No one is ready for a car accident and the aftermath. But, if you’ve recently been in a car accident, you know it can cause pain, fear, inconvenience, and unplanned expenses. Having a reliable attorney for an auto accident can ease your legal journey and guide you on your way to finding justice. If [...]
Professional car service and your protection During a recent ride-share trip, I noticed cards for several businesses displayed on the backside of the passenger seat. One of the business cards promoted the driver’s own for-hire transportation services. Besides working for Uber and Lyft, the driver generates revenue from transporting customers in his for hire vehicle. [...]
With 1.5-2M Uber and Lyft drivers on U.S. roads, the incidence of crashes involving ride-share drivers has soared in recent years. Whether you are a passenger in a vehicle, a pedestrian on the street or a driver in another car, it is helpful to have a basic level of preparedness, and understanding about insurance following [...]
Every personal injury case is different; this is an example of a recent hit-and-run crash handled by Coluccio Law. If you have questions about a specific incident, we recommend you talk to a lawyer. A little over one year ago, Bette was horribly injured in a hit-and-run crash on a Puget Sound island. In the [...]
The current Washington State minimum car insurance policy drivers are allowed to carry only provides $25,000 in liability coverage. Most states require car owners to pay for some amount of car insurance. While it varies depending on where you live and how much you drive, the average driver in the U.S. is involved [...]
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is a type of car insurance that pays for medical bills, wage loss, and other costs after a car crash. Some policies refer to this benefit as medpay. This coverage is mandatory in Oregon insurance policies, but not in Washington: check your Policy Declarations page to see if PIP is [...]
Some of the saddest cases we see are those in which there is just not enough car insurance to pay medical bills and adequately compensate someone who's been seriously hurt in a crash. Recently, Coluccio Law represented a young man who was riding in his co-worker's car when the vehicle flipped. His arm was [...]
A guide on how to report a crash and file a claim with your car insurance company If you were involved in a crash, you should always file a car insurance claim—even if it wasn't your fault, or you were a passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist. There are many good reasons to open an insurance claim: you pay, [...]
Even if you were not at fault, most people involved in a serious crash find that they need to access their own car insurance policy for cover medical bills and expenses. But if you are not familiar with what it covers, you may not get the full value of your policy. What to look for in [...]
Managing a claim on your car insurance after a serious accident crash* can feel overwhelming. There are a few simple things you can do to help make the insurance claims process easier. How to organize your crash information Depending on the number of vehicles and people involved in the crash, there may be multiple insurance [...]
