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• 13 Year Old Cannot Be At Fault For Sex With Teacher

  Michael Myers | December 13, 2005 1:44 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The Washington State Supreme Court recently held that a 13 year old student could not be found contributorily at fault for having sex with her teacher. The case stems from a 2001 incident in which the student, an eighth grader at the time, became involved in a sexual relationship with a 26-year-old teacher named Steven Diaz. Diaz was subsequently arrested and pled guilty.The victim's family...

• Falling Debris Injures Three

  Michael Myers | December 08, 2005 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Three individuals were hurt yesterday when debris from a construction site on Third Avenue and Seneca Street fell on them. One person was hospitalized after being struck by a 10 foot by 15 foot sheet of aluminum. The other two individuals sustained less serious injuries. For more information on the story, click on the following link: Falling Debris Injures Pedestrians.Washington's...

• Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Auto Accident

  Michael Myers | December 05, 2005 5:15 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 22 year old Seattle man suffered life-threatening injuries on Friday night when he was struck by a Honda near the Northgate Mall. The victim had stepped into a crosswalk at the intersection of First Avenue Northeast and Northeast 103rd Street when the accident occurred. There was no crossing signal at the intersection but police investigating the accident indicated that the pedestrian had...

• Toddler Dies in Day Care Accident

  Michael Myers | December 05, 2005 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 17 month old child died last Thursday as the result of a tragic accident that occurred at her day care provider. The infant, Jaclyn Frank, was apparently strangled on a set of blinds at her Bothel day care facility. The King County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident. The King County Sheriff's Office is investigating. Jaclyn's father, Larry Frank, described his daughter as "the...

• Mount Baker Skiing Accident Ends In Tragedy

  Michael Myers | December 02, 2005 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Sunday, November 27, 2005 Terry McQuair died in a skiing accident at the Mount Baker Ski Area. Mr. McQuair, a 21 year old British Columbia resident, skied under two ropes marked with warning signs and then off of a 100 foot cliff. The fall caused head injuries and Mr. McQuair was pronounced dead on the scene. For more information about this accident see the following links: Skiing Accident...

• HWY 92 Auto Accident Injures Two

  Michael Myers | November 29, 2005 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A car accident on Sunday morning involving a 46-year-old Everett man and a 28-year-old Everett man left both drivers in the hospital. The 46-year-old driver apparently pulled his vehicle westbound onto Highway 92 from 99th Avenue NE and struck the 28-year-old, who was driving a Ford pickup and towing another vehicle. The collision sent the Ford and the car it was towing through the guardrail...

• Nine Car Accidents, 30 Vehicles Clog I-5

  Michael Myers | November 29, 2005 3:44 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2005 at least 30 cars were involved in nine separate accidents over a half mile stretch of northbound Interstate 5 near Arlington. The Washington State Patrol shut down all northbound lanes of I-5 for two hours after the accident. Traffic was stopped for eight miles to the south. Police investigating the collisions attributed them to a wall of...

• Bar Fight Raises Question of Premises Liability

  Michael Myers | November 23, 2005 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2005 George Mosher Jr. was stabbed to death outside of Eli's Pub in Kent. Mr. Mosher was an off-duty pub employee who was trying to break up a fight that had erupted outside the establishment. His assailants stabbed him in the chest, puncturing his lung and severing his aorta. They then fled the scene before police arrived. For more...

• Train Accident Kills Two

  Michael Myers | November 22, 2005 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Sunday, November 20, 2005 A Union Pacific freight train traveling from Portland to Seattle struck and killed two young men who were walking near the tracks. The accident occurred between Tacoma and Steilacoom on the BNSF Railroad's double main line. Railroad authorities and police continue to investigate. The names of the deceased victims have not been released.Railroads generally owe a...

• Motorcycle Accidents Increase Among Baby Boomers

  Michael Myers | November 22, 2005 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  As baby boomers look for ways to spend their disposable income, they are buying motorcycles in ever increasing numbers. Americans over 40 constitute the largest group of motorcycle owners in the country. Unfortunately, this increase in motorcycle ownership also corresponds with an increase in fatal motorcycle accidents. Government statistics show that last year motorcyclists over 40 accounted...