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Representing People with Disabilities in Personal Injury Cases
In this video, Attorneys Andre and Lauren Dayani speak about representing Ernesto, a Spanish speaking person with disabilities, in his personal injury lawsuit against the City of Seattle. After Ernesto suffered a severe injury on public transportation due to the...
Advice from a Lawyer
Advice from a Lawyer Not the legal kind. A different type of advice. We often think about the intersection between our work in the world and our existence in the world because we think they are related. As much as possible, as partners running a law firm (on this small...
We are Super Lawyers again!
We are Super Lawyers again! We were selected as Super Lawyers 2021 Rising Stars, receiving this honor for the fifth and sixth year running. Andre was nominated for Criminal Defense and Lauren was nominated in the Personal Injury category. It is a honor to be selected as...
Our Rules of Thumb for Communicating with Insurance Adjusters
Our Rules of Thumb for Communicating with Insurance Adjusters After you've been in any kind of accident where an insurance company is involved, you will certainly be overwhelmed by calls from adjusters who seem to urgently want information from you. They want you to give...
Stepping Out of the Dark Suit (published in the Washington State Bar News Magazine)
Stepping Out of the Dark Suit (This article, authored by Lauren Dayani, was published in the Washington State Bar News Magazine April/May 2021 edition) I was admitted to the Bar in 2012, and I guess you could call me a millennial. Coming out of law school at the tender age...
Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything You Need to Know – Part 2)
Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything You Need to Know - Part 2) In our last post, we broke down what a marijuana DUI is in Washington state, and how to best navigate interaction with the police if you are stopped in your vehicle after consuming any cannabis. In...
Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything You Need to Know Part 1)
Marijuana DUIs in Washington State (Everything you need to know, Part 1) We live in a legalized world when it comes to marijuana in this state, and there is a blooming industry around it - cannabis shops are as common as coffee shops these days. Cannabis is a great...
Self Responsibility, An Encore (Underinsured Motorist Coverage)
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...
A Few of Our Favorite Things
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...
A Note On Self-Responsibility (and Uninsured Motorist Coverage)
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...
A Letter to the Criminal Justice System (originally published in the KCBA Bar Bulletin September 2020 issue)
A Letter to the Criminal Justice System (Originally published in the King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, September 2020 issue) A Letter To The Criminal Justice System: You are failing at your job. You were supposed to deter harm in our communities. You were...
We Are SuperLawyers!
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...
Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police, Part III: Your Right To Protest
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...
Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police, Part II: Car Stops
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...
Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police, Part I: The Top 5 Things to Know
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...
If You’ve Been In Multiple Accidents (The Law of Joint and Several Liability)
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...
A (non-COVID) Public Service Announcement: Get PIP!
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...
Part IV: The Do’s and Dont’s After a Car Accident.
Part IV: The Do's and Dont's After a Car Accident You've read about the basics of a personal injury claim, scoped out whether you need a lawyer for your claim, and learned how we work at Dayani Law Firm. Now you need to know what exactly to do after you've been in a car...
PART III: How We Work at Dayani Law Firm.
PART III: How We Work at Dayani Law Firm. Now you know that you must consult with an attorney so you can learn about your own case, the insurance players and what not to do, as you are getting treatment and getting your life back on track. That is necessary. If you don’t...
PART II: Do You Need a Lawyer for Your Injury Claim?
PART II: Do You Need a Lawyer for Your Injury Claim? So you've learned the long and short of a personal injury claim. Now you want to know if you need to hire a lawyer. Well, like all great questions, the answer is: It depends. Whether or not an attorney is needed for...
PART I: What Is a Personal Injury Claim?
PART I: What Is a Personal Injury Claim? After a car accident, things can feel like total chaos. So many things are happening at once – getting your car fixed, figuring out where and how you are hurting, finding the right care providers, making and going to appointments. ...