On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Sep 11, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Washington has some problems with boating safety. According to the Washington State Parks Boating Program, there were 25 accidents involving recreational boats in just 30 days over part of July and August this year. While the exact number of injuries aren’t tallied,...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Aug 30, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
How many times have you been driving along when your phone beeped at you? Maybe it’s a message from that Seattle girl you asked on a date? Perhaps it’s a job offer from the interview you had? What if it is your mom and she has fallen in her kitchen and may bleed to...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Jun 26, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Personal injury legal protections can help injured car accident victims with the damages they have suffered in a car accident. They are valuable protections that can help injured victims with their physical, financial and emotional damages following a car accident....
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Jun 10, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
As vehicle manufacturers continually look for ways to make their products stand out from the competition, adding new technologies becomes important. Many of today’s vehicle technologies focus on improving safety. According to Consumer Reports, roughly one in...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Jun 4, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
You can walk away from a motor vehicle accident without a broken bone, scar or even a bruise. Yet, your mental and emotional health might still be at serious risk. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can be devastating for victims of motor vehicle accidents. Symptoms may...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Jun 4, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Alcohol and illegal drugs are commonly associated with impaired driving. But driving while impaired from prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause serious or even fatal car accidents. It is also illegal. Some prescription and nonprescription medicines can have...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | May 26, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Brain injuries can be difficult and costly to treat and may require a lifetime of treatment and care. Car accidents are the second-leading cause of traumatic brain injuries which is why it is essential for victims who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Apr 22, 2020 | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents
In all but a handful of cases, a spinal cord injury will permanently alter the life of a Seattle resident. The emotional fallout from suffering paralysis or other physical limitations due to s spinal cord injury is profound. Moreover, treatment for serious injuries to...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Mar 20, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Washington, like every other state in the country, mandates liability insurance for those who want to register and drive vehicles on public roadways. That way, people who wind up in a collision caused by someone else know that their financial losses have some kind of...
On behalf of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates | Mar 3, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Seattle ranks among the bike-friendly cities in the country. A significant portion of the city’s population bikes to work. However, according to a recent post in The Seattle Times, the number of cyclist commuters is on a sharp decline. Although the number of...
