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When people hear the words “personal injury”, they usually think about car accident lawyers. Usually, a car accident case involves a driver, passenger, motorcyclist, bicyclist, or pedestrian who was hurt or killed in an accident by someone who was driving a car or truck. Although car accidents are a big chunk of personal injury lawsuits, …

If you have been in a car crash, then it is important that you know the differences between bodily injury and personal injury. The terms bodily injury and personal injury can be confusing as you may think of them as meaning the same thing. When speaking, it is normal to use both phrases at the …

So you’ve been in an automobile collision, and now you have a claim for your personal injuries. When you picture getting the most from your personal injury claim, you may visualize a courtroom drama unfolding around you, or you may picture the entire claim being resolved before any court documents are even filed. The truth …

What is emotional distress? Emotional distress is a type of damage that you can claim compensation for after an accident. For someone to successfully claim emotional distress, there must be some kind of mental distress/disturbance symptoms that are present following a traumatic experience, like a car accident. It is important to note that the mental …

If you have been injured due to the negligence of another, you may be entitled to pain and suffering damages. Generally, in tort law, there are two types of damages: “special” and “general” damages. “Special damages” are sometimes called “economic damages”. These terms refer to actual expenses that are easily calculated. In personal injury cases, …

Law can be very confusing, particularly if you have never been involved in a legal action. If you have been injured in a car accident, a slip and fall, a workplace incident, or by a defective product it is difficult to know what steps to take. The Van Law Firm can help you determine if …

The law is confusing and hard to understand. Luckily, the Attorneys at Van Law Firm are here to help. In this article, we will provide a simple outline of personal injury law in Washington State. If you have any questions during or after reading this article, please contact us for a FREE case evaluation. What …

If you have been hurt in a car accident, you may have thousands of dollars in medical bills. You feel like you have done everything right – you got the medical treatment you needed and you hired an attorney to help you get the compensation that you deserve. However, you may feel like you are …

The simple answer is that Washington state is not a no-fault state. Instead, Washington is called an “at-fault” or “tort” state. In an at-fault state, drivers each carry their own insurance policy as protection for injuries that may result from a collision they cause. A driver causing a collision is liable for the injuries caused …