Automobile Accidents

• Insurance Companies Under Scrutiny for Unfair Valuation Methods

  Michael Myers | October 11, 2007 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Most people assume that if they are ever in a car accident and their vehicle is totaled, they will receive its fair market value. However, car owners who deal with State Farm Auto Insurance and other carriers may not necessarily receive what their vehicle's really worth. Some car owners are now investigating the possibility of a lawsuit against State Farm and other carriers based on their unfair...

• Truck Accident in Lynnwood, Washington Kills One, Injures Two

  Michael Myers | October 10, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  One young man died and two more were injured in a truck accident near Lynnwood early Sunday morning. Andrew R. Stahley, 22, died. Joshua Kevin Parker, 20, was treated at a nearby hospital and released. Johnny Lee Miler, 27, was transported to Harborview Medical Center. According to the State Patrol, the truck left the roadway, hit the guardrail and flipped over. Two of the men, including...

• Tensions Between Cars & Bicyclists Remain in the Forefront of Public Concern

  Chelsea Gilbert | October 03, 2007 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The recent fatality of 19-year-old bicyclist, Bryce Lewis, was clearly on the minds of those participating in Seattle's monthly gathering of cyclists' at Westlake Center, called Critical Mass.Critical Mass happens on the last Friday of every month and is an unstructured event that is a sort of peaceful protest. The event promotes the benefits of commuting on a bicycle, rather than in a car, and...

• Sailor Dies in Kitsap County Car Crash

  Michael Myers | October 01, 2007 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Two young servicemen were involved in a fatal car crash in the early hours of the morning on September 29th. The passenger in the car, a 20-year old sailor who had severed on the Bremerton-based USS John C. Stennis, died after the car he was riding in hit a utility pole and two large trees. The driver, a 19-year old male who was assigned to the same aircraft carrier, was transported to...

• Teen Driver Violated Intermediate Licensing Statute, May Face Criminal Charges

  Michael Myers | September 29, 2007 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Less than a week after receiving his driver's license, a teen driver who remains unidentified will likely have charges of vehicular assault brought against him. The teen driver (with four other passengers, all teenagers) was reportedly speeding, driving about 70-mph in a 35-mph zone. The speeding driver failed to stop at a stop sign and swerved abruptly when he saw an oncoming car, sending his...

• Algona pays $1.8 Million to Widow for 1999 Drunk Driving Fatality

  Chelsea Gilbert | September 21, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Eight years after her husband was killed by drunk driver, Tracy Enoch-Jevne, widow Susan McGuire received a $1.8 million settlement from the city of Algona. The settlement stems from McGuire's claim that the woman who hit her husband on December 2, 1999 should have been in jail at the time of the accident. Enoch-Jevne already had four drunken-driving convictions on her record, accrued between...

• Hot Topic: Bike Safety in Urban Environments

  Chelsea Gilbert | September 20, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The recent rash of bike-car collisions, including the recent death of a young Seattle bicyclist in a collision with a dump truck, has brought a renewed focus to bike safety. While it is easy to assign blame in these collisions, to a rider who didn't wear a helmet or a driver who didn't correctly yield, it is more productive to focus on changes that can be made to prevent future bike-car...

• 2 Girls on Bikes Struck By Distracted Driver

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2007 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Friday evening two 13-year old girls were hit while riding bikes on Machias Cutoff in Lake Stevens. The girls were riding on the shoulder when a car suddenly veered onto the shoulder, collided with the two girls and then struck a power pole. The driver was reportedly distracted by the dog riding in the vehicle, which caused her to take her eyes off the road and drive onto the shoulder and...

• Pickup Truck Brakes Fail, Cause 6-Vehicle Accident on I-5

  Chelsea Gilbert | September 11, 2007 8:23 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A six-vehicle accident occurred on September 6, 2007 on northbound Interstate 5 at Northeast 175th Street in Shoreline. According to the Washington State Patrol, the brakes on a pickup truck hauling a trailer failed, causing the pickup to slam into another vehicle, setting off a chain reaction. An elderly couple was in the pickup truck. As a result of the accident, one person suffered serious...

• Preliminary Report Brings up Questions over Effectiveness of Red-light Cameras

  Chelsea Gilbert | September 09, 2007 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A year ago the city of Seattle installed six cameras at four busy intersections. The cameras were part of a $460,000 pilot program and intended to decrease collisions, drivers running red lights and drivers failing to stop before turning right on red. Since the installation of the cameras last June, the city has made over $900,000 in revenue from the 14,000 citations ($101 each) that have been...