Washington Injury Law Blog

As your personal budget tightens during this recession don’t cancel your uninsured motorist (UM) coverage on your car insurance. Many of my Seattle car accident clients can tell you the devastation that results when a person hits you and they have no car insurance to cover your injuries. A recent report stated that 1 in 6 Washington drivers do not have car insurance. Scary!

That means if you’re in a car accident there is a 17% chance the person who hit you  will not have car insurance to pay your medical bills, lost wages or anything for having to go through all the pain and inconvenience. Your only line of defense against these drivers in uninsured motorist car insurance.

I highly recommend all Washington car drivers carry at least $300,000 in uninsured motorist coverage. I personally carry $1,000,000 in UM coverage. Driving a car is the most dangerous activity in my family’s daily life. The safety and protection of my family and our financial health is a high priority. That’s why I carry such high UM policy limits.

One serious car accident can result in tens of thousand of dollars in medical bills and render you unable to work for long periods of time or not at all. Think about it, how much would you lose if you could never work again? Big number I bet. That’s why having high UM policy limits is so important.

Protect yourself and your family and carry the highest amount of uninsured motorist coverage you can. Call you insurance agent and ask how much it will cost. You’ll be surprised how little your premium will increase each month. Or better yet send me an email request for my report The Guide To Buying Car Insurance In Washington. Write in the “Can we answer a question” box that you want the car insurance buying report. My report will explain UM coverage and more in detail.

Warmest regards,

Max Meyers, Esq.

Source:

King 5 News, Number of uninsured drivers on the rise – 01.28.09