Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A Centralia man, Carmen Victor Rodas-Urias, age 20, has been arrested on charges of felony hit-and-run and Vehicular Assault for a car accident that occurred on Interstate 5 late Saturday night.

According to a report in The Olympian, Rodas-Urias was speeding near Milepost 80 when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a car driven by a 52-year-old Oregon man, James Renken.

Renken's Chevrolet pickup truck rolled several time after the impact. Renken was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with face and scalp lacerations.

Roads-Urias abandoned his vehicle and fled the scene of the accident on foot. A car driven by Clayton-Walker, 69, of Winlock hit Rodas-Urias' abandoned vehicle and Clayton-Walker suffered hand lacerations.

Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a car accident and the driver was driving with reckless disregard to the safety of others, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving recklessly.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the family of those killed. If you have been injured because of the negligent driving of another, you should contact a personal injury attorney who will work to help you recover compensation for your damages.

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Five people -- including three juveniles -- were injured in a head-on car accident on U.S. Highway 101 near Shelton Matlock Road on Monday night around 7:30pm reports Seattle's KOMO News.com.

According to reports, none of the injured had life-threatening injuries.

It appears that the two-car accident occurred when Raul A. Delacruz, 24, of Olympia, lost control of his Toyota as he tried to pass a slower vehicle and was struck by a Ford.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in a car accident caused by another person's negligent driving. If you or a loved one has been injured, you should contact the personal injury attorneys at The Farber Law Group today.

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Waleligne A. Afele, a driver for Stita Taxi, has been charged with Vehicular Homicide due to the car accident death of David Doerr, 43, near SeaTac airport in November of 2009.

According to a report in the Seattle PI, Afele made an unsafe lane change on Interstate 5 when he realized he was missing the Route 518 airport exit. Afele started a chain reaction of events when attempted to cross several lane of traffic to make the Route 518 exit. Afele hit the Toyota Land Cruiser that Doerr was driving, causing it to roll on to its roof and it was hit by another vehicle.

Washington State vehicle code RCW 46.61.520 -- Vehicular Homicide -- provides that a driver can be charged with vehicular homicide if a person is killed in a car accident and a driver was driving without regard for the safety of others or driving recklessly. Investigators say there was no evidence that Afele was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the taxi accident.

Some people writing into the P-I blog feel that the taxi fare system is partially at fault. They say, taxi drivers charge per mile but they want to get in as many fares as possible during their driving time and many of them driver aggressively to do so.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages. When a loved one has been killed due to the negligence of another, their family may file a wrongful death suit on behalf of their deceased loved one.

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The Daily News Online, serving the lower Columbia, reports that 19-year-old Robert C. Vandiver, of Kelso, was killed early Monday morning in a single car accident four miles of Castle Rock when the car he was riding in hit a utility pole and landed in a ditch.

According to the report, Loren R. Seaman, 23, of Kelso was driving a 1991 Acura Integra northbound on West Side Highway near Castle Rock around 2am when he lost control of the vehicle.

Seaman suffered critical injuries in the car accident and was taken to Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver with broken ribs and internal injuries.

A second passenger, Cody E. Elliott, age 17 of Kelso, was treated at St. John Medical Center for treatment of a broken arm and facial cuts and is in satisfactory condition.

A third passenger, Shannon L. Allen, 25, of Kelso, was reportedly not injured.

Seaman may be charged with Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault in the motor vehicle accident. Police believe that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and was speeding. Washington State vehicle code, RCW 46.61.520, provides that a driver can be charged with Vehicular Homicide if a person dies as a result of negligent operation of a vehicle and the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving without regard for the safety of others.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents caused by drunken drivers and the family of those killed.

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Police are investigating which caused a 39-year-old man from Home, Washington to crash his motorcycle into a concrete barrier on State Route 16 in Port Orchard.

According to a report in The Olympian, the Douglas Guy was traveling eastbound on SR 16 at Sidney Road around 5:50pm when he hit a concrete overpass and was killed.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motorcycle accidents and the family of those killed.

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The passenger in a silver Lexus was mortally injured in the 5550 block of Rainier Avenue South early Saturday morning when the driver of the car he was riding in crossed the center line and hit another vehicle. The victim, a man, was taken to Harboview Medical Center in Seattle where he died of his injuries.

