Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

KOMONews.com reports that Amanda Schroeder, who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and possession of alcohol as a minor after an accident where two sisters were killed, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and given 5 years probation for the DUI. Her driver's license was also suspended for 90 days.

Schroeder was involved in the June 2007 crash that killed Tina Garcia and Renee Nunez, two sisters. Nunez was the mother of four children.

Prosecutors struck a plea deal with Schroeder because new findings in the case confirmed that the victims' car was in the intersection on a red light and that the driver had THC in her system and her passenger had alcohol in hers.

Nearly 45% of the 700 traffic fatalities in Washington State last year involved alcohol. The Washington State Legislature enacted the drunk driving law which sets the BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) as 0.08 percent.

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 and families of those killed in car accidents. At the Farber Law Group, we are experienced in representing the victims of drunken driving accidents and in helping the victims recover compensation for the damages they suffered. We aggressively gather the facts and determine if the drunk driver had a previous DUI, whether a bar or restaurant knowingly served an intoxicated person and whether the drunk driver was in the course of their employment.

We present victims of drunken driving on a contingency fee basis; you pay nothing unless we recover a settlement for you. Contact us today for a free and confidential case evaluation.

One person is dead and nine people injured after a motor boat collision on Lake Tapps in Pierce County, Washington.

According to the East Pierce Fire & Rescue department, two boats collided around 10:37 pm between Inlet Island and Interlake Island. Witnesses said they saw one boat traveling at an estimated 25 mph before the crash; Lake Tapps has a "no wake" rule after dark which stipulates that no boat can travel more than 5 mph.

From piecing together reports from The Seattle Times, King5TV.com and KOMOTV.com, it appears as if one boat was speeding and crashed into and over the other boat, throwing the driver of the second boat into the water and injuring all the people on board the boat that was hit. Divers later found the driver's body using underwater cameras.

Of the nine people injured, two people are in critical condition and one is in serious condition. The injured were taken to Harborview Medical Centert in Seattle, Tacoma General Hospital, Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup and Madigan Army Medical Center.

The operator of the alleged speeding boat may have been boating under the influence. He was arrested and booked into Pierce County Jail for investigation of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. Vehicular homicide may be charged if someone dies as a result of negligent operation of a vehicle while the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident or if the operator was driving recklessly. Vehicular assault can be charged if someone is seriously injured while a person was driving recklessly or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

This is the second boating tragedy with a fatality and multiple serious injuries within the past three days in the greater Seattle area. In the other accident, a beloved Bellevue Middle School Music teacher, Heather DeHart, 38, of Bothell was killed after a speeding boat hit the sailboat that she was on.

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 boating accidents. With more than 30 years experience in Western Washington, we will work tirelessly to insure your rights are protected. While no amount of compensation can ameliorate the pain of losing a loved one, with a fair settlement, you may can secure future of your family.

Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free and confidential case evaluation.

A 50-year-old woman was critically injured in a pedestrian accident on Friday when a car driven by a 29-year-old woman went off the road and hit her. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of her injuries; Her condition is unknown.

The accident occurred around 4pm in the 12900 block of Eighth Avenue West according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident. It is not known whether the woman driving the Nissan pathfinder was under the influence, distracted by a cell phone or experienced a medical emergency.

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 Washington Pedestrian Accidents.

If this has happened to you, contact The Farber Law Group for a free case evaluation. With more than 30 years in the Pacific Northwest, we will insure your rights are protected and that you receive compensation for your loss.

A woman was killed and four people were injured in a boating accident when a motorboat, driven by a 17-year-old male, hit a sailboat on Lake Washington on Saturday evening around 8:30pm reports KOMONews.com.

The woman, who was killed, was a passenger on the sailboat when she was thrown overboard by the collision. The woman may have been hit by the power boat again when she was in the water. She was dead at the scene.

The 17-year-old driver of the motorboat and his 16-year-old passenger were both taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of their injuries. Two other people on the sailboat may have been injured.

Police are investigating what led up to the accident.

