Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

The Tacoma News Tribune reports that A 23-year-old Tenino man was killed in a single-car accident in Thurston County on Saturday evening.

According to the report, Bryant E. Yale was driving his Honda Accord southbound on Johnson Creek road when he crossed the road and ran into a tree. His passenger, a 22-year-old Tenino man was injured and taken to St. Peter's Hospital in Olympia.

Police that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident.

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 car accidents and the families of those killed.

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The Wenatchee World reports that a 16-year-old girl caused a rear-end car accident when she hit a car stopped at a light because she was text messaging at the time.

According to the report, the teenager was driving on Western in Wenatchee after 4pm when she rear-ended the stopped car which then was pushed into the stopped car in front of it.

The teenage driver and her 15-year-old passenger were both taken to Central Washington Hospital complaining of neck pain. The car that was rear-ended contained two teens, a 16-year-old driver and a 17-year-old passenger, and they both went to the hospital complaining of neck pain. The driver of the 3rd car was not injured.

Police will cite the teen for following too closely and driving with a passenger that was not a sibling which is in violation of the teen's intermediary driver's license. The police are not going to cite her for RCW 46.61.668 even though she told witnesses that she was texting at the time of the accident.

People who are involved in car accidents, especially a rear-end accident, often complain of neck pain. The common term for this is "whiplash" which describes a hyperflexion/hyperextension injury or a cervical strain/sprain. Often this is a painful injury which requires treatment using ice and heat and physical therapy. If the injury lasts more than 10 days, the condition may be more serious and require a specialist.

It is curious as to why the police did not cite the teenage driver with RCW 46.61.668 which prohibits "Sending, Reading, or Writing a Text Message While Driving." This vehicle code can impose a $101 fine.

If you believe the car accident you were involved with was caused by the other driver's negligent use of a cell phone or other device, you should read "What if my accident is caused by someone using a cell phone?" If your injuries are serious, you should contact a personal injury attorney who specializes in car accidents. With the help of a knowledgeable attorney, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

The Farber Law Group, with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, has more than 30 years experience represent car accident victims and their families. Contact us at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced the results of their King County "emphasis patrols" over the Memorial Day weekend. We reported last week that the WSP was to add 25 troopers to the King County highways over the Memorial weekend. The good news is that there were not car accident fatalities and no serious car accidents over the three day weekend.

The results of the emphasis patrols, which targeted drunk drivers and speed violators, was successful reports the WSP. Results showed that:

• No car accident fatalities over the weekend
  
• No serious injury accidents
  
• 66 driving under the influence drivers were arrested
  
• 78 car accidents resulted in 19 injuries

In addition to the King County emphasis patrols, on Saturday morning between 6:30 and 10:00 am, troopers conducted an emphasis patrol on southbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way. During this emphasis the patrol:

• stopped 107 cars for speeding
  
• made 2 driving under the influence arrests
  
• recovered 1 stolen vehicle

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 drunken drivers.

IF you or a loved one has been injured in a motor vehicle accident, contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Lakewood Motorcycle police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle-car-accident on Steilacoom Boulevard on Wednesday morning. Lakewood is a city south of Tacoma.

According to the report, the officer was headed westbound on Steilacoom Boulevard when a car driven by a woman in her 80's pulled out of a driveway in front of him. The officer did not have time to stop and he crashed into the side of the woman's car.

The driver of the car suffered 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 motor vehicle accidents including car accidents and motorcycle accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries including lost wages, medical bills and for pain and suffering.

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

A man who crashed his Porsche into the Puget Sound in Seattle's Alki neighborhood was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

The car accident occurred around 2:15am when the man was apparently speeding his Porsche and accidentally jumped a curb, crashing it into a utility pole and ending up in the water.

The man, who was reported to be in his 50's, was able to escape the sinking car and pulled himself onto some rocks.

The car was pulled out of the Sound by a tow truck.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog. Information is from KOMONews.com.

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A 22-year-old Lacey woman, Natalie J. McLaughlin, was tragically killed early Sunday morning when the car she was driving was involved in a head-on car accident on Highway 12 near Rochester. Rochester is about 25 miles south of Olympia, the state capitol.

According to a report in The Seattle Times, McLaughlin was driving her Chevrolet Aveo eastbound near Forstrom Road when a car driven by David W. Comfort, age 27, of Chehalis crossed the center line and hit her head-on.

McLaughlin was pronounced dead at the accident scene. Comfort was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. He will likely be charged with Vehicular Homicide.

Vehicular Homicide, statute RCW 46.61.520, can be charged if someone dies in a car accident and a driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving recklessly or driving without regard to the safety of others.

In addition to criminal charges, the family of the deceased may sue the driver under Washington's wrongful death statute