Recoveries in personal injury settlements arising out of car accidents are generally not taxable. This same rule applies to other personal injury settlements. The general reason for this rule is that personal injury recoveries compensate you for your physical injuries and losses from the accident, and have no positive or negative impact on your income. … Read more

A statute of limitations sets the time in which a legal action must be commenced.  In Washington, the statute of limitations on personal injury claims arising out of negligence is three years.  RCW 4.16.080. With very limited exceptions, if a legal action is not commenced on a negligence personal injury claim within three years of … Read more

Posting on social media after an accident can have a serious impact on your personal injury claim. Insurance claims adjusters and defense attorneys are looking for any way to minimize liability and decrease the amount they have to pay on your claim. Even seemingly innocent posts may be taken out of context and used to … Read more