Category: Personal Injury

A councilwoman from Vancouver, Washington, is seeking $500,000 from the City of Ridgefield for an injury sustained by a stress ball, according to local news reports. According to the plaintiff, she was present at an event in June 2011 when the city of Ridgefield Mayor tossed a stress ball which…

When the days get hotter and the ocean warms to the perfect temperature, Washington State residents and visitors alike swarm to the waters for all types of recreational activities. With over 150 miles of pristine coastline along the Pacific Ocean, and numerous freshwater lakes and rivers, boating is among the…

The official start of summer in the Yakima area brings families out to enjoy the numerous water-related activities available in the area. Children who are out of school for the summer race to the nearest swimming pool, lake, or beach to dive into the water and get away from the…

The State of Washington, and the Yakima area in particular, has some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Although the weather may not be conducive to riding a motorcycle year around, there are plenty of days during the year that provide perfect weather for riding. Experienced bikers know…

Washington State law enforcement officers were out in force over the last weekend for their annual “Operation Dry Water” campaign aimed at catching people who are boating under the influence. The purpose of the campaign is not just to arrest people who are found to be violating Washington State’s boating…

Unless you have been through the process of litigating a personal injury accident case before, you probably don’t know how one is handled. Victims are often confused in the beginning because they assume that a lawsuit will be filed right away. Typically, an actual lawsuit is filed only after your…

If you have recently been involved in a Yakima personal injury accident, you may have heard the term “non-economic damages,” but may not know exactly what the term refers to or how it is relevant to your lawsuit. Most people refer to non-economic damages under the more generic term of…

If you have been the victim of a Washington State personal injury accident, including a car accident, you may be due compensation for the injuries you received in the accident if someone else was at fault. Along with compensation for the physical injuries you received, you may also be entitled…

Last Friday, a Toppenish man pleaded guilty in the Yakima County Superior Court to both vehicular homicide and vehicular assault and was sentenced to 30 months in prison as a result. The Toppenish resident was the driver in a drunk driving accident last November that killed one passenger and seriously…

We have all heard the old saying, “A dog is man’s best friend.” While that is often the case, a dog can also be man’s worst enemy. Although dogs have been socialized for centuries and kept as both domestic pets and working animals, they are still animals. As a result,…