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Car and Truck Accidents
- Washington Car v. Horse Accident Results in $2.7 Million Verdict
- Tickets Flying - New Washington Cell Phone Law
- Hit & Run Car Accident in Bellevue Shows Why UM Insurance Needed
- New Tough Cellphone Law Begins June 10th
- Old Tires Sold As New Highly Dangerous l Kirkland WA Car Accident Lawyer
Motorcycle Accidents
- Iowa Football Player Hit Head-On by Truck Turning Left - Walks Away Without Serious Injury
- Kirkland, WA Motorcycle Rider Ejected in Rear-End Accident on 405 Freeway
- WADOT To Pay 2 Million To Olympia Motorcyclist Serious Hurt Due To Bad Road Design
- Marysville Motorcyclist Hit Following Tire Blow Out l Kirkland Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
- Aging Bikers Hopping on Trikes
Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents
- Toddler Killed by Truck Backing Out of Driveway near Ferndale, WA
- "Melrose Place" Beauty Charged in Fatal DWI Car Accident
- Renton, WA Bicycle v. Pedestrian Accident Resulting in Death of Pedestrian l Kirkland WA Wrongful Death Attorney
- Fatal Issaquah Motorcycle Accident Caused by Being Cut-Off l Kirkland Fatal Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
- Wrongful Death Damages Enhanced for Dependant Parents l Seattle Wrongful Death Attorney
Pedestrian & Crosswalk Accidents
- When Walking the Dog turns into a Nightmare! Issaquah Pedestrian Hit in Crosswalk
- Bellevue Man Seriously Injured Filling Gas Tank on I-5
- Walking and texting dangerous? l Kirkland WA Pedestrian Injury Attorney
- Can a City Be Sued when a Car Kills a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk?
- Is Seattle One of The Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians?
Bicycle Accidents
- CNN article discusses Clash between Bicycles and Cars
- How Many Years In Jail Can You Get For Road Rage Driving?
- LA Road Rage Driver Convicted of 6 Felonies l Seattle Bike Lawyer
- What would you do if you were paralyzed in a hit & run bike accident? l Washington Spine Injury Attorney
- Bicycling Made Easier by Pavement Markings in Redmond and Kirkland l Kirkland Bike Attorney
Patient Safety
- New Online Website Rates Washington Health Care Providers
- 12 Tips for Parents who need a Hospital for their Children
General
- Confessions of a Washington Trial Attorney l Kirkland Injury Attorney Max Meyers
- Sotomayor Confirmed as New U.S. Supreme Court Justice l What Can We Expect?
- Seattle Federal Court Jury Swayed By Wife of Cop Juror in Shooting Case
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Car and Truck Accidents
- What Do You Do When A Car Accident Is Caused by Criminal?
- How Can Two Juries on Same Washington Case Come to Opposite Conclusions?
- Distracted Driving and Your Washington Accident Case
- Tips to Avoid the "Silent Killer" Preventing You from Sleeping at the Wheel and Causing a Washington Car Accident
- Gaps in Your Medical Treatment Can Kill Your WA Accident Case
Motorcycle Accidents
- Top 7 Things NOT to do After a Washington Motorcycle Accident
- 10 Things TO DO After a Washington Motorcycle Accident
- Spinal Cord Injury from Washington Motorycle Accident
- Five Motorcycle Safety Myths That Can Be Deadly
- 5 Tips for Safe Motorcycle Riding in Washington
Pedestrian & Crosswalk Accidents
- How much jail time do you get for a fatal Washington hit-and-run of a pedestrian?
- 12 Tips for Finding a Hospital for Your Child
Bicycle Accidents
- Seattle Bicycle Danger Zones Mapped By Seattle Times
- New mapping tool for bicycle riders in Seattle and other select cities.
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Car and Truck Accidents
Drive While Texting, Go To Jail? l Seattle Car Accident Lawyer
Distracted driving is dangerous. Texting while driving has been shown in studies to be like driving drunk. Shouldn't the same penalties apply. Serious injuries can result from Washington car accident caused by texting drivers. Perhaps a day or two in jail will be enough to deter drivers and take the danger seriously. If you have been in a Seattle car accident that was caused by a texting driver call the attorneys at Scott McDonald And Associates at 425-822-5700 for a free consultation.Texting While Driving is a Very Serious Threat to Safety According to 87% of Public l Seattle Car Accident Attorney
According to a recent AAA survey 87% of people believe texting or emailing while driving is a very serious threat to causing driving safety, second only to drunk driving at 90%. Most people (95%) also believe texting or emailing while driving is unacceptable. As a Kirkland Car Accident lawyer I have many clients who have seen the danger become reality.Washington state outlawed texting while driving this year. Unfortunately, police cannot pull you over and ticket for texting alone. Police have to have another reason for pulling you over, like speeding or illegal lane change, before they can ticket you for texting. This requirement has minimized the deterrent effect of the law. As long as you're not breaking any traffic laws you are basically allowed to text or email while driving.
The law should be strengthened so police can pull you over for texting alone. However, I fear it will take a tragedy that gains media attention and inflames public opinion before any change to the law will be made. In the meantime you can expect more Washington car accidents to be caused by drivers distracted by text and email messaging.
Nine Injured in Rollover Car Accident on I-5 in Dupont, Washington
Dupont, WA - June 9, 2009 - I-5 freewayTwo kids were left severely injured along with seven other people after a two vehicle accident near Dupont, WA on I-5. All 9 injured people were admitted to local hospitals. The nine people included six kids and two pregnant women all riding in a 8 passenger Ford Explorer.
All 9 people failed to wear seat belts, and none of the children were in child seats. The two most severly injured kids were ejected from the vehicle and found on the highway. They all were lucky that no died, especially the three people ejected from the suv. Seatbelts save lives as do child safty seats.
A Federal Way man caused the car accident that resulted in the Ford Explorer being launched over the jersey barrier rolling into oncoming I-5 traffic. The Federal Way man was arrested for investigation of DUI and attempted vehicluar homicide. The vehicular homicide charge seems to imply the man may have intentionally caused the accident and wanted to hurt the women and children in the Ford Explorer.
Bicycle Accidents
Seattle Bicyclist hit by Drunk and Killed on Dexter in Seattle
At 10:20 p.m. last night a Seattle man was involved in a fatal bicycle accident on Dexter Way in Seattle, Washington. My sincere condolences go out to this bicyclist's family. The Seattle bicycle rider was crossing Dexter Way when a car exit Aurora Avenue N. and attempted to enter or cross Dexter hitting the bike. The exact details of the bicycle accident are not yet known. The Seattle bike rider's injuries were severe and he died at the scene.Police at the scene arrested the yet to be identified driver of the car because they observed signs of intoxication. This appears to be another tragic drunk driving related fatality.
Here are 10 Tips for safe bike riding in Washington state.
Washington Injury Law Blog
- A glitch has happened in several Washington cities, which prevented them from correctly adopting the new cell phone law. This means if you received a recent ticket for using your cell phone while driving it might be unenforceable in certain Washington cities.
When the Washington legislature passes a new law, the local city governments must add [...]
Results from 1st Weekend of WSP DUI A-Team
Date: 07/07/2010WA Police form “A-Team” of DUI Enforcement
Date: 07/02/2010
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Car and Truck Accidents
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- What if a loved one has been killed as the result of an accident that was not their fault?
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