In Washington State there are between 20-30 fatalities a year and 4,000 injuries from boating accidents per year.

This information was provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed by the negligence of another. With more than 30 years experience in the Seattle area, we have a track record of representing people who have been injured in boating accidents, car accidents and bicycle accidents throughout Western Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Contact us today for a free and confidential case evaluation. We are here to help you, insure that your rights are protected and that you receive compensation for your injuries or the loss of a loved one..

Parents who place their child's car seat in the middle of the back seat rather than on the sides, are keeping their children safe in case of a car accident. By positioning a child's car seat in the middle of the rear seat, the child is 43% less likely to be injured in a car accident according to a University of Pennsylvania and Children's hospital of Philadelphia study which was published in the journal Pediatrics.

The study looked at data from 4,790 automobile accidents which involved children under the age of three. They found that only 28 percent of car seats are placed in the middle rear seat. They found that the center position is always recommended but that there is a low compliance.

Correct use of car seats for infants and small children is critical in preventing serious injuries and death. Studies show that parents are more likely to incorrectly position and use car seats for infants rather than toddlers.

Childrens's Hospital of Philadelphia has instructions and videos which show the correct positioning and usage of child car or booster seats.

The National Highway and Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a list of inspection stations in Washington State where parents can go to have their child seat installation verified. Click here for the list which includes addresses and appointment information.. In Bellevue, AAA Washington performs the checks. In Seattle, Children's Hospital, Carter Motors, Odessa Brown Children's Clinic , The Car Seat Lady, and Swedish Medical Center performs the checks.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience representing people with serious injuries and the families of those who have died in car accidents through no fault of their own.

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One person was injured and a 57-year-old woman died after a roll-over car accident which occurred on Friday morning in the Broadview area of Seattle, Washington according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The woman, who was a passenger in a Subaru, was taken to Harborview Medical Center where she died of her injuries. The driver of the Subaru was taken to Harborview with what the report described as "minor injuries."

The man driving the second car involved in the accident, a Jeep, was not injured.

According to the Fire Department, the accident occurred about 11:45 am at North 1278th Street and Greenwood Avenue North in Broadview.

The cause of the accident is being investigated but police do not believe that alcohol or drugs were a factor.

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 who have died in car accidents because of the negligence of another. With more than 30 years experience in Western Washington, we will insure that your rights are protected. We generally handle auto accident cases on a contingent fee basis; This means you pay nothing unless we recover a settlement for you .

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After motorcycle or car accidents, insurance companies try to assign a dollar amount for compensation for injuries and property damage. Insurance companies have tables which assign a value to various injuries; these tables are very impersonal and cannot take into account how the injury changed a person's life, how it took away their ability to do things that they love, and the ability to financially care for oneself and family. A table of numbers can not put a value on how the injury might impact a person for the rest of their life. And, certainly a table or statistical data can not put a value on a human life.

A Washington personal injury attorney knows you personally; they know how the accident impacted you and your family and they fight and use their legal expertise to insure you receive just and fair compensation for your injuries, including pain and suffering.

A lot of million-dollar settlements make the news. Some amounts may seem very large but one needs to know first hand the pain and suffering an accident victim endures, the therapy they may require for years to come, the adjustments to their lives and losing the mobility we all take for granted. When one puts a face on a victim, they realize these awards are not out of line.

Recently in the West Seattle Blog, there was an article entitled "Crash survivor: In the blink of an eye, everything can change." This article is a first person account from accident victim, Karen Derby, who tells about her battle to come back from serious leg and facial injuries after a motorcycle crash caused by a minivan driver who ran a Stop sign. Derby's account -- including photos that are distressing to look at -- tell about her harrowing accident, her recovery process which is ongoing and has required multiple surgeries to repair her leg and a plate to be installed in her eye socket. Five surgeries in all with maybe more to come. She says that Harborview Medical Center and the surgeons there are "amazing" and the physical therapists deserve high praise. She, unfortunately, has gotten to know her surgeons and therapists all too well.

