Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Vanessa Taylor Dies in One Car Accident

  Michael Myers | October 29, 2006 5:00 PM | 4 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 21-year-old Oregon woman died at the scene of an early morning car crash Saturday in the 3800 block of Seabeck Highway near Calamity Lane Northwest. Vanessa Taylor, of Milwaukie, Ore., was riding in the passenger seat of a 1989 BMW 325 just after 2 a.m. when the driver, 21-year-old Joshua Demers of Silverdale, failed to make the curve near Camp Wesley Harris and drove off the edge of the road,...

• Centralia Crash Leaves Two Dead

  Mark McLean | August 07, 2007 3:17 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two people died following a car crash near Centralia last week. Apparently, the driver was speeding, left the roadway and hit a tree, killing both himself and a passenger.The driver of a 1990 Honda Civic, Gabriel S. Escamilla, 35, of Centralia, and passenger Candace M. Leyva, 21, were headed eastbound on Seminary Hill Road about 9:50 p.m. when the car left the roadway at Grimes Road and hit a...

• It is Important to Consult an Attorney After Suffering a Traumatic Brain Injury

  Michael Myers | June 25, 2007 11:39 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Consultation with an attorney following any traumatic brain injuries it is important to remember reason. The first and most obvious is where there will inevitably be - legal action. Common examples where this is done is a motor vehicle accident.In addition to circumstances where there will be a legal action there are many other reasons why it is important to consult with an attorney after...

• Talking to Juries

  Michael Myers | March 08, 2007 9:25 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Jury service has been described as one of the most valuable civic functions. In fact, many people think it second only to serving one's country on the battlefield. These types of statements are made in almost every closing argument. However, they are often cloaked in archaic formality. It's not a great strategy to Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln or other historic figures who do not...

• Women With Breast Implants and Car Accidents

  Michael Myers | October 09, 2006 10:05 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Women involved in motor vehicle accidents who have breast implants should request mammograms when they visit their medical providers. There is evidence that women involved in car crashes are at higher risk of having their implants rupture or leak following a collission. This type of pro-active assessment and treatment can be recovered in a personal injury action even if there isn't a rupture...

• Woman Killed in Accident on Viaduct

  Michael Myers | January 03, 2006 9:06 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On Monday, January 2, 2006 Lyndsy Sansaver died after being thrown from the back seat of a blue Toyota that was involved in a single car accident on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. Ms. Sansaver was 16 years old. The accident occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. and closed northbound lanes on the viaduct for over five hours. Police investigating the accident stated that the driver of the...

• Accidents on the Way to and Back from the Mountain

  Michael Myers | February 11, 2008 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Ski and snowboard accidents are a frequent focus of this blawg. However, even more frequent than skiing or snowboarding accidents meriting legal attention are accidents that happen on the way to and from the mountain.On the way to Crystal mountain last weekend we saw a truck on it's side in the middle of the road and another upside down in the ditch. Last night on the way to Whistler we saw a...

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

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

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...