my L&I claim? Under the Medical Aid Rules of the Industrial Insurance Act, a person […]
Workers’ Comp Claim and Return to Work Programs: The Vocational Recovery Project
Returning to work after a work injury L&I started the Vocational Recovery Project several years ago. Unfortunately, since then, I haven’t seen […]
Medical-Only L&I Claims and Workers’ Compensation Claims in Washington State
What is a “medical only” workers’ comp claim? As the name suggests, when an L&I claim is medical-only, then L&I or the […]
Medical Summaries In Brief
Medical Summary also referred to as Medical Chronology and Medical Synopsis is a document consisting of the events that have taken place […]