Steven J. Angles
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“Full Coverage” Auto Insurance Is Like a Bad Meal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6298″ img_size=”Full”][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] It happened again yesterday, which is why I am writing this blog post today. The sad truth is that it actually happens very often in my line of work. Someone is…
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Second Languages May Help Your Brain
When a good part of your work life is spent helping people suffering from traumatic brain injuries, and visiting with their medical providers, you learn a few interesting things along the way. For example, recently,…
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The Dutch Influence on Seattle Bicycling
By Steve Angles Amsterdam is full of bicycles. Seriously. I remember visiting some years ago and being floored by just how many bicycles were piled alongside each other near the central train station. Hundreds and…
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Uber, Lyft, and Your Safety: The “FYI” List
If the statistics are right, we are all using ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft more often than ever before, and more often than other forms of paid transportation. It’s a big reason why…
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The Harborview Medical Center You May Not Know
Did you know that Harborview Medical Center (HMC), right here in Seattle, is the primary Level 1 Trauma medical facility for more than just Seattle?[1] In fact, HMC serves as the primary hospital for the…
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Scooter-Share: Clean Energy, Messy Injuries
Thankfully, electric scooters haven’t become a common form of transportation in Seattle – at least not yet. But it looks like maybe the only thing stopping electric scooters from joining bicycles as a form of…
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The CPR Soundtrack
I’m a huge music fan. New releases, playing guitar, going to concerts: I love it all. That’s probably why I usually go through each day with some sort of song playing in my head. Call…
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A Fight in the Name of Kenney Bui
It was October 2015, when the Bui family lost their 17 year old son, Kenney – the result of a traumatic brain injury that happened during a high school football game. Circumstances tragically similar to…
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Back to School Reminders on Concussion Awareness
School has started back up in the Puget Sound, and it’s that time again. Everyone is getting get equipped for the year: new backpacks, lesson plans, schedules, sports gear, and transportation arrangements. It’s all about…
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The Wrongful Death Laws that Just Won’t Die
Back on February 22, 2018, I wrote a blog post about how unfair and outdated Washington State’s laws concerning wrongful death is. I was optimistic that these laws, which date back to the early 1900s,…
