by cooneylaw | Dec 14, 2021 | Estate Planning & Probate, Wills
Estate Planning may not be top of mind during the busy holiday season. However, it can be a good opportunity to discuss your estate plans with your loved ones. Openly discussing your estate plans is an important part of making sure your wishes are followed after you...
by cooneylaw | Dec 7, 2021 | Employment Law, Sexual Harassment
People often think of sexual harassment as conduct that happens at the workplace during normal business hours. The reality is that sexual harassment can happen anytime, including after-work functions like business trips or holiday parties. Generally, an employer is...
by cooneylaw | Nov 16, 2021 | Employment Law, Severance Agreement
Severance agreements and severance packages are sometimes offered when an employee is leaving their job. A severance agreement is a contract which outlines both the employee and employer’s rights and responsibilities at the end of an employment relationship. The...
by cooneylaw | Nov 9, 2021 | Criminal Defense, DUI
Roadside DUI tests or Field Sobriety Tests (FST’s) are supposed to be voluntary. Even if you refuse them, law enforcement can still arrest you for DUI if they observe other signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Recently, a high profile Spokane Resident was arrested for...
by cooneylaw | Oct 19, 2021 | DUI
A DUI arrest can end with a blood draw in a couple different circumstances. If a law enforcement officer believes a driver is impaired by something other than alcohol, then the officer may try to draw blood as part of the DUI investigation. Another common scenario is...
by cooneylaw | Oct 5, 2021 | Estate Planning & Probate, Wills
Folks often ask what happens when someone dies without a will? The legal term for this is dying “intestate.” Usually, this question comes from a concerned family member or friend who recently had a loved one pass away without a will. Maybe they want to help resolve...
by cooneylaw | Sep 14, 2021 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Auto accidents involving vehicles striking pedestrians and cyclists often cause severe injuries. Crisp fall weather in the Inland Northwest means plenty of folks are still enjoying an after dinner stroll or an evening bike ride with children. As the sun sets a little...
by cooneylaw | Aug 31, 2021 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, DUI
Driving habits got a lot worse during Covid. Even though there were fewer cars on the roadways, too many folks saw the open roads as an opportunity to speed… or worse. These bad habits led to a rise in the number of deaths on our highways despite the sharp drop in...
by cooneylaw | Aug 17, 2021 | DUI
Everyone knows DUI’s are dangerous and potentially deadly. Public service campaigns, driver education and strict DUI laws haven’t eradicated them from our roadways. Two years ago we asked whether technology could reduce driving under the influence and recent...
by cooneylaw | Aug 3, 2021 | DUI
Washington State DUI laws set the legal limit for alcohol .08. This alcohol limit is based on nearly 100 years of medical research. Did you know a few years ago a legal limit for marijuana intoxication was added to Washington’s DUI statutes? That limit is 5 ng of...
