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Bicycles and Automobiles – 3 Feet of Space On January 1, 2020 a new law went into effect in Washington. Where previously automobile drivers had to simply pass “at a safe distance”, the new law requires that automobiles give bicycles at least 3 feet of space when passing them on a road.  The highlights of the…

Immigrant Innovation Scholarship Winner As a law firm that supports immigrants, we’re reminded each day about the impact of immigrants in our communities. The immigrant experience is synonymous with innovation, and we enjoy hearing stories from immigrants and the children of immigrants about their efforts to live the American Dream. For this reason, we were…

2022 Immigrant Innovation Scholarship At Ritchie-Reiersen Injury & Immigration Attorneys, we believe that immigration improves communities and positively impacts the growth of a country. As a personal injury and immigration firm, we love supporting our community and helping people to accomplish their dreams. We created the Immigrant Innovation Scholarship for students who are passionate about improving the lives…

Hurt in a Bicycle Accident? Know Your Options If you’ve been injured in an accident while riding your bicycle, you’re not alone. There are about 60,000 bicyclists injured in accidents with cars or trucks each year — and the number of cycling-related accidents has surged in recent years as distracted driving has increased. An injury to a…

The Best Car Crash Attorneys in the Area There’s nothing more stressful than a car crash. An automobile accident impacts your life in all sorts of ways, throwing your plans into chaos, making basic routines a challenge, costing you money, and possibly resulting in physical injury. When you’ve been in a car crash, and you…

The Benefits of Hiring an Attorney After a Car Accident Car accidents cause a lot more damage than simply putting a dent in your vehicle. Additional damages include expensive medical bills, lost wages, loss of enjoyment making it impossible or difficult to do many of things that you enjoy doing and most importantly, not being…

The Dangers of Driving While Distracted According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving caused the death of 1730 drivers, 605 passengers, 400 pedestrians, and 77 bicyclists in 2018. In addition to these deaths, there were an estimated additional 400,000 injuriesin collisions attributed to distracted drivers in 2018. Everyone agrees that with the…

Top 5 Qualities to look for in a Personal Injury Attorney No one ever plans to need a personal injury attorney. Accidents happen to all of us, every day, and for some of us, the consequences last for months, years or an entire lifetime. When an accident happens through no fault of your own, sometimes…

When Cars and Trucks Collide: Physics Behind Serious Injuries Serious Injuries Due to Semi-Truck Accidents It is common sense that a semi-truck has an unfair size advantage against a smaller car, but many people don’t realize there is a lot more physics behind the unproportionate vehicles than just size.  The main factors why semi-trucks cause…

Why You Should Get a Personal Injury Attorney if You Have a Car Accident Car accidents can be very stressful and the last thing that a lot of people consider is taking even more time to find and retain a personal injury attorney given the fact that they are already taking time addressing injuries, dealing…