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Background: The Concept of Subrogation To understand the Mahler reduction, it is important to have a basic understanding of the legal concept of subrogation. Subrogation refers to when an injured party, after receiving a monetary...

Debunking the Myth that Life Insurance Proceeds are Always Tax Free

May 17 2016

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Life insurance can be an effective part of estate planning, and can provide a significant benefit to a decedent’s surviving family members. While life insurance planning is a commonly used estate planning tool, there are...

Seattle Bicycle Accidents: No Presumptive Liability for Drivers

May 10 2016

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Bicyclists Hit by a Motor Vehicle have the Initial Burden of Proving Liability In personal injury cases, such as when a driver of a motor vehicle is injured by another driver, the plaintiff normally has...

Choosing Life’s End: The Current Legal Landscape of the Death with Dignity Movement

May 09 2016

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― Friedrich Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human The term “Death with Dignity,” also known as physician assisted suicide, refers to when a physician provides a patient with the means for hastening his/her death, most commonly...

What is a living will and why do you need one?

Apr 05 2016

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In order to explain what a Living Will is, it is important to first explain what it is not. Despite the fact that this document is labeled a “will,” it shares very little in common...

The Basics of PIP Coverage in Washington State

Mar 29 2016

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Many of our clients encounter the concept of ‘Personal Injury Protection’ (“PIP”) if they are in a car accident and need immediate medical care. We’d like to explain exactly what it is, how it works,...