The driver of the Lexus and a person in the car he hit were both taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries.

A witness said told police that he was following the Lexus after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident. He said the Lexus was speeding at the time of the car accident.

The driver of the Lexus could potentially be charged with Vehicular Homicide. RCW 46.61.520 provides that a person can be charged with Vehicular Homicide if a person dies as a result of negligent operation of a vehicle including driving recklessly, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs of driving without regard to the the safety of others.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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Source: The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011338169_fatal13m.html?syndication=rss
Man killed early Saturday in two-car crash on Rainier Avenue South
March 13, 2010

The Columbian reports that Sheila M. Walls', age 29, of Estacarda,Oregon, was killed when she drove her 1991 Honda Accord the wrong way on Highway 14 near South Grand Boulevard in Vancouver, Washington, hitting three vehicles.

According to the report, Wall's blood alcohol content (BAC) was .20% at the time of the accident, which is 2-1/2 times the legal limit of 0.08%. She was apparently returning from the memorial service for her employer, Wes Lematta, founder of Columbia Helicopters.

Two people were also injured in the multi-car accident, one seriously. Elizabeth M. Gonsalves, 32, of Camas, suffered a fractured neck, spine, left wrist and abdominal injuries. Her condition has been upgraded after treatment from serious to satisfactory. Brian J. Gonzsalves, 33, suffered a broken ankle and was treated and released from the hospital.

As a safety precaution, Washington State Patrol recommends that if you see a wrong way driver, you should move to the right hand lane because the wrong-way driver believes he or she is in the right hand lane.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the family of those killed. We aggressively represent the victims of drunken drivers.

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The Washington State Legislature voted 60-37 to strengthen Washington's cell phone law to make it a primary offense to use a hand-held cell phone while driving. The proposed to legislature awaits the Governor's signature to make it the law. View Senate Bill 6345 as passed by the legislature.

The current cell phone law makes it a secondary offense, meaning the police can not stop a driver for cell phone use alone. By making it a primary offense, police can cite a motor for no other reason than the driver was using a hand held cell phone.

The legislature believes that the there will be fewer car accidents and the roads will be safer by passing this law.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents, including those caused by the negligent use of a cell phone. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including medical costs.

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Landra Reid, 69, wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, sustained serious injuries when the minivan she and her daughter were in were rear-ended by a tractor trailer truck in suburban Washington yesterday.

Reid underwent neck surgery today to stabilize her neck. She suffered a broken neck, broken vertebra in her lower back and a broken nose.

Also injured in the motor vehicle accident was Lana Reid Barringer who suffered a neck injury and facial lacerations.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

An SUV was broadsided, causing it to rollover, Wednesday morning in Federal Way in a two-car accident. Fortunately, the driver of the SUV nor the driver of the compact car that it hit were seriously injured. A three-year old passenger in the compact car was also not seriously injured.

The car accident occurred on Wednesday morning around 9:30am at 34004 16th Avenue South in Federal Way. The driver of the SUV attempted to make a left hand turn into a strip mall but did not yield to the compact car, causing the collision. The impact of the collision caused the SUV to flip onto it's roof.

The driver of the SUV was cited for the accident reports The Seattle PI.com. Washington Vehicle code RCW 46.61.185 -- Vehicle Turning Left -- states that a driver turning left into a driveway must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in a car accident and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

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A 30-year-old woman who is nine months pregnant was injured as well as four other people in a motor vehicle accident involving two SUVs and a passenger car late Tuesday afternoon in south Seattle.

The car accident occurred at 23rd Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street, just south of Interstate 90 around 4:40pm, according to King5.com.

It is unknown how severely injured the pregnant woman is but the report said that four other people involved in the motor vehicle accident had minor injuries.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents due to the negligence of another driver. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including medical costs.

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A Couer d'Alene woman, 20-year-old Jessica Derosie, is in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical center in Spokane after losing control of her vehicle and crashing.

According to a report by KREM.com, the car accident occurred on Interstate 90 near the Liberty Lake exit on Monday night around 9:30pm. Police estimate that Derosie was driving at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour when she lost control and hit the cable barrier. She was thrown from her car which flipped over on to its roof after the impact.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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