Personal Injury Articles & FAQ

Washington Wrongful Death Lawsuits For immediate help from a wrongful death lawyer, please contact us today. Washington law allows survivors to sue when another person’s wrongful act, neglect, or default causes a loved one’s death. However, these cases are complicated, and grieving family members would… Read On

Reach out to an experienced personal injury lawyer at Kapuza Lighty for immediate help. It should be no secret that insurance companies are in the business of making money. To increase their bottom line, companies encourage their claims adjusters to deny as many claims as… Read On

For immediate help from an experienced personal injury attorney, please reach out today. Trauma causes many car accidents. It’s the blunt impact of your body against parts of your car. But other injuries are attributable to abrupt changes in the car’s speed. Often, these accidents… Read On

Discussing Fault in Merging Accidents Merging with traffic is rife with problems. If the vehicle trying to merge is too aggressive, they can slam into another car on the highway. Alternately, if a car on the highway does not allow a vehicle to merge, they… Read On

There are a number of factors that go into determining fault in an auto accident. Most importantly, however, is understanding the circumstances under which a lawsuit can be brought against another party. Since Washington is a tort state when it comes auto insurance claims, determining… Read On

There’s an urban legend that goes something like: if one driver rear-ends another driver, they are automatically at fault. That may be true in some states, but Washington operates on a pure comparative fault rule. That means that each driver is assigned some portion of… Read On

While lane-change accidents and rear-end accidents are usually quite simple to unpack, T-bone accidents are a different story entirely. On top of that, the injuries that result from these accidents are many degrees more severe. Generally speaking, these accidents occur when one driver attempts to… Read On

Often, sideswipe accidents occur when one driver is attempting to change lanes, but they can occur for other reasons as well. When someone is driving under the influence or texting while driving, they often lose focus on the road and this results in sideswipe accidents…. Read On

If you’ve sustained serious injuries in a car accident, then you likely have a lot at stake. In that case, you’re in for a battle. Who are your opponents? The at-fault driver and their insurance company will make up the opposing team. You and your… Read On

It is a common sight in supermarkets and other stores—a yellow sign telling customers to use caution because the floors have been freshly mopped. Unfortunately, many stores never set up warning signs or cones, and unsuspecting customers can slip on the floor, suffering serious injuries… Read On