Auto Accidents

The moments after a motorcycle crash can be disorientating. You might not know exactly what happened or who is to blame. But if you can get up and brush yourself off, then you should immediately begin collecting evidence that is crucial to your case. As… Read On

The purpose of bringing a lawsuit or seeking a settlement after a car accident is to compensate you for your economic losses. These are monetary losses you suffer as a direct result of the car accident, and for many people with serious injuries it includes… Read On

Even if you are a careful and safe driver, there is still a risk that you could be involved in a major accident. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, there were 1,907 motor vehicle collisions in the city of Yakima in 2015 alone…. Read On

A large number of car accidents occur in parking lots. However, in determining legal liability, the rules of the parking lot are a lot like the rules of the road. Motorists and pedestrians owe a duty of care to those around them, and when they… Read On

Accidents involving parked cars are a little different than accidents in which a vehicle is moving. For one thing, you probably did not suffer physical injuries, unless you were in the parked vehicle at the time of the collision. Also, you probably do not know… 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