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Losing a loved one in a fatal car accident is devastating. Along with the emotional shock and grief, families are often left with urgent legal questions.

After a fatal car accident, families are often left grieving while also facing complex legal questions.

The first thing to do after an auto accident is to safely exit your vehicle, if possible, and to move to a safe location out of traffic. But, after dialing 911 and seeking emergency medical care, you are likely to be released from the emergency room and sent home with little follow-up advice.

This is a question I am often asked by my auto accident and personal injury clients in our initial meetings.

The process of proving negligence is the cornerstone of personal injury law. But what the heck does “negligence” actually mean?  In law school, we spend weeks on this topic in a first-year class known as “torts.”

Over a decade ago, I was asked to speak at, what was then, the premier trial lawyer seminar in our state “The Luvera Seminar.”

In our firm, we are proud to represent law enforcement from all branches of our state and Tri-City local government.

On a bleak fall Tuesday morning, I was 28 years old and on my way to a deposition at the office. I had just made partner at my firm, and I had a six-month-old baby boy.

I wanted to be a lawyer all my life. After a stint obsessing about being an astronaut in elementary school, I think my entire adolescence was focused on lawyering.

Losing a loved one is devastating, especially when your loss is due to negligence. In Washington State, there are specific laws in place to address this sudden loss.