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A municipality’s duty to provide reasonably safe roads includes the duty to safeguard against inherently dangerous or misleading conditions. This means that the absence of road signs warning of curves ahead is a factor relevant to deciding if the municipality is negligent. Who Is Liable When Road Signs Are Absent?…
The frequency with which roads must be updated by a municipality to address road safety concerns is a common one. A city’s obligation to maintain a roadway in a reasonably safe condition does not include a duty to update every road and roadway structure to modern standards. Where a plaintiff…
When is a Municipality Liable for a Car Accident? Municipalities are generally held to the same negligence standards as private parties. A municipality owes a duty to all travelers, whether they are themselves negligent or fault-free, to maintain its roadways in a condition that is reasonably safe for ordinary travel…
Washington Law Center focuses our practice on civil matters. These include personal injury, medical malpractice, defective product litigation and childhood sexual abuse. Understanding what the statute of limitations is for your particular case is extremely important. Missing the filing deadline by even a minute could cost you the ability to rightfully…
In the world today, it is hard to imagine a life without social media. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and a plethora of other platforms, were introduced to our lives and are here to stay. For the most part, social media provides an innocent way for us to keep in touch with…
What is Subrogation? Navigating a personal injury claim can be confusing as you may encounter terms that you are unfamiliar with such as “subrogation”. What is subrogation? Subrogation is a legal term that can arise in almost any type of personal injury claim. It describes how an insurance company or…
What is a Demand Package? A demand package paints a picture of the financial, physical and emotional difficulties that you endured following a motor vehicle collision or other injury. The demand package will be sent to the at-fault party’s insurance company. This gives the insurance company a fair chance to…
Do I need to go to an IME for my personal injury lawsuit? You filed a lawsuit for your personal injury and now your attorney is asking when you’re available for an IME or independent medical examination. A natural first instinct is to question why you need to be examined…
In 2006, state transportation officials funded a six-year plan to replace over two hundred dirt earth berms that were placed on Washington’s freeway system as a means to provide safety to drivers. As it turns out, the dirt earth berms were not only proven to be ineffective, they repeatedly were…
Is A Lawsuit Really Necessary After A Car Accident? Whether you need to file a lawsuit for your car accident claim usually depends on whether the insurance company makes an acceptable offer in pre-lawsuit negotiations. Many factors determine what an insurance company offers, and this discussion outlines the most common…