Derby is not a client of The Farber Law Group but we thought her description was so eloquent and compelling and tells the story that is familiar and similar to clients we represent.

If you have been involved in a car or motorcycle accident that resulted in serious injuries, you need the services of the Washington Injury Attorney specialists at The Farber Law Group. At The Farber Law Group, we get to know you and we know that you deserve someone to fight for you so that your accident and injuries are not made equivalent to a number on an insurance company's table.

Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free case consultation. We represent accident victims on a contingent fee basis meaning you do not pay anything unless we recover a settlement for you.

For more information, read Common Questions that people have after suffering an accident.

The Washington State Department of Transportation will replace cable barriers with concrete barriers next year on northbound Interstate 5 near Marysville reports The Seattle Times. A Washington State Department of Transportation Report (WSDOT), along with the Washington State Patrol (WSP), recommended that concrete barriers be built on northbound lanes and allow cable barriers to remain on southbound lanes. In the past seven years, eight people have been killed in cross over collisions where vehicles went through the guardrails in one 10 mile stretch of Interstate 5.

The impetus of the study was an accident on the I-5 near Marysville where a driver went through two sets of cables and ran into a charter bus, injuring the bus driver and killing the driver of the car. The report says, "apart from special circumstances in Marysville, cable median barrier has performed excellently and saved many live on state highways in Washington." It also says, "apart from the 10-mile stretch of I-5 in Marysville, not a single crossover fatality has been recorded on Washington's freeway in locations where cable median barrier has been installed."

Critics of the cable barriers say that they are the least expensive to install but maintenance is expensive and there are safer alternatives including guard rails and concrete barriers.

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 injured and the families of those killed in motor vehicle accidents. Sometimes an accident may be caused by poor highway design, poor road maintenance and this requires a skilled attorney who works with experts in the fields of highway design and safety to analyze your claim. In some cases, suit is brought against the State, County or City where the accident occurred. The rule of law states that highways and roads must be maintained and designed with safety in mind.

Contact the experienced car accident attorneys at The Farber Law Group to discuss your case.

The Seattle Times reports that a 92-year-old woman, Rosemary MacCorkindale, died of her injuries after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in West Seattle. The pedestrian accident occurred on California Avenue Southwest near Southwest Dawson street around 1pm on Monday.

The Fire Department transported the woman to Harborview Medical Center where she died .

The vehicle that struck MacCorkindale was a Buck sedan driven by a 77-year-old woman. The driver has not been cited but the cause of the accident is under investigation.

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 who have lost a loved one due to a pedestrian accident.

f you are seriously injured in a pedestrian or motor vehicle accident, or someone you know is injured or possibly even killed, call the personal injury attorneys at The Farber Law Group.

Aaron J. Robinson, 24, of Shelton has been arrested and booked for investigation of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault after he was involved in a single car accident which resulted in two deaths.

According to a report on KiroTV.com, Robinson was driving a 1991 GMC Jimmy with seven people inside when he ran a stop sign on early Sunday morning. His car eventually careened down an embankment.

Killed were Albert B. Legault, 30, and John Evan Liptak, 21. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Three other passengers were taken to Mason General Hospital with "non-life threatening injuries." Robinson was treated for minor injuries before he was booked.

Vehicular Assault can be charged if a person was seriously injured while a driver was driving recklessly, under the influence or without regard to the safety of others.

Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person dies as a result of negligent operation of a motor vehicle or dies of their injuries within three years of the incident.

Suit can be brought for wrongful death by the families of those killed.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. The Farber Law Group is a Washington law firm with experience and knowledge in handling auto accident cases and wrongful death. With our help, you may be able to recover damages under wrongful death statues.

Please contact us for more information and to schedule a free case consultation.

Washington State Patrol trooper, Keith Leary, reports that a North Bend man died in a rollover car crash on the I-5 near the Everett Mall and the Silver Lake rest area.

The accident which occurred at 3:30am shut down the South Bound I-5 for three hours.This is the third fatal car accident on the I-5 in Snohomish County this year.

