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		<title>Kirk Bernard Explains the Difference between a Claim and a Lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Bernard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Seattle personal injury attorney, I am often asked the following question by my clients, “What is the difference between a claim and a lawsuit?” After a Washington auto accident, victims usually file a claim with the insurance company. The claim is usually settled with the insurance company and is not taken to court. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Pays Your Medical Bills After a WA Auto Accident?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been injured in a Washington auto accident, obviously, you need to get medical treatment right away. If you ignore your injuries and they get worse, you may not be able to claim compensation for treatment because the insurance companies will maintain that you allowed your injuries to get worse by failing to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kirk Bernard Discusses the Types of Injuries Sustained in Auto Accidents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Bernard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The law defines personal injury as any type of harm you may have suffered as a result of an accident or intentional infliction. In working with personal injury victims in Washington, Kirk Bernard has seen first-hand that these injuries can include physical injury, emotional suffering or distress and psychological trauma sustained. When you are injured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling your Insurance Company after a Washington Auto Accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Bernard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington State has a &#8220;mandatory auto insurance law.&#8221; What this means is that the state requires anyone driving a motor vehicle in Washington to have an insurance liability policy, a certificate of deposit or a liability bond up to the required limits. Under this law, you must have a liability policy with a minimum of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kirk Bernard Addresses Common Damages Claimed in Washington Personal Injury Cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Bernard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been injured as a result of someone else&#8217;s negligence in Washington State, you may be able to claim compensation to cover damages caused by that negligent act. Examples of such accidents include a negligent motorist who causes an auto accident, the manufacturer of a defective product that injures someone, a doctor&#8217;s error [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle Car Accident Attorney Kirk Bernard Explains the Importance of Personal Injury Protection (PIP)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Bernard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal Injury Protection, or PIP as it is commonly known, is an optional coverage on your auto insurance policy, which you can choose to have or not. What does PIP cover? In the event of an auto accident where you are injured, PIP will become the primary payer of your medical expenses. It will pay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kirk Bernard Discusses What Compensation a Victim of Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect May Be Able to Receive</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With an increasing rate of nursing home negligence and abuse taking place throughout the United States, some attribute these events to the fact that more and more baby boomers are headed to these facilities. When a family places a loved one in a nursing home, it is never an easy decision. In fact, families often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kirk Bernard Tells You if You Have an Injury Claim against the Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could the government – a city, county, state or even the federal government – be held liable for your accident or injuries? Yes. However, as an experienced Seattle personal injury attorney, Kirk Bernard is familiar with how the filing of this potential claim depends on the circumstances of an individual’s specific situation. To begin with, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kirk Bernard Discusses Attorney Fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been injured in any type of accident and you are thinking about getting in touch with a personal injury attorney in Seattle, you are probably wondering: How much is this going to cost me? That&#8217;s a fair question to ask yourself before you make such an important decision. 
Almost all personal injury [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Pays for a Dog Bite Victims&#8217; Surgery to Treat Disfigurement or Serious Scarring?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 5 million people in the United States suffer dog bites every year. However, not all of them suffer serious wounds. Even so, as a Washington dog bite attorney, Kirk Bernard sees numerous cases where victims suffer severe disfigurement as a result of their dog bite injuries. A number of young children who have [...]]]></description>
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