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KOMONews.com reports that three people were seriously injured when a motorcyclist driven by a man and carrying a passenger, crashed into a pedestrian.

According to the report, the motorcycle accident occurred on Interurban Avenue near the I-5 overpass in Tukwila, Washington around 10 pm.

The motorcyclist and the pedestrian, a man, were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries. The motorcycle passenger, a woman, was taken to Harborview with serious injuries.

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the motorcycle accident.

This information was brought to you 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 pedestrian accidents. Located in Bellevue, Washington, we represent people with serious injuries all over Western Washington including Kent, Tacoma, Federal Way, Seattle, Everett, Kirkland, Renton and Sea-Tac.

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KOMO News.com reports that a teenage girl was hit by a car on Thursday afternoon in West Seattle. The pedestrian accident occurred around 2:45 when the high school student attempted to cross the street at an unmarked crosswalk. One vehicle stopped for her; another did not.

The report said that the girl was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Her condition is unknown.

In Washington State, pedestrians have the right of way and drivers must stop to allow pedestrians or bicyclists to cross the road within a marked or unmarked crosswalk. A legal crosswalk exists at every place where roads intersect and pedestrians have the right of way even if the crosswalk is not marked.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in pedestrian accidents and the families of those killed.

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The Farber Law Group, located in Bellevue, Washington represents people who have been seriously hurt in motor vehicle accidents including car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, single or multiple truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents and bicycle accidents throughout Western Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

People are often seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and their injuries can include traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury and whiplash, broken limbs, severe lacerations and internal injuries.

In Washington State, there were 568 fatal car accidents in 2007. Mr. Farber is experienced in representing the families who have lost a loved one in a motor vehicle accident through the negligence of another person. While no amount money can compensate for the loss of a loved one, a successful wrongful death claim may help a family through a very difficult time, especially when they have lost the major wage earner.

With more than 30 years experience in Western Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Farber represents cases in Bellevue, Kirkland, Seattle, Renton, Auburn, Spokane, Bothell, Federal Way, Tacoma, Arlington, Marysville, Puyallup, Tacoma and Bellingham. For out-of-state cases, Mr. Farber works with partner attorneys.

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The Seattle Times reports that that a 17-year-old teen was seriously injured in a car accident on Highway 12, east of Morton. The driver of the car, 18-year-old Preston Hopkins of Poulsbo, and another passenger, Larry Chim of SeaTac, were killed.

The accident occurred when the VW Cabriolet the young men were driving and a 26-foot motor home driven by a 63-year-old woman collided. The cause of the accident was not provided.

The injured teen was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The woman driving the motor home was not injured.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in car accidents. We have more than 30 years experience and we regularly represent cases in King County, Snohomish County and Pierce County superior courts.

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A rollover car accident just East of Seattle and Bellevue on the I-90 injured a 21-year-old Idaho man and a 25-year-old Ronan, Montana man. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon around 3 pm.

According to Brad Wong writing for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the 21-year-old man was driving the car westbound from Preston and hit the center barrier. His car rolled across the lanes and hit the barrier on the right and then rolled some more. The car landed on its top.

Both accident victims were taken to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. The accident stopped traffic for a few minutes on the I-90. I drove by the accident site and seeing the car was horrifying.

This information was brought to you by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. Car accident specialists for more than 30 years, we represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents.

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The Seattle Times reports that a 31-year-old Redmond man died in a motorcycle accident this morning after his motorcycle hit a curb and he was thrown off the bike.

Redmond police are investigating the accident but they believe the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed.

A previous blog reported that the Washington State Patrol says 80% of motorcycle fatalities are accidents which do not involve another vehicle and that excessive speed is often the cause of the accident.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have represented motorcycle accident victims for more than 30 years.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured, or a loved one killed, in an accident caused by the negligence of another, contact us for a free case evaluation.

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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued a media release saying that new data on motorcycle accident deaths shows that 80% of fatal motorcycle collisions are the fault of the rider. According to State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste, "half of fatal collisions don't even involve a second vehicle."

The Patrol says that most deaths are caused by "easily correctable errors". These correctable errors are:

• Excessive speed
  
• Errors in lane travel which result in hitting a fixed object like a guard rail, sign or tree or hitting oncoming traffic.

Batiste says that if riders slowed down, they would save their own life. He also said that inexperience is another cause of deaths. Statistics show that half of the riders who die do not have a motorcycle endorsement on their license. While motor vehicle fatalities are down overall, motorcycle fatalities are slightly up this year with 48 riders being killed this year compared to 43 for the same time period in 2007 and 59 in 2006.