According to a report in the Everett Herald Net, the man who was driving in a 94 Isuzu Rodeo SUV, clipped the front left corner of a FedEx semi truck while changing lanes. The SUV went off the roadway, rolled over and the driver was thrown out and killed. The driver of the semi was not hurt.

Police believe that weather and alcohol may have been factors in the accident. They are currently investigating.

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 or people whose love one was killed in a motor vehicle accident because of someone else's negligence.

If you or a loved one has been hurt, contact The Farber Law Group today and we will provide a free case consultation.

The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that a 22-year-old bicyclist was killed in a freak bicycle accident with a dump truck on Thursday morning in Sumner. Apparently, the man who was riding in the 14200 block of Eight Street East on his way to work, wiped out on the gravel shoulder of the road. He fell into the path of a oncoming dump drunk who was unable to stop.

The bicyclist was killed at the scene.

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 or killed in motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents because of the negligence of another person.

Contact The Farber Law Group for a free case evaluation. You don't pay unless we recover a settlement for you.

KiroTV.com reports that a bicyclist received serious injuries after being hit by a car near the intersection of South Jackson Street and 7th Avenue South in Seattle around 10am. The bicyclist, a man in his 20's, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Police are currently investigating the accident.

In Washington State, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of car. (RCW 46.61.755).

Every year about 540,000 bicyclists are taken to emergency rooms with injuries including 67,000 with head injuries. Bicycle vs. car accidents can result in serious injuries including head injuries, broken bones, brain injuries and disfigurement.

If you or a loved one has suffered serious injuries due to a bicycle accident that was not your fault, you need a personal injury attorney because you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, rehabilitation costs and property damage.

Contact The Farber Law Group immediately. We have more than 30 years experience representing people with serious injuries. We handle most cases on a contingent fee basis; that means you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

KOMO News.com reports that the force of impact between a motorcycle and a automobile launched the motorcyclist into the air where he landed 20' away after knocking down a high school student waiting for the bus.

According to the report, Christopher Elston, 24, of Vanouver was heading north on Northeast 159th Avenue when a Saturn turned left onto Northeast 73rd Street directly in front of him. The Suzuki motorcycle hit the Saturn and launched Elston into the air.

Elston was taken to Southwest Washington Medical Center for treatment of a compound fracture to his left leg. His injuries are described as "serious." The high school student was apparently only stunned, not injured.

The police are investigating the accident to determine if anyone should be cited.

It appears as if the Saturn failed to yield the right of way to Elston. WPI 70.0201, provides that a driver intending to turn left within an intersection shall yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within or close to the intersection that the turn would create an immediate hazard. The primary duty is with the driver turning left to provide a reasonable margin of safety.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in an automobile accident or a motorcycle accident due to the negligence of another driver, you may be fully compensated for your medical costs, loss of wages and pain and suffering.

Contact the Washington injury attorneys at The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience in Washington state and will make sure your rights are protected.

For those of us that live and work around the greater Seattle area, I wanted to mention this news item that I read in The Seattle Post Intelligencer today.

In historic Pioneer Square in the heart of Seattle, there is a glass and cast wrought iron pergola in a Victorian style which was built in 1909 as a waiting area. In 2001, an 18-wheeled semi clipped the pergola and it came crashing down into thousands of pieces. It took Seidelhuber Iron & Bronze Works of Seattle six months to rebuild the pergola to today's construction standards and they also built a traffic bollard to protect the pergola.

This past Sunday, a semi-trailer would have taken the pergola down again in a near-accident when it made too sharp of a turn and grazed the pergola. The protective bollard that was put in place saved this structure and Seattle collectively sighed in relief.

The truck driver, driving for OJ Ventures Ltd. Of Kamloops, B.C., was too embarrassed to talk about the accident.

For those of you reading this and aren't from Seattle, I'm including a picture of this unique landmark.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. Serving the greater Seattle area for more than 30 years, we represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents.

If you are seriously injured in an accident, or someone you know is injured or possibly even killed, call the personal injury attorneys at The Farber Law Group. We provide a free and confidential case evaluation.

