Self Responsibility, An Encore (Underinsured Motorist Coverage) A couple weeks ago, we made a hard case for self-responsibility. It’s a concept we embrace; we are not victims to the decisions and actions of others, because we always take our own action. Like, for example, when purchasing insurance. There’s a point (b) to this point A. Because there are circumstances where
A Few of Our Favorite Things 2020 is wrapping up and, wow, what a time to be alive. It’s fair to say that this year has been a weird one. There’s a lot of reason to feel hopeful – the human embodiment of hatred and ego is leaving the White House, for one (BYE!). And we’ve got hints that the
A Note On Self-Responsibility (and Uninsured Motorist Coverage) We cannot control other people. It’s one of humanity’s most ancient laws. You can’t MAKE anyone do something, even if you want them to (so, so badly), even if you know it is best for them, even if you know them doing so would contribute to the general good of the world,
A Letter to the Criminal Justice System (Originally published in the King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, September 2020 issue. If you are a member of the KCBA, you can view the original article here.) A Letter To The Criminal Justice System: You are failing at your job. You were supposed to deter harm in our communities. You were
Some fun updates from us: SuperLawyers! Andre Dayani was featured in the July edition of SuperLawyers Magazine! In the article, Andre talks about what it was like to start a law firm with the support of the incredible and generous Seattle U Law Incubator Program. Big shout out to Cindy and Stan for their wonderful support in the program while
Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police Part III: Protests On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, John Lewis cried out: “We must say, ‘Wake up, America! Wake up!’ For we cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.” The America that John Lewis addressed in 1963 is not so different from where we are in
Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police Part II: Car Stops Ready for Part II? The same rules we laid out in Part I apply here: familiarize yourself with that first as your foundation for any interaction with a police officer. And then read on: here is what to do (and NOT do) when you get pulled over in your
Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police Part I: The Top 5 Most Important Things to Know Black Lives Matter. Let’ s just start with that. Right now, we are doing all we can to listen, to read, and to be educated by Black voices. We wholeheartedly stand with the demands of the Black community to defund and demilitarize the
If You’ve Been In Multiple Accidents (The Law of Joint and Several Liability) We have had a few clients recently who have been in multiple accidents in a short time frame, and have multiple liability claims going on at once. (Click here to learn the difference between a liability claim with the at-fault insurance company, and PIP coverage with your
A (non-COVID) Public Service Announcement: Get PIP! That’s it, just the one thing: get PIP. Do you have PIP? Do you even know what PIP is? If not, you are in luck because we are here to break it down: “PIP” stands for Personal Injury Protection and it’s a layer of coverage you can opt in for on your car