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Questions about personal injury law? Find the answers on this YouTube channel
After an automobile accident, it's natural to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about what happens next. Bill Coats Law, in Bellingham Washington, has put together a YouTube Channel to answer some common question in hopes to help accident victims start on the right path to full financial recovery. Click here to get the answers you need.
What do auto accident victims need to know about wage loss? [VIDEO]
If you or a loved one has been in an auto accident and experienced wage loss, or you're looking at having to re-train for a lower paying job because your injuries will prevent you from going back to what you used to do, you've got options. Click here to learn about wage loss, future wage loss, and your rights as an auto accident victim.
The challenges of proving future wage loss to the at-fault driver's insurer
Negotiating with an insurance company about wage loss has unique challenges. I created this video to talk about wage loss, future wage loss, and what you will need to do to prove it.
If your auto accident left you paralyzed, you may be entitled to compensation for future wage loss
Paralysis is a devastating consequence from an auto accident, one of the worst imaginable. Life will be different forever after, and many victims may have to leave a job and be re-trained for another kind that accommodate such a disability, though that may mean less pay. If so, there is a way to be compensated for that wage gap, and it's known as "future wage loss" in personal injury lawyer terms. Click to learn more about what to do if you're facing future wage loss due to paralysis.
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.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Houston region. Organizations such as BikeHouston and PedalHouston provide information and resources to local bikers or tourists in the area offering services like bike maps and free workshops for bicycle repair.
Anyone who has been involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Spokane or anywhere in Eastern Washington knows how scary and surreal the experience can be. The slow-motion nature of the accident itself, the sense of helplessness and fear during the event, and those awful moments following the crash when the extent of injury is unknown and the wait for help seems to take forever. And after a fatality motorcycle collision, the shock and trauma for all people involved can be unimaginable.
Anyone who has been involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Yakima, Pasco, Richmond, Kennewick, or anywhere in Central Washington knows how scary and surreal the experience can be. The slow-motion nature of the accident itself, the sense of helplessness and fear during the event, and those awful moments following the crash when the extent of injury is unknown and the wait for help seems to take forever. And after a fatality motorcycle collision, the shock and trauma for all people involved can be unimaginable.
Anyone who has been involved in a serious bicycle accident in Spokane or anywhere in Eastern Washington knows how scary and surreal the experience can be. The slow-motion nature of the crash itself, the sense of helplessness and fear during the event, and those dreadful moments following the bike crash when the extent of injury is unknown and the wait for help takes forever. And for a fatality bicycle collision, the shock and trauma for all people involved can be unimaginable.
Anyone who has been involved in a serious bicycle accident in Yakima, Pasco, Richmond, Kennewick, or anywhere in Central Washington knows how scary and surreal the experience can be. The slow-motion nature of the crash itself, the sense of helplessness and fear during the event, and those dreadful moments following the bike crash when the extent of injury is unknown and the wait for help takes forever. And for a fatality bicycle collision, the shock and trauma for all people involved can be unimaginable.