Emancipation in Washington State
Dec 04, 2011
Washingtonlaw permits a petition for emancipation at age 16. RCW 13.64 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=13.64). The question the court asks is whether the petitioner has "the ability to ma...
See Full Guide
Medical Malpractice Cases 101
Oct 20, 2011
Medical malpractice cases in the great State ofWashingtonare governed by statutes.RCW 7.70. The main question is usually whether the health care provider failed to follow the accepted standard of care ...
See Full Guide
Washington State Parental Tort Liability for Minor Children's Wrongful Acts
Aug 17, 2011
The main person
legally responsible for a motor vehicle collision is the person (if any) who
drove negligently. If the negligent
driver was a minor, the minor owes the injured party for the damages. Of...
See Full Guide
Obtaining a CPL in Washington State
Apr 28, 2011
You must meetallof the following requirements to get a
concealed pistol license in the State of Washington:
Be 21 years of age or older at time of
application.
Be a United States citizen or ...
See Full Guide
Licensing Agreements on Websites
Mar 17, 2011
Almost everybody who has been on the internet has been
confronted with an option to point and click to accept the terms of some
websites contract or "End User Licensing Agreement" (EULA). It is, of c...
See Full Guide
What to Do If Somebody Owes You a Small Amount of Money.
Mar 03, 2011
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It would probably be a good idea before you lend somebody money to get a written document showing the amount, the date, the lender, the borrower, the da...
See Full Guide
Introduction to Family Law
Mar 03, 2011
Documents The Dissolution action is commenced with a "Summons" and a "Petition". Parties often ask courts for Temporary Orders to issue quickly, to be in effect while the Dissolution action progress...
See Full Guide
Proximate Cause in Tort Cases
Mar 02, 2011
One of the main elements of a tort (i.e. personal injury) case is "proximate cause". Essentially, it is necessary for a plaintiff to prove a causal relationship between the other parties negligence and...
See Full Guide
Duty in Washington Motor Vehicle Collision Cases.
Mar 01, 2011
The first element of a tort case is to establish that a Defendant had a duty. When a Defendant breaches his duty of care, causing damages to a Plaintiff, then a lawsuit may be successful.
The standard...
See Full Guide
Damages in Tort Cases
Mar 01, 2011
When a case comes before a court regarding a motor vehicle collision, there are several areas of damages that a jury can be asked to consider. The areas can include the follwing:
1. Pain and suffering
...
See Full Guide
Ad
Transform legal challenges into solutions.
Connect now to review your situation.
The Avvo Rating explained
The Avvo Rating explained