by cooneylaw | Oct 22, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Auto accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists often lead to severe injuries or even wrongful death. As our Spokane summer turns to fall many of us enjoy an evening stroll or bike ride with our kids. The sun is setting earlier each day which makes it just a...
by cooneylaw | Oct 15, 2024 | Estate Planning & Probate, Wills
A Living Will is one of several documents that make up a comprehensive estate plan. Living Wills are also called Health Care Directives or Advanced Directives. A Health Care Directive clearly states your wishes regarding the use of certain life-sustaining medical...
by cooneylaw | Oct 8, 2024 | Criminal Defense, DUI
DUI laws for adults set the legal limit for alcohol .08 in Washington State. This limit for alcohol is based on nearly 100 years of medical research. Every couple years, including this last legislative session, there’s talk of lowing this limit. The marijuana DUI...
by cooneylaw | Sep 24, 2024 | Criminal Defense, DUI
Folks arrested for DUI in Washington State do not immediately lose their driver’s license. The key word is “immediately.” Most people face a license suspension starting 30 days after their DUI arrest, but doesn’t start right away. There has been confusion about when...
by cooneylaw | Sep 17, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Fatal automobile accidents in Washington State increased in 2023 to 810. That’s the most collisions that involved a loss of life since 1990. It’s no secret that excessive speed and impaired/distracted driving are common factors often leading to traffic fatalities....
by cooneylaw | Sep 10, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
In automobile accidents the folks inside bigger vehicles are usually safer. This is due to one of the basic laws of physics: momentum conservation. This principle says the total combined momentum of two colliding objects just prior to a collision is equal to the total...
by cooneylaw | Sep 3, 2024 | Criminal Defense, DUI
Most DUI charges are misdemeanors and not felonies. Gross misdemeanors in Washington State have a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail and a $5,000 fine. Felony DUI’s are a Class B crime and have a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine....
by cooneylaw | Aug 27, 2024 | Firm News, Uncategorized
Attending court hearings by Zoom has become more common the last four years. Zoom is a real-time audio and video virtual meeting computer and phone application. It allows participants to see and hear each other. Spokane Municipal Court and Spokane District Court have...
by cooneylaw | Aug 20, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents, Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Accidents
When you’re seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash you want healing and closure. It’s tempting to focus on the future, instead of taking the steps needed right now to preserve your injury claim. There are a couple of mistakes that are easy to avoid and that can...
by cooneylaw | Aug 13, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) could radically change your life in ways you never imagined. Of course, much of the impact depends on the severity of the TBI and even minor concussion can have a severe adverse impact on your life. Seek a medical evaluation right away...
