Children

  • The Wrongful Death Laws that Just Won’t Die

    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    Back on February 22, 2018, I wrote a blog post about how unfair and outdated Washington State’s laws concerning wrongful death is.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,…

  • The Death of the Wrongful Death Law?

    The Death of the Wrongful Death Law?

    Let’s say you‘re a citizen outside of the U.S., and your adult child visits Washington state. The child dies because of someone else’s negligence, like a drunk driver, also known as a wrongful death claim.…

  • How to Protect Young Pitchers From Serious Arm Injuries

    How to Protect Young Pitchers From Serious Arm Injuries

    With the first day of summer on our heels, most little league championships have concluded and young baseball players are done for the season.  Unless you, like I, have a TOK (totally obsessed kid) that…

  • Helmet laws linked to fewer child deaths

    Helmet laws linked to fewer child deaths

    According to a new study, state laws requiring children and teenagers to wear helmets are effective in reducing the number of deaths related to incidents involving bicycles and cars. Researchers analyzing the number of bicycle…

  • Back to School Safety

    Back to School Safety

    It’s that time of year again: summer is starting to wind down and students are returning to the classroom. Parents are inundated with information packets from schools covering an array of topics. Shopping for supplies…

  • Bicycle Safety Tips For Your Child

    Bicycle Safety Tips For Your Child

    Bicycle friendly cities like Seattle see die-hard cyclists that proudly brave the wind and rain in the dark days of winter.  With summer finally here, though, the cyclists hitting the street increases dramatically, as does…

  • The Zackery Lystedt Law – Three Years Later
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    The Zackery Lystedt Law – Three Years Later

    USA Football recently reported on the Zackery Lystedt Law, three years later.  The law is now in 36 states (Hawaii and Florida recently passed) and the District of Columbia. On May 14, 2009, Washington State Governor…