The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that a 59-year-old Burien woman was struck and killed by a SUV while she was walking on State Route 169 near 196th Avenue Southeast between Renton and Maple Valley around 9 pm on Saturday night.

The Washington State Highway Patrol said that the pedestrian was hit by a 52-year-old Lynnwood woman driving a 20067 Subaru Tribeca. The Patrol is investigating the accident.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. At The Farber Law Group, we handle personal injury lawsuits that are the results of auto accidents and pedestrian accidents in Washington State every day.

If you are seriously injured in an accident, or someone you know has been seriously injured or possibly killed, contact The Farber Law Group. We will provide a free and confidential case evaluation.

The Washington State Patrol announced in a press release on Friday that they used an airplane equipped with an video camera with thermal imaging to help apprehend a suspected drunk driver on the I-5 at the South Tacoma extension.

The Patrol said that starting in July 2008, they started using the camera-equipped airplanes to help in DUI enforcement. The program is called "DART" for "DUI Aerial Response Team."

On Wednesday night, troopers in the Patrol airplane saw a Volkswagen weaving in traffic and crossing lane dividers. They coordinated with troopers on the ground to apprehend a 44-year-old Woodland man who was taken into custody for DUI and booked into the Pierce County jail.

“We believe that DART will improve the apprehension rate of drunk drivers reported by
concerned citizens via cell phones”, said Captain Mark Couey with the Special Operations
Division. Chief Pilot, Sergeant Jim Nobach added, “WSP aircraft provide a rapid response to
reported erratically driven vehicles and are seldom out-of-position”.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent victims of drunk drivers and their families.

If a drunk driver has injured you or a loved one, contact the personal injury specialists at the Farber Law Group today. All form submissions are read by Herb Farber, Esq. or a knowledgeable and experienced member of our firm.

A man who was being sought after a Puyallup man was killed on Monday in a hit-and-run accident has turned himself in and has been released on bail. Blair Jensen who was being sought by police for three days turned himself in on Friday.

Police suspect Jensen of hitting and killing 51-year-old John "Chip" McRae III who was riding his bicycle on East Maine Street in Puyallup when he was struck and killed by a Cadillac STS. Police say that Jensen owns the Cadillac that hit McRae.

According to KIROTV.com, McRae was the father of three sons

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in handling personal injury lawsuits resulting from motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents.

If you have been seriously injured in a car accident, or a loved one has been seriously injured or possibly killed, call the Washington car accident lawyers at The Farber Law Group. All e-mail and form submissions are responded to by Herb Farber or a qualified and knowledgeable member of our firm.

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Pedestrian accidents seem like an epidemic with more than 100,000 pedestrians being injured every year and 5,999 being killed. Accident statistics tell us that it is the young and the old that are the most likely victims. In King County, nearly 25% of pedestrians hit by a car were severely injured or died and more than 38% suffered "incapacitating or evident injury," according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Whether you are a pedestrian or driving a car, safety of pedestrians should be paramount.

When I was in kindergarten, we were taught "Stop, Look and Listen" before we crossed the street. Spokane County Traffic Commission has put a new spin on that saying with their campaign, "Stop, Look and Wave." The "Wave" part of the saying really makes sense. Here's what Spokane County is promoting:

STOP

Driver -- at crosswalks, make sure you take both curbs into account. Stop behind the crosswalk line.

Pedestrian -- Be alert. Walk in marked crosswalks or at intersections of streets; don't jaywalk.

LOOK

Driver -- at interesections -- check for pedestrians and assume they are going to cross.

Pedestrian -- Check for traffic and don't assume drivers will see you

Adapted from "Stop Look Wave Cross Walk Guide" - Spokane County Traffic Safety Commission.

This information has been brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. If you are a loved one has been injured or killed in a pedestrian accident, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing accident victims. At The Farber Law Group, we have more than 30 years experience representing people with serious injuries due to being hit by a motor vehicle.

