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The top thing to do before discussing your car accident with the insurance adjuster(link is external)

Since everything you tell them might be used to downplay the accident and reduce your claim, it pays to talk to an attorney before negotiating with the insurance company. So how to choose the right one? Lawyer Bill Coats in Bellingham, WA discusses key characteristics of good lawyers(link is external) in this article.

This story is giving me heart palpitations from second-hand adrenaline. 

On Monday night in Hialeah, Florida, three would-be carjackers attacked two women at a Tom Thumb gas station. The suspects rushed the two vehicles with guns drawn, and the first woman was able to jump into her SUV and lock the doors. At this point they ran for the second vehicle, a small red convertible. One of the suspects got into the driver's seat, but that's when the owner of the car, 21-year-old Angie Padron reached inside and DRAGGED HIM OUT.

Go here for crucial information about personal injury claims in Miami(link is external)

Our Miami-area attorney partner, Neufeld, Kleinberg, and Pinkiert, can answer your questions about personal injury claims, including: If I was in a car accident, will my lost wages be reimbursed? How do I prove that my car-accident injury was not pre-existing? What kinds of damages are available after a serious car accident? There is a great deal of valuable information available here. Feel free to take a look!

I think jokes about dads being inept caregivers are kind of dumb in general, but I guess dads are statistically more likely to own remote-controlled cars, so the joke is probably apt in this case. I can theoretically see how this video of a baby being dragged around in his Bumbo seat by a toy pickup truck is funny, but as a fun-hating safety freak, I couldn't breathe while watching it. Somebody give this baby a helmet, please.  

Fetch me my smelling salts; these kids are going to kill me. 

How is fault determined when no one is driving? And other questions autonomous vehicles will raise(link is external)

In the next few decades, we might be riding cars that drive us, leaving us free to completely distract ourselves with video screens and any other tasks than driving. Projections from some studies show that this could reduce accidents by 90%. Bill Coats Law takes a look at what implications autonomous vehicles have for personal injury cases(link is external).

Hit by an autonomous vehicle? How fault may be determined(link is external)

How could you sue a driverless car! Once these vehicles hit the road en masse as projected - 10 million by 2050 - accidents may go down but they won't go away. Bill Coats Law of Bellingham, Washington writes on issues for car accident claims where fault is disputed(link is external) by the machines. 

An often-overlooked key to winning settlements in personal injury cases(link is external)

Negotiation, strategy, experience and skill - all of these qualities make a personal injury claim reach a successful verdict or settlement. But here is one key aspect that can easily be overlooked by personal injury attorneys working with injured people. Bill Coats Law, of Bellingham, Washington, is the top car accident law(link is external) firm in the fourth corner and writes on this basic human quality that wins cases.

Estimating costs of future medical treatment key to fair car accident claims(link is external)

Even a fairly minor car accident can cause long-term injuries requiring extensive medical treatment – it is crucial to know how to estimate the cost of future medical treatment. Bill Coats Law represents car accident victims and writes on next steps to take if you are hurt by someone else's negligent driving(link is external).