WSP says they are going to enforce the law requiring a motorcycle endorsement. If they stop a motorcyclist and the cyclist does not have the endorsement, they will ticket the rider and probably impound the bike. To help riders get the endorsement, the Department of Licensing is offering additional courses in rider safety.

For information on obtaining your motorcycle endorsement, see the Washington State Department of Licensing web-site.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have represented motorcycle accident victims in Western Washington for more than 30 years.

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Seattle's King5.com reports that a blind woman and her service dog were seriously injured after a car drifted out of its lane, struck another car and then the woman and dog who were on a sidewalk. The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Her dog was taken to an animal hospital.

The pedestrian accident occurred on Aurora Avenue in Seattle, Washington. While details are sketchy, it appears that the 31-year-old driver of the car suffered a "medical emergency"and lost control of the car.

National Transportation Statistics tell us that more than 100,000 pedestrians are injured and approximately 5,900 pedestrians are killed after being hit by cars each year. .

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accident and bicycle accidents.

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A Washington State Patrol press release reports that David E. Williams of Seattle, 19, was charged with Vehicular Assault due to reckless driving which caused two collisions and seriously injured his passenger in Tacoma, Washington.

According to the report Willliams was recklessly driving and speeding in his Honda Civic on eastbound SR 512 at Portland Avenue. He lost control of his civic and hit a car driven by Franklin D. Abellera, 47, of Eatonville. He then struck a tractor trailer driven by Thomas S. Robinson, 50, of Gladstone Oregon.

A passenger in Williams' car, Brandi L. Gouras, 18, of Yelm, was seriously injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Abellera received minor injuries. Williams also received minor which were treated and then he was book on suspicion of one count of Vehicular Assault.

Vehicular Assault, statute RCW 46.61.522, is the statute that provides a driver can be charged if he or she seriously injures someone while driving recklessly, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving without the regard of the safety of others.

This information was brought to you 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 families of those killed. With more than 30 years experience in Washington State Injury law, we will insure that your rights are protected.

Contact The Farber Law Group today and will help you try to recover compensation for damages, loss of wages and for pain and suffering.

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The Olympian reports that a two-car accident on Highway 603 injured three people on Monday. Washington State Patrol reports that a car driven by Alivn O. Chapman, 71, of Winlock was hit by a car driven by Heidi D. Uhri, 31, of Centralia when Chapman attempted to make a left turn in front of Uhri. Chapman was cited for "failure to yield."

Chapman suffered check and neck injuries and he was taken to Centralia Providence hospital. Uhri had chest injuries and a arm laceration and her passenger, Jeremiah R. Johnson, 24 of Napavine, who suffered injuries to his left side were both driven to Centralia Providence for treatment.

The Revised Code of Washington RCW 46.61.185 is the code which regulates a vehicle turning left. It states that a driver who is turning left should yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction as to not constitute an immediate hazard.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Attorney Blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. Representing car accident victims in the Pacific Northwest including Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Tacoma, Olympia and Everett for more than 30 years.

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer had an interesting Question posed to Washington State Patrol officer, Keith Trowbridge, who writes a blog for the P-I. The question posed was basically, In a rear-end collision, is it always the following driver's fault?

According to Officer Trowbridge, the State Patrol will use their discretion at determining fault by looking at "the totality of the circumstances." He did caution that most people who rear-end other vehicles are usually at fault and usually cited. That said, here are some examples of where the following driver wouldn't be cited:

• Unsafe lane change -- if someone changes lanes in front of you and brakes at the same time.
• When your are stopped in traffic and someone rear-ends you, causing you to rear-end the vehicle in front of you.
• When the driver you rear-end is a scam artist. Sometimes a scam artist will drive an "old beater" car and cause people to rear end them to collect insurance money.

Negligence in any car accident usually is based upon a violation of the "rules of the road," which are the Washington State motor vehicle codes that regulate driving. The "rules of the road" are in Chapter 46.61 of the Revised Code of the State of Washington. Click here to read the Duties of the Following Driver.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. Car accident specialists, we have represented car accident victims for more than 30 years.

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King5.com reports that a 23-year-old man, Louis Stevens Junior, from Shelton, Washington was hit by a car and killed while he was walking on Highway 3, south of Shelton. Originally from Bremerton, he had recently moved to Mason County. The pedestrian accident occurred around 2am Friday morning.

According to the police, there were no witnesses to the accident. They believe Stevens was hit from behind while walking on or near the highway. They have arrested a 27-year-old man who they say is a suspect in the hit-and-run. Since the man drove off after the accident, he may be charged with felony hit-and-run.

This information was bought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people seriously injured or killed in pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents and car accidents. If you or a loved one was a pedestrian and was injured in an accident, contact The Farber Law Group immediately.

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