Automobile Accidents

• Driver Runs Stop Sign, Kills One, Injures Three

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 3:10 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 27, Brandon Louis Stutheit, age 18, was driving with three passengers near Roy at the intersection of Eighth Avenue East and 304th Street when he ran a stop sign. Mr. Stutheit then collided with another car, killing the other driver and injuring his own passengers. The passengers suffered a broken sternum, crushed pelvis and possible spinal injuries. Mr. Stutheit confessed to...

• Fort Lewis Car Accident Kills Soldier; Injures Two

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 6 near North Fort Lewis, a 20-year-old soldier likely lost control of her car, which caused her to slide in front of an oncoming car. That car then T-boned the soldier's car. The soldier was pronounced dead shortly after the accident. Of the two women in the other car, one was treated with minor injuries and one remained in critical condition as of January 19.Although the soldier...

• Drunk Driver Drives Wrong Way, Injures One

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Around 2 a.m. on January 21, an Auburn man drove onto SR 18 going the wrong direction and collided with an oncoming vehicle, causing injury to the other driver's leg. Authorities suspect alcohol was involved. The injured man should contact a personal injury attorney to pursue the drunk driver who caused this accident. A personal injury attorney will be able to file a civil claim against the...

• $8 Million Verdict Against Auto Manufacturer

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 20, a Superior Court judge reinstated a $8 million jury verdict against Hyundai. A Vancouver man was paralyzed nine years ago in a car accident when he was ejected from his Hyundai Accent. He sued Hyundai, claiming that their seatback design was responsible for his injuries. Although the jury awarded him $8 million in damages, the Court of Appeals dismissed the verdict and required...

• Tarp on Highway Causes Accident, Killing One and Critically Injuring Mother and Child

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 23, a Tacoma man, his fiancée, her 5-year-old son and their 3-month-old daughter were driving southbound on I-5 when they swerved to avoid a tarp on the roadway. This set off a chain of accidents involving five vehicles. The Tacoma man died at the scene. His fiancée is seriously injured and the 5-year-old boy remains in a coma with critical injuries. Authorities believe the tarp...

• Student Hit by Car in Crosswalk

  Michael Myers | February 06, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 27, a student was hit by a car at the 27200 block of 72nd Avenue N.W. in Stanwood. The student was crossing the street in a crosswalk on her way to Stanwood High School when she was hit. Although the driver was not believed to be speeding, it was dark, raining and near the school. RCW 46.62.261 requires that all drivers shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian. Therefore,...

• Two Migrant Workers Killed in Commute to Forest Work Area

  Michael Myers | February 06, 2006 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  In December, two workers from Guatemala were killed in a van accident in Washington state. These types of van accidents are not rare. Since 2002, 23 migrant workers have died in van accidents. Due to their independent employee status, the employer provides no benefits to any of these migrant workers for their injuries or to their families in the case of death. The families of the victims...

• Apparent road racing accident injures two and kills teen driver

  Michael Myers | February 01, 2006 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A three car accident on January 25 killed one 16-year-old and injured two other drivers. The accident occurred in Bellevue, southbound on Coal Creek Parkway near the intersection with Forest Drive S.W. Authorities suspect the 16-year-old was racing his best friend at speeds well above the posted speed limit. Witnesses saw two cars driving at high speeds, one of which lost control and collided...

• Three Car Accident Stops Traffic in Lynnwood

  Michael Myers | January 25, 2006 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A three car accident stopped traffic for 45 minutes and sent one driver to the hospital on Sunday. The accident occurred when a driver pulled into traffic and struck a tow truck on 176th Street SW near 44th Avenue W in Lynnwood. The car then bounced off the tow truck and into a third vehicle.The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident was taken to Harborview Medical Center for...

• Severe Auto Accident in Everett Causes Injuries

  Michael Myers | January 25, 2006 8:32 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A collision last Sunday between a Ford Explorer and a small sedan seriously injured both vehicles' drivers and the lone passenger. The accident occurred at the intersection of Puget Park Drive and 138th Place SE in Everett. Preliminary reports indicate that one of the vehicles had been speeding.The Explorer sustained serious damage in the collision and emergency personnel had to cut the...