Automobile Accidents

• Passengers Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on I-5 in Arlington

  Ryan Nute | February 01, 2008 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A man driving south in the Northbound lanes of I-5 was killed when he collided head-on with another vehicle at freeway speed. The wrong-way driver, Jason French, 33, died at the scene. Two Sedro-Woolley women were in the car French collided with. They both suffered serious injuries and were transported to the hospital. The accident is under investigation. One of the subjects of the investigation...

• Bus Carrying Special Olympians Crashes on Icy Highway

  Michael Myers | January 28, 2008 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  It's easy (if not easy, at least straightforward) to show a jury how an accident's affected the life of a dad who works at Boeing, or a mom who drives her kids to soccer or a teenager who's about to graduate from high school. That's because most jurors can related to plaintiffs from these demographical groups. But it's more difficult to show a jury what an injured person is different than most...

• Recent Article Highlights Bicycle Safety Concerns

  Ryan Nute | January 07, 2008 11:36 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A recent article from King 5 notes that Seattle is considered one of the safest cities in the United State for cyclists. However, it is important to remember - as a cyclist or as a driver - that city roads still pose real dangers to those traveling on two wheels. Since 2001 1,800 cyclists have been injured and 6 cyclists have been killed on Seattle streets. That's about one accident every...

• New Year's Eve Crash in Seattle

  Ryan Nute | January 04, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On New Years Eve a car jumped a curb on Alakan Way, near Pier 30, went through a fence, across a parking lot and slammed into a cement barrier. The driver and passenger in the car were trapped for several hours inside their demolished car. Once firefighters arrived on the scene of car crash it took some time for them to be able to free the male driver and the female passenger. Both were taken...

• One Killed, Four Injured in Stevens Pass Ski Trip

  Ryan Nute | January 03, 2008 11:25 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Three teenagers, two boys and a girl, were returning from a ski trip to Stevens Pass when their vehicle crossed the centerline and hit a pickup truck head-on. One of the boys, 17, was killed. Four others were injured in the car accident, including both people in the pick-up truck. Police are not sure why the vehicle crossed the centerline. They do not believe alcohol, drugs or speed was a...

• Injured Pedestrians' Claims Not Reduced by Dark Clothing, Time of Day

  Michael Myers | December 20, 2007 8:20 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On November 27th, a Seattle woman in her 50's was hit while crossing at a crosswalk at the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and North 90th Street. The accident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. The woman was hit by a pickup and dragged underneath it. The driver of the pickup left the scene. He was stopped several blocks away by police. The woman suffered head and pelvis injuries and...

• Multivehicle Accidents--Complexity and Opportunity Collide

  Michael Myers | December 18, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On December 11th three people were taken to Harborview Medical Center after a mulitvehicle accident on Highway 522 near Monroe. The accident happened in the early afternoon. A man driving westbound reportedly lost control while driving around a curve, struck a guardrail and skidded into the eastbound lane. The out-of-control vehicle collided with a truck. A third vehicle, driving behind the...

• Car Drifting Across Four Lanes of Traffic Strikes and Kills Jogger

  Ryan Nute | December 17, 2007 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A jogger was hit and killed by a motorist Saturday while jogging down Duvall Avenue Northeast in Renton, Washington. The 37-year old jogger was traveling along the northbound lanes when a southbound car drifted across four lanes of traffic and hit the jogger from behind. The car then went down an embankment. The 34-year old driver sustained injuries. I take some personal interest in these...

• Evidence of Failure to Wear Seatbelt Allowable in Media, Not in Washington Courts

  Michael Myers | November 30, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  When the media reports on motor-vehicle accidents they often mention whether the involved drivers or passengers were wearing a seatbelt (or if the injured bicyclist or motorcyclist was wearing a helmet). The fact that the media consistently brings this detail to our attention makes it seem significant. However, it is important to remember that, in accordance with the rules of evidence, an...

• Phantom Drivers and UIM Coverage

  Michael Myers | November 29, 2007 8:38 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Unfortunately, a significant number of accidents are caused by drivers that leave the scene of an accident prematurely.This was the case in an accident earlier this month on the Mount Baker Highway. A vehicle pulled out of the Nooksack Casino parking lot directly in front of an eastbound Geo Metro. The Metro crossed the center line to avoid a collision and collided with a westbound Mazda.The...