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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
Text Message Causes U of Texas LB to Crash Car - Kirkland Car Accident Lawyer
Text messaging while driving is illegal in Washigton State, which is apparently not the case in Austin, Texas. University of Texas Linebacker Sergio Kindle suffered a concussion after crashing his car into an apartment building because he was looking at a text message on his cell phone. text messaging is a fairly common cause of Washington car accidents.
Sergio Kindle's text message car accident happened on June 24th and resulted in $8,700 in damage. That's one seriously expensive text message!
Washington state drivers have been banned from text messaging while driving since 2008. The fine for text messaging while driving in Washington is about $101. However, the police have to stop you for some other traffic law violation before you can get the texting ticket.
Don't be like Sergio, just put the phone down and drive. The message will be there for you when you arrive at your destination.
Drive Safe!
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
- What if I wasn't wearing my seatbelt and I was injured in a Washington car accident?
- Who has the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection in Washington?
- What is Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance?
Motorcycle 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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