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The Seattle Times reports that a Metro bus hit a pickup truck that ran a stop sign near Green Lake, at the intersection of Linden Avenue North and North 67th Street on Monday afternoon around 4:15 pm. Several people were hospitalized with neck and back injuries.

According to the report, the bus T-boned the truck which knocked several cars into a yard and toppled a fence.

Neck and back injuries are common in motor vehicle accidents. Some people call it "whiplash" which is not a medical diagnosis but is a descriptive term that refers to a hyperflexion/hyperextension injury or a cervical strain/sprain. When a person is injured in a car accident or bus accident, the impact sometimes snaps the head backwards. This can cause neck muscles to be ripped, stretched and torn. Sometimes the injured person does not feel any pain for a few days. That is why we recommend not making any statements or signing away your rights to an insurance company until the shock of the accident has worn off and you really know that you are ok.

If you do experience pain so severe that you have to be treated by a physician, you should consider contacting a knowledgeable personal injury attorney as well. A personal injury attorney can insure your rights are protected and help you recover compensation for your medical costs and for pain and suffering.

This information has been brought to you by Seattle Car Accident attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience representing car accident victims throughout Western Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

See our Whiplash Injury Resources and Answers to Common Questions people might have after suffering an accident.

Contact The Farber Law Group for a free case consultation.

The Seattle Times reports a driver of a Cadillac hit and killed a bicyclist this evening around 8:10 pm in Puyallup and then drove away. The bicyclist is said to be a man in his 50's. He could not be resuscitated and died at the accident scene.

Police are now looking for a late-model Cadillac with possible front-end damage and perhaps broken glass. Some onlookers described the driver as a white male in his 20s.

According to the report, the man had been driving erratically before he hit the bicyclist at the 2600 block of East Main.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. Located in Bellevue, Washington we represent people who have been seriously injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents and their families.

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A new report from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries entitled Preventing Injuries in the Trucking Industry provides insight and statistics on accidents and injuries in the trucking industry.

According to the report, injuries and fatalities in the trucking industry are more than all other industries combined. The four most common and costly injuries include:

• Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders
• Falls
• Motor vehicle collisions
• Struck by or against an object

During the period of the report, from 1998-2005, there were 63 trucking fatalities in Washington State, accounting for 10% of work-related fatalities in Washington State. Nearly 80% of the fatalities were in the "general freight" category. Causes of the fatalities included highway accidents, being hit by another truck and tripping on a trailer hitch and falling against concrete.

Trucking is an absolutely vital industry and injuries to truck drivers account for 21,000 lost work time claims in the period of the report and almost 38,000 medical only claims.

SHARP -- Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention -- is looking for ways that accidents and injuries can be prevented. These include:

• Insuring all equipment is in proper working order and new vehicles designed for worker safety.
  
• Insuring that vehicles are designed so that employees can climb in and out safely.
  
• Replacing straps before they break -- making sure loads are secure
  
• Providing ladders and stairs to cabs and trailers
  
• Requiring proper footwear
  
• Training employees on using equipment and proper securing methods for loads
  
• Training drivers in defensive driving

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a trucking or construction accident, you should contact a law firm that has experience in representing trucking accident victims and their families to insure your rights are protected. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in Western Washington including Everett, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bellingham, Tukwila and Kent. We also partner with other attorneys throughout the Northwest including Alaska, Oregon, Montana, and Idaho.

Contact us today for a free case evaluation. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries, including pain and suffering and lost wages.

The Olympian reports that a woman and a 14-year-old girl were hit by a car while walking after a football game in Yelm, Washington. The woman and teenage girl both suffered minor injuries; the driver of the car who hit them was arrested for driving under the influence.

The Washington State Legislature set the BAC (blood alcohol content) intoxication standard to 0.08. A person caught driving with that BAC will automatically lose their license. If a driver seriously injures someone while driving under the influence, they can be charged with vehicular assault.

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, including victims of drunken drivers.

If you or a loved one has suffered serious injuries due to the negligence of another pesron, contact us today for a free case evaluation.

See our Victims of Drunken Driving resources.

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.

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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.

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