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Here's one way Washington is trying to make roads safer for highway troopers

It's called the Move Over Law, and has recently been the muscle behind an emphasis campaign conducted by Washington State troopers. That's a fancy way of saying that they pulled over and ticketed a lot of violators of this law. Many people don't know there is a requirement to change lanes when approaching the scene of an accident or traffic stop, so read this post by Bill Coats Law of Bellingham, Washington about a traffic law you might not know you're breaking. 

A law you might not know you're breaking in construction zones

Not every state has one, and not every driver in those states is aware of it. In Washington, it's called the Move Over Law, and is designed to help ensure the safety of people who work alongside active roadways, especially highways. Bill Coats, a personal injury lawyer in Bellingham, Washington who specializes in highway car accidents writes about a recent campaign state troopers conducted to raise awareness about this law.

The best way to merge in cone zones

It raises most drivers' blood pressure when a car tries to eek out every inch of a lane that's closed ahead. But the quickest way to get through a lane closure is something called the zipper merge. Bill Coats, an attorney in Bellingham, Washington, writes about why the zipper merge is the least stressful way to get through a lane closure and avoid an accident inspired by road rage. 

In my opinion, holidays are stressful enough with adding a housefire to the mix. Basically everything we do between now and the New Year consists of dramatically increasing the likelihood of someone receiving a second-degree burn, so it's good to brush up on the skills we learned when those firefighters came to 6th grade to bore us with their safety talk.  Danger #1: The Kitchen

The most important thing you'll need to prove wage loss for your accident claim

If an accident victim's injuries are serious, it will be impossible to go back to work for awhile. Many people in this situation need to file an insurance claim to cover wage loss, and have many questions about this process. Click here for information on what you need to do to show lost wages for your accident injury claim.

Proving wage loss in an accident claim can ruin your claim if you try to go it alone

It sounds fairly terrifying, to think that if you're injured in an accident, you might be unfairly compensated for lost wages while you get well. But people who are self-employed, or sporadically employed, may find themselves battling with insurance companies on how to prove what wages were lost. It can be very complicated to go back and forth with an insurance company backed by a team of lawyers looking for ways to save their company money. Here are some thoughts from Bill Coats Law in Bellingham, WA on what you might be facing in proving lost wages for your accident injury claim.

Tips on proving wage loss to an insurance adjuster

Talking with an insurance adjuster can be difficult at any time during the claims process, but all the more so when an injured person is feeling the stress from lost wages. Here are some thoughts from Bill Coats Law in Bellingham, WA on what's at stake and what an insurance adjuster will require in paying lost wage claims

The #1 tip for proving wage loss in accident claims

In wrongful death claims, it may be critical to the deceased's family that lost wages be proven. This is not always a straightforward process, and insurance companies have strict requirements on how lost wages are accounted. Click to read this article from Bill Coats Law in Bellingham WA about how you can make your case for wage loss. 

News is mostly bad, but sometimes it's a little bit good. Omaho couple Kelly Konecko and Aaron Surber were planning to get married in October 2016, a promise Aaron sealed with a diamond engagement ring. The two looked forward to building a family, with Aaron becoming a father to Kelly's 6-year-old son, Johnny. That all changed when last month, Kelly lost Aaron in an accident near Laurel, Nebraska. Kelly survived, but Aaron was ejected during the two-vehicle crash, dying at the scene. Kelly told news station WOWT:

Tips on avoiding a DUI

There are more ways than every to avoid a DUI nowadays. Personal injury attorney Bill Coats in Bellingham, WA writes about creative ways to use technology to avoid one, as well as tried and true common sense. For tips on safe and sober driving, click here.