Steven J. Angles

  • New Rule Gives Transparency on Insurance Rate Hikes

    New Rule Gives Transparency on Insurance Rate Hikes

    Almost everyone in the state of Washington pays for insurance in one form or another. Whether it is auto insurance or home insurance, we have all experienced significant insurance rate hikes in 2024, yet we…

  • “Full Coverage” Auto Insurance Is Like a Bad Meal

    “Full Coverage” Auto Insurance Is Like a Bad Meal

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6298″ img_size=”Full”][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] It happened again yesterday, which is why I am writing this blog post today. The sad truth is that it actually happens very often in my line of work. Someone is…

  • Second Languages May Help Your Brain

    Second Languages May Help Your Brain

    When a good part of your work life is spent helping people suffering from traumatic brain injuries, and visiting with their medical providers, you learn a few interesting things along the way. For example, recently,…

  • The Dutch Influence on Seattle Bicycling

    The Dutch Influence on Seattle Bicycling

    By Steve Angles Amsterdam is full of bicycles. Seriously. I remember visiting some years ago and being floored by just how many bicycles were piled alongside each other near the central train station. Hundreds and…

  • Uber, Lyft, and Your Safety: The “FYI” List

    Uber, Lyft, and Your Safety: The “FYI” List

    If the statistics are right, we are all using ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft more often than ever before, and more often than other forms of paid transportation. It’s a big reason why…

  • The Harborview Medical Center You May Not Know

    The Harborview Medical Center You May Not Know

    Did you know that Harborview Medical Center (HMC), right here in Seattle, is the primary Level 1 Trauma medical facility for more than just Seattle?[1] In fact, HMC serves as the primary hospital for the…

  • Scooter-Share: Clean Energy, Messy Injuries

    Scooter-Share: Clean Energy, Messy Injuries

    Thankfully, electric scooters haven’t become a common form of transportation in Seattle – at least not yet. But it looks like maybe the only thing stopping electric scooters from joining bicycles as a form of…

  • The CPR Soundtrack

    The CPR Soundtrack

    I’m a huge music fan. New releases, playing guitar, going to concerts: I love it all. That’s probably why I usually go through each day with some sort of song playing in my head. Call…

  • A Fight in the Name of Kenney Bui

    A Fight in the Name of Kenney Bui

    It was October 2015, when the Bui family lost their 17 year old son, Kenney –  the result of a traumatic brain injury that happened during a high school football game. Circumstances tragically similar to…

  • Back to School Reminders on Concussion Awareness

    Back to School Reminders on Concussion Awareness

    School has started back up in the Puget Sound, and it’s that time again. Everyone is getting get equipped for the year: new backpacks, lesson plans, schedules, sports gear, and transportation arrangements. It’s all about…