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Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of a Whiplash Injury and is the most common car accident injury. Whiplash injuries can occur in high speed car accidents on freeways or even in parking lot "fender bender" accidents. There is not always a direct correlation between the speed and intensity of impact and the amount of injury to the victim. Even car accidents at low speeds can cause a Whiplash Injury to the passengers in a car.

Whiplash Causes

• car and motor vehicle accidents
  
• sports injuries, most common in contact sports
  
• a blow to the head by a falling object
  
• being thrown off a horse
  
• skiing accident
  
• physical assault
  
• chronic stress or repetitive injuries including holding ones head a certain way to do a job or hold a phone.
  
• abuse of a child or person -- a shaking injury.

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Symptoms of Whiplash may occur immediately after the injury or sometimes they do not occur for a few hours, days or weeks. Generally, the sooner the symptoms occur, the more severe the injury is. However, in car accident cases, accident victims may feel "ok" immediately after the accident because of adrenalin and stress caused by the accident which masks the initial pain.Symptoms can include a combination of the following:

• limited range of motion in the neck and head
  
• pain in the neck
  
• tenderness to the neck
  
• headaches and migraines
  
• muscle spasms in the neck
  
• shooting pain in the arms and shoulders emanating from the neck.
  
• numbness or tingling in the arms or fingers.

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

An Edmonds man, John Woods, age 65, narrowly missed injury when a steel rod came loose from a vehicle and impaled Wood's windshield.

The lost load accident occurred on south bound Interstate 5 at Boeing Field reports a Washington State Patrol media release. The Patrol is investigating this accident and several other cases of lost loads.

Washington State Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.655 is a statute which covers lost or unsecured loads. It prescribes fines of from $216 to 5,000 and possible jail time if a person is injured or killed due to a lost load.

In Washington State, over 12 million pounds of refuse end up on interstate, state and country roads every year. The refuse puts motorists at risk and every year more than 400 traffic accidents are caused by unsecured loads.

Heavy objects like couches or refrigerators can have disastrous consequences if they land on a motor vehicle traveling at high speeds.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or a loved one killed because of the hazard caused by a lost load, you should contact an experienced personal injury attorney. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing people with serious injuries due to the negligence of another person.

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

In the second such motor vehicle accident in less than 24 hours, a Olalla man, Raymer Syrl Wolf, age 43, was killed after he crashed his 1997 Toyota Avalon in Olalla. According to a report on KOMONews.com, Wolf was speeding when he ran his vehicle off the road, hit five trees and a power pole. Olalla is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County near Port Orchard.

As in the report of the Puyallup man who was killed early Saturday morning, Wolf was thrown from the vehicle and it appears as if speed and alcohol were factors in the car accident.

This report 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 families of those killed.

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The SeattlePI.com reports that a 26-year-old Spanaway man, Ryan D. Allen, was killed on Saturday morning after he crashed his speeding truck on State Route 512 in Puyallup. Witnesses say he may have been traveling at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour when he ran his 2005 Dodge Ram truck off the road.

The car accident occurred around 2am. The report said that the truck careened across all lanes of traffic, through a guardrail and rolled a couple of times before bursting into flames. Allen was ejected and was killed. He was not wearing a seat belt.

Police are investigating the accident cause but they believe alcohol was a factor.

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 and the families of those killed in car accidents.

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You should see a physician for a Whiplash Injury immediately following your accident. Do not hesitate to go to the Emergency Room or to call 911 to be taken to the Emergency Room. A medic team will support your neck and brace it with a cervical collar so that you can be safely transported.

You should not diagnose your injury yourself. Traumatic brain injuries, concussions and spinal cord injuries need to be diagnosed by a physician.

In the case of sports injuries, falls or less severe car accidents, the Emergency medics may not be called so phone your own personal doctor and ask to be seen as soon as possible. You should phone 911 if immediately if you experience any of the following immediately following your accident:

• neck pain
  
• dizziness
  
• head pain
  
• pain in the arms or legs, tingling in the limbs or loss of unction
  
• shoulder pain

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

If you are in an accident which requires a trip to the hospital or physician and ongoing medical care, including follow up care with a physical therapist, you should contact a personal injury attorney. Often, insurance companies coerce accident victims to settle their accident case before Whiplash symptoms are gone. The insurance company is trying to protect their own liability and do not have your best interests at heart.

