by cooneylaw | Oct 24, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents
Confusion and stress over medical bills, especially if a high cost surgery is involved, is one of the biggest reasons folks call an attorney after the initial shock of an auto accident has subsided. These medical bills may be partially or even fully covered by a few...
by cooneylaw | Oct 3, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Auto accidents involving vehicles striking pedestrians and cyclists often lead to severe injuries or even wrongful death. As our Inland Northwest summer turns to fall many of us enjoy an evening stroll or bike ride with kids. The sun is setting earlier each day which...
by cooneylaw | Sep 5, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
In automobile accidents the folks inside bigger vehicles are usually safer. This is due to one of the basic laws of physics: momentum conservation. This principle says the total combined momentum of two colliding objects just prior to a collision is equal to the total...
by cooneylaw | Aug 22, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents caused by excessive speed are dangerous and, sadly, many are avoidable. Too many of the collisions caused by a driver’s decision to go over the speed limit have proven fatal, like what often occurs when a speeding driver strikes a pedestrian in...
by cooneylaw | Aug 8, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Most people injured in a motor vehicle crash in Washington State want healing and closure. It’s tempting to focus on moving forward with your life. If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you have the right to seek financial compensation. There are a...
by cooneylaw | Jun 20, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Schools are out for summer vacation! There are so many great things about summertime in Spokane: longer days and playing outside at the local parks and pools. It’s also a good time to remind drivers to keep an eye out for our little ones, yield to pedestrians at...
by cooneylaw | Jun 6, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Car Accidents
Have you ever heard someone say most car accidents happen close to home? It’s easy to assume that most accidents occur far from home on unfamiliar roads, instead of the neighborhood streets that you drive everyday. But it’s true. One study found that around 77% of car...
by cooneylaw | May 16, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle riders who are in collisions, like the one recently in Spokane Valley, often suffer more serious injuries than those in passenger vehicles. Folks riding in cars and trucks are protected by a metal shell that helps absorb the forces of a collision. This lack...
by cooneylaw | May 2, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle safety is particularly important as winter turns to spring and riding season fires up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association reports motorcyclists are 29 times more likely to die in a collision than those in passenger vehicles. Let’s commit to...
by cooneylaw | Apr 25, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Accidents
Car accidents involving Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists are a serious problem in Spokane and throughout Washington State. Drivers are required to purchase automobile liability insurance by law, with only a handful of exceptions. However, the most recent data from...
