Seattle Personal Injury Blog

The car you are presently driving may be years old, and the safety features could be confined to seatbelts, anti-lock brakes and airbags. When you begin your search for a new--or at least more current--vehicle, you may be surprised at the many innovative safety features that are available.

You did it. You have graduated college, passed the bar exam and are now determined to open your own law firm. After getting a business license and finding a space, there are still a few things you will want to check off your list before declaring that you are open for business. Specifically, there are items that you will want to find, purchase or rent to have in your office that will make your life easier.

The steep hills in Seattle can create challenges for people who want to commute on foot or via bicycle. Now, though, people have the option to rent and ride electronically assisted bicycles - on the sidewalks.

An ordinance allowing bicycles on the sidewalks has long been in place, but e-bikes may be particularly dangerous to pedestrians because they can travel up to 20 mph, and the law allows riders to go that fast amidst the foot traffic. However, not only do sidewalk riders pose a greater threat to others, but they also may be putting themselves at higher risk of a crash.

Many people may think that upon graduating from law school and passing the bar exam, an attorney is ready to "hang out a shingle" and get to work. In fact, while they have learned how to be lawyers, graduates may not have learned how to successfully establish and grow their practice in today's ever-changing legal professional landscape.

According to The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law, there are many reasons that the former business models for legal professionals are no longer the best. Among these are technological innovation and economic pressure. Clients have greater expectations, too, such as pricing structures that they can afford, unbundled services and a variety of methods of communication.