A personal injury attorney specializes in representing accident victims and will work to make sure your rights are protected, that your treatment and care is properly documented and that you receive compensation for your medical costs, loss of wages and pain and suffering.
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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

How do doctors diagnosis a Whiplash Injury after a car accident? A diagnosis is made by obtaining a patient histroy, performing a head and neck exam and taking x-rays to rule out other conditions or injuries such as bone fractures.

Accident victims with possible neck, back or brain injuries are transported from the accident scene,with a cervical collar in place around your neck to insure your head and neck remain immobile while you are being transported.

Once you arrive to the hospital, x-rays will be taken if you have muscle weakness, soreness in the back of your neck, or if your consciousness seems impaired.

The physician will conduct tests to to determine if your spinal cord is damaged by testing the physical strength of your limbs, sensation to touch in various areas of your body and checking your reflexes.

If your x-rays are normal, you may not be required to wear a cervical collar. However, if it appears that there may be a serious injury or fracture, a CT Scan or MRI may be required.

If doctors do not detect a serious injury, they may release you to go home and recommend follow-up care. If you experience symptoms including:

• Fatigue
  
• Shoulder or arm pain
  
• Back pain
  
• Blurred vision
  
• Headache
  
• Neck pain
  
• Irritability

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Federal Way Police Chief, Brian J. Wilson, was in a minor car accident in his unmarked police car because he was checking his BlackBerry device at the time reports The Seattle Times.

The car accident occurred at the intersection of South 324th Street and Pacific Highway South in Federal Way on March 18. Pacific Highway South is part of State Route 99.

According to the article, Wilson was stopped at a red light when he checked his BlackBerry. Due to driver distraction, he let off the brake and hit the car stopped ahead of him. There was no damage or injuries.

Wilson was given a verbal reprimand and has issued an apology. He will not be ticketed or reprimanded due to a city policy which does not hold officers responsible for accidents with less than $700 in damage. This has incensed many who believe that the Washington State Law forbidding the text messaging while driving should apply to everyone, though there is an exemption for emergency vehicles.

Driver distraction is estimated to cause 25-30 percent of all police-reported car accidents which means 1.2 million accidents a year. Cell phone usage and text messaging has been an increasing problems in the past five years. Last year, Washington State enacted two vehicle codes which regulates using a wireless communications device while driving (RCW 46.61.667) and sending, reading or writing a text message while driving (RCW 46.61.668).

If you believe your car accident was caused by another's use a wireless communications device, click here. If you have serious injuries due to your accident, you should contact a personal injury attorney so that your rights are protected. With the help of an experienced and knowledgeable law firm, you may recover compensation for your damages. The Farber Law Group, with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, has more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest representing car accident victims and their families.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.

Whiplash treatments seek to reduce inflammation and pain to the soft tissues of the neck due to the accident.

Treatment may include:

• immobilization of the neck with a cervical collar for a few weeks
  
• application of ice therapy
  
• decreased activity
  
• prescription of an anti-inflammatory medication
  
• prescription of a pain medication.
  
• prescription of muscle relaxants
  
• rest
  
• neck massage
  
• range of motion exercises
  
• cervical traction
  
• heat application

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Spokane woman, Jo A. Trilling, age 60, was arrested for drunken driving on three separate occasions in a 3-day period while vacationing in Wisconsin this month. Trillling has been sentenced to a month in jail and fined $3,000.

Trilling's first arrest was on March 11 and her blood alcohol (BAC) at the time was .21%. Only twenty four hours later, Trilling was found in her car stuck in the snow and she was re-arrested. She was re-arrested only 12 hours after she got out of jail the second time and her BAC at that time was 0.16%. Each time Trilling was arrested, she had been drinking wine.

Approximately 12,998 people were killed in 2007 in alcohol-related car accidents. Statistics say that three out of 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related car accident in their lifetime.

In Washington State as well as other states in the U.S., 0.08% is the legal limit for drunken driving. A driver whose BAC is .08% or more is 11 times more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident than a person who has not been drinking. To achieve a .08% BAC level, a 137 pound woman would have to consume approximately three servings of alcohol within an hour.

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 and the families of those killed by drunken drivers. We aggressively pursue cases against drunken drivers and establishments who may have illegally served an obviously intoxicated person.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

You should not settle your car accident and Whiplash Injury claim until you are free of symptoms and your treatment plan is completed.

Your personal injury attorney can best recommend when a claim should be settled, keeping in mind your injuries, your best interests and future medical needs.

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 16-year-old Redmond girl is in critical condition after crashing her car into a school bus on Tuesday afternoon reports KOMONews.com. The teenager was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. People writing in on the KOMONews comments said the teenager was a Redmond High School student.

The motor vehicle accident occurred in the 4500 block of Sahalee Way Northeast in unincorporated King County after the girl crossed the center line and hit a Lake Washington District school bus head-on. The bus driver, age 46, of Lake Stevens, was not injured and there were no student passengers at the time of the accident.

Police say it is unclear why the girl lost control of her car. She may have had some type of distraction. Photos of her car showed it severely damaged and nearly broken in half. The bus sustained front-end damage on the driver's side.

This information is 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. Our law firm has more than 30 years experience in personal injury law and offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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There is no real predictor of how long a Whiplash Injury will continue to impact ones life. Some people recover within six weeks of their accident. Other people slowly recover with therapy and treatment over the course of a year. Approximately 18% do not recover for two years or more.

Some people are permanently disabled from Whiplash Injury with limited movement of their head and spine and experience chronic pain.

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If you or a loved one has suffered a Whiplash Injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing car accident victims with Whiplash Injuries. With the help of The Farber Law Group, with more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs, lost wages and for pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

In an effort to avoid a avoid a car accident, a Snohomish County sheriff's deputy swerved and ran his cruiser through a fence and into an apartment building. The accident occurred on 112th Street SW between 2nd Place W and 3rd Avenue, W in Everett around 5:40am reports the Everett HeraldNet.com.

According to a sheriff's spokeswoman, Rebecca Hover, the deputy had been responding to reports of a stolen car and was driving with lights flashing when another car pulled into the intersection.

The article did not say whether the deputy was injured in the car accident but it did report that the patrol car was a total loss and the apartment building was damaged.

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 families of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages, including pain and suffering.

The Farber Law Group represent accident victims on a contingent fee basis. We charge you nothing unless we recover a settlement for you. Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a University of Washington senior, Celia Kelly, was killed in a head-on car accident in New Zealand. Two other students, Marie Salmi and Jessica Gowen, were seriously injured in the collision.

The students had been studying and performing scientific experiments on UW's research ship, RV Thomas V. Thompson on an oceanography cruise. The students were onshore doing some sight seeing when they were involved in a car accident on State Highway in Maroa, New Zealand.

In addition to her studies at the University of Washington, someone posted on the P-I blog that Kelly had been a Seattle Aquarium volunteer.

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 and the families of those killed in car accidents.

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Lincoln City Police in Oregon have arrested a man after a hit-and-run pedestrian accident in which two men were injured. The pedestrian accident occurred on March 7th at NW 2nd Street near Highway 101 when a car hit two men; one man suffered a leg injury with possible broken bones and another man suffered an arm injury.

After investigating the accident, police arrested Anthony Daniel Painter 22, on March 12. Painter denied involvement in the accident. Police later arrested a Hispanic male companion of Painter's who confirmed that Painter was the driver of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run.

Painter is charged with two counts of failure to perform duties of driver, Assault I, two counts of Assault II and three counts of reckless driving.

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

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If you have a teenage driver, you might want to read U.S. News & World Reports ranking of The 5 Most Dangerous Cars for Teens. Using crash test results by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and by looking at what automotive experts have written about today's popular cars, US News created a short list of cars that they would not recommend parents purchase for young drivers.

Every year between 5,000 and 6,000 teenage drivers are killed in automobile accidents. In fact, car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers. Given those statistics, it's great to have the U.S. News report. What I like about their report is that they provide an alternative to each car they pan that is safer but still delivers the same cachet for the teen driver.

List of Dangerous Cars for Teenagers:

• Smart Fortwo --has poor safety data, especially in side crashes. A safer alternative is the Mini Cooper.
  
• Volkswagen New Beetle -- has blind spots and poor side impact crash results. A safer alternative is the VW Rabbit.
  
• Mitsubishi Eclipse -- looks sporty but it has poor visibility and blind spots. A safer alternative is the Scion tC.
  
• Jeep Wrangler -- has marginal scores in side impact crashes and performs mediocre in rollover tests. A safer alternative is the Honda CR-V.
  
• Chevrolet Aveo -- has mixed crash test results and also does not provide safety equipment like side curtain airbags and anti-lock brakes. A safer alternative is the Suzuki SX4.

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 and the loved ones of those killed in car accidents.

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The Everett police are looking for a white or light-colored Ford Taurus or similar body-style car after a hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Friday afternoon which injured a 3-year-old-boy.

The HeraldNet.com reports that the boy was hit around 1pm in the 10900 block of 10th drive SE. The driver then hit a fence and fled. They boy's father took him to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious injuries due to car accidents, pedestrian accidents and motorcycle accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured, you should contact a personal injury attorney to insure your rights are protected. With our help, you may be able to recover compensation for your damages.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.

A night time snowmobiling accident killed a first-time snowmobiler when the snowmobiler ran into some trees at a high rate of speed on Lake Cle Elum. The man, John Safka, age 42, of Seattle suffered head, neck and chest injuries in the snowmobile accident.

The Seattle Times reports that the accident occurred around 10:30pm on Friday night. Safka was taken to Kittitas Valley Community Hospital in Ellensburg but he was pronounced dead.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the families of those killed.

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A wrong-way driver killed two and herself on State Route 167 near Kent in an early morning car accident on Sunday reports The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Killed in the car accident were Marina Martinez, age 69, of Kent and Cesar Martinez, age 72. The wrong-way driver, a 21 year-old Kent woman, who also died, has not been identified.

Police say the wrong-way driver, entered the highway at the South 277th Street on ramp around 1:35 am in a Mazda Protégé. She crossed three lanes of traffic before colliding head-on with a Honda Accord driven by Marina Martinez.

According to the report a third car, a 1999 BMW 740, was also involved in the accident but its occupants were not seriously injured.

Police are investigating the accident but they do not believe alcohol or drugs was involved.

This information has been provided 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. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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The Seattle Times reports that Carol Salomon, age 60, died of injuries she sustained in a bicycle accident while riding her bicycle in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle on Wednesday morning. Salomon, who was an assistant professor of languages at the University of Washington, was riding her bicycle on North 56th Street and First Avenue Northeast when she was hit by a Toyota Prius around 10:30 am.

Salomon was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where she died of her injuries. Police said she was not wearing a helmet.

The driver of the Prius, a 37-year-old man, had two passengers in his vehicle at the time of the bicycle accident. No one in the car was injured.

No information about the cause of the accident was provided.

This is the second fatal accident involving a staff member of the University of Washington. In February, Kevin Black, a molecular neurobiologist, was killed in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle.

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 families of those killed. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing accident victims in the Pacific Northwest. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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The Yakima Herald.com reports that Brandon Butler, age 31, of Yakima was seriously injured in a two-car accident on Wednesday night at Branch Road and Highway 97. Butler suffered serious injuries after a car driven by Gary Peters, age 36, also of Yakima, ran through a stop at the highway intersection and hit Butler.

According to the report, Butler was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where she is in intensive care. Peters was arrested for vehicular assault because the Washington State Patrol said they believe he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Vehicular assault can be charged if a person suffers serious injuries in a car accident and the driver was under the influence, driving recklessly or without regard to the safety of others.

A passenger in Peters' car, Raymond Tallmen, age 36, also of Yakima was not injured. Both vehicles were totaled in the accident.

This information is brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious injuries due to car accidents caused by drunk drivers and the families of those killed. With our help, you may receive compensation for your injuries including property, loss of wages, medical expenses and pain and suffering.

The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing accident victims throughout the Northwest. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you. Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.

A Wenatchee man, Phillip Rich, age 29, crashed into a car while delivering newspapers on his bicycle on Wednesday afternoon reports The Wenatchee World. The bicycle accident occurred around 3:15 at the corner of Valleyvue Road and Western Road in Wenatchee when Rich apparently ran a stop sign and ran into a car driven by Kathlyn E. Jessup, age 61.

According to the report, Rich suffered a head injury and an injury to his ankle. He was taken to Central Washington Hospital for treatment.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have serious injuries due to car accidents, bicycle accidents and motorcycle accidents.

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A semi-truck driver was injured while she was removing her tire chains on the westbound Interstate 90 near North Bend on Thursday during a snowstorm.

According to a Washington State Patrol media release, the driver was parked on the left shoulder of exit 34 of I-90 when another semi-truck ran into her trailer. The collision impact caused the dual drive wheels to roll over the woman's arm, crushing it and trapping her under the tire.

The truck driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. WSP are investigating the accident to determine fault.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents. In this case, the woman was injured in the course of her work so worker's compensation and other laws may be in effect. A skilled personal injury attorney would be required to make sure her rights are protected and she is compensated for her injuries including loss of wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

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The Omak Chronicle reports that Ginni L. Torres, age 44, of Omak was killed in a head-on car accident on US Highway 97 near Chelan.

The car accident occurred around 6pm. Torres was riding in a car driven by Oval K. Hourtz, 67, headed northbound near BeBee Bridge. Hourtz collided with a pickup truck driven by Humerto Rodriguez Espino, age 30, of Brewster. It is reported that Espino crossed the center line and Hourtz was unable to avoid the collision.

According to the report, Torres died at the accident scene. Hourtz suffered head and hand injuries and suffered a broken rib. He was taken from Lake Chelan Community Hospital and then transported to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. Espino suffered chest and arm injuries and he was treated at Lake Chelan Community Hospital.

Both vehicles involved in the car accident were totaled.

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 families whose loved ones have been killed. Washington State has a wrongful death statute which allows the family of a deceased family member bring a lawsuit against the person whose negligence caused their loved one's death.

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A Redmond woman, Gretchen Forsman, age 32 was killed and the driver of the Honda Civic she was riding in, David Forsman, age 33, is in serious condition after their car hydroplaned, left its lane and went into oncoming traffic on State Route 202 near Ames Lake Road in Redmond reports The Seattle Times.

The Honda Civic the Forsman were riding in was hit by a Kia Sedona driven by Caroline Robinson, age 38. Also in the van were Brian Robinson, age 35 and two children, ages 8 and 6. Three of the four passengers of the Sedona were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where they are listed in satisfactory condition.

The car accident occurred around 4:30pm and police believe road conditions and speed were the cause of the accident; they are investigating.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We reprsent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the families of those killed. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue we are here to help.

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A 20 year-old pedestrian was critically injured near Renton on Friday evening after he was hit by a suspected drunken driver. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The pedestrian accident occurred in the 13400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 1 mile west of Fenton. The injured man had just gotten off a bus when he was hit by a 1995 Oldsmobile driven by 44-year-old Renton man. According to the report in The Seattle Times, the man flew up over the hood and into the car windshield when he was hit. It is unclear whether the Oldsmobile was speeding.

The driver of the Oldsmobile was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The Seattle Times article mentioned that the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident. Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.235 states that a driver must stop and remain stopped at an unmarked or marked crosswalk when a pedestrian or bicycle is upon or within one lane of the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling.

This information is brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent pedestrians accident victims and the victims of drunken drivers. Contact us for a free case evaluation. We have represented accidents victims for more than 30 years. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue, we are here to assist you with your case.

The Seattle Times reports that King County Assessor, Scott Noble, has been charged in King County Superior Court of Vehicular Assault in the January car accident on Interstate-5 (I-5) that seriously injured Noble and two women traveling in the vehicle he hit.

According to the report in the Times, Noble will be arraigned on March 19.

In a previous blog posting, we reported the accident but to summarize, here are the key facts:

• Noble was driving on northbound on I-5, south of Seattle on January 18 around 2:15am.
  
• Noble did a u-turn on the highway in his Toyota Highlander SUV and caused a head-on accident with two women in a Jeep Liberty.
  
• Noble's blood alcohol content )BAC) at the time of the accident was 0.22. Washington State's legal limit for drunk driving is 0.08.
  
• Noble and the women were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Noble suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for several weeks. The women suffered multiple broken bones.

Vehicular Assault, vehicle code , can be charged is someone is seriously injured in a car accident and the driver was found to be driving under the influence.

In addition to Vehicular Assault charges, victims of drunken drivers can file a lawsuit in civil court asking for compensation for medical costs, loss of wages and for pain and suffering. To file a such a lawsuit, one needs a qualified and experienced personal injury attorney. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing victims of drunken drivers and their families. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue, we are here to assist you.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.