A spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting from a car accident is a life-changing event. What should these injured individuals and their families know about how their lives might change after such a serious injury? How can a spinal cord injury impact a person’s body? A...
Catastrophic Injuries
Maximize your compensation in a truck accident case
If you have been injured due to the negligence of another driver, you can hold that negligent driver liable for your damages. This is the basic premise behind most personal injury lawsuits involving motor vehicle accidents. However, depending on the circumstances of...
Cuando una lesión cerebral limita la calidad de vida de la víctima para siempre
Todos sabemos que un accidente automovilístico puede ser física y financieramente devastador. Pero vale la pena explorar los efectos específicos que una lesión cerebral puede tener en la vida de una víctima, y por qué estos tipos de lesiones son mucho más graves que...

Traumatic brain injuries and their long-term effects on victims
Traumatic brain injuries have been in the news frequently over the last few years, in large part due to the research doctors have undertaken on professional athletes and the harm they sustain during the course of their careers. For example, Seattle residents may be...
The devastating impact of brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are life-altering events that can impact every aspect of the victim’s life. When a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it also impacts family members. For that reason, victims and their families should be familiar with the...
What can you do to make life easier after a catastrophic injury?
Catastrophic injuries can upend life as you know it, making it challenging, if not downright impossible, to live what you once considered a normal life. This can add an enormous amount of stress, frustration, anger, and sadness to an already physically difficult...
Mukilteo Restaurant Patrons Injured by Deep Fryer Explosion
On Sunday morning, three people were injured when a can of Pam cooking spray fell into a deep fryer causing an explosion at the Speedway Café in Mukilteo. The injured patrons were transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment, and their...
What is pain and suffering? Part 2 – Disability, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life
Non-economic or "general" damages are most commonly referred to as "pain and suffering," but the concept includes so much more. It includes physical pain and emotional pain, both in the past and future. It includes disability, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of...