Automobile Accidents

• Sean Heldt's Death Still Considered a "Wrongful Death" Claim

  Michael Myers | November 20, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Sean Heldt had been laying in a coma for almost six months at Harborview Medical Center when he passed away on November 7th, a few weeks shy of his 25th birthday. Heldt's died as a result of a May 25, 2007 accident on Interstate-90 when the car he was driving was hit head-on by a man with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit. The intoxicated driver and his 2-year old...

• Elderly Seattle Pedestrian Fatally Injured

  Michael Myers | November 02, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  An 85-year old man that was hit by an SUV on Saturday has died from his injuries.Oswald Clement, a West Seattle man, was hit by the SUV at about 7:45 p.m. Saturday night near Fire Station 37. Clement passed away at Harborview Medical Center on Sunday. Both Mr. Clement's Estate and any beneficiaries he may have should consider promptly investigating claims against the driver of the SUV and...

• Multiple-Vehicle Collisions Can Make Claims More Complex

  Michael Myers | November 01, 2007 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  During rush hour last Friday a five vehicle accident caused a six mile traffic backup on I-5. The chain-reaction accident, involving four cars and one motorcycle, occurred just south of 196th Street SW. Rescue crews had to cut open the top of one of the cars which was on its side in a ditch. Three people were hurt in the accident; none had serious injuries.One of the drivers involved in the...

• Log Truck Driver May Still Have Claims Against At-Fault Driver Despite Injury Disparity

  Michael Myers | October 29, 2007 8:20 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Thursday morning a woman driving an Aerostar Van attempted to cross Highway 12 near Salkum, made an improper turn and was hit by a log truck.The driver of the Aerostar Van, Cristen L. Boling, 28, suffered head and internal injuries as a result of the collision. She remains in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center.The truck driver, Robert Kiser, 37, did not suffer serious injuries as...

• Student Hit at Crosswalk Entitled to UIM Coverage

  Michael Myers | October 26, 2007 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 15-year old girl was hit Friday morning by a pickup truck while crossing the street at a marked crosswalk. The driver who hit the student fled the scene of the accident; police continue to search for the driver. The Stadium High School student was transported to the hospital with a broken leg. The injured pedestrian should be entitled to UIM coverage under her parents' insurance policy. ...

• Riding with a Drunk Driver--Comparative Fault and the Passenger Seat

  Michael Myers | October 26, 2007 9:36 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Early Sunday morning a driver suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol caused an accident on Interstate 5 in Seattle that injured three people.The driver, behind the wheel of a 1992 Honda Prelude, hit the guardrail, spun out and then returned to the northbound lanes where another car hit the Prelude at a right angle. The three injured persons were transported to Harboview Medical...

• Precious Cargo--Claims Against Friends and Family

  Michael Myers | October 23, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Friday a minivan carrying five children was sideswiped by an oncoming car, causing the van to run into a pole and resulting in serious injuries for one of the young passengers. According to police, a woman headed westbound on Highway 530 lost control of her vehicle and crossed into the oncoming lane. The swerving car narrowly missed hitting a truck and another car before hitting the van. As...

• Mycologist Hit by Flying Refrigerator--PIP Coverage and Mushroom Picking Collide Along Whatcom County Roadway

  Chelsea Gilbert | October 18, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Friday afternoon an RV hit a tree off Sumas-Kendall Road and injured three people. According to the Washington State Patrol, the RV was being driven by a 50-year old man. Just before 4 p.m. the RV veered off the roadway, down an embankment and collided with a tree. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. A portable refrigerator was thrown from the RV during the collision and...

• Seattle Bar Could be Held Liable in Tragic I-5 Crash

  Michael Myers | October 17, 2007 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The mother of the Eric Hillstrom, 18, who was seriously injured in a collision, caused by a drunk driver speeding down Interstate 5 in the wrong direction, said Friday, " [The accident] was 100 percent preventable."Cerrissa Christensen, the woman who caused the crash that left a woman (Hillstrom's girlfriend) dead and Hillstrom seriously injured, should never have been allowed on the road in the...

• Drunk Driver Causes Four-Vehicle Crash, Could Face Criminal and Negligence Charges

  Michael Myers | October 15, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  According to police, the driver who smashed into the back of 2005 Toyota Solara on Interstate 405 in Bothell, causing a four-vehicle accident, had empty liquor bottles and "large amounts" of beer inside of his truck. The driver also admitted to police at the scene that he had been drinking alcohol. Driving a 1997 Dodge pickup, the intoxicated man failure to slow with the flow of traffic and...