In May 2013, a commercial truck hit the I-5 Skagit River Bridge, which resulted in its collapse. Detectives from the Washington State Patrol have just released the findings from their investigation. They have determined that the truck was two inches above the legal height requirement. The truck was only permitted to carry a load…
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. About 2 million people in the United States are affected by epilepsy. While the general public may often consider epilepsy a genetic condition, in some cases it can be acquired through trauma. About 5 percent of epileptic seizures are caused by a traumatic brain injury (TBI), whether it’s…
Many of us use our personal car while on the job. If an accident happens, and we become injured, the workers’ compensation benefits package provided through our employer kicks in. Under state law, the doctors who treat us must bill the workers compensation carrier directly for their services. The law forbids any medical provider…
If you asked most people what was the most dangerous thing someone could do behind the wheel, they’d most likely say driving drunk. While drunk driving has been responsible for widespread emotional and physical carnage, it’s not even close to the most dangerous thing you can do while driving. Studies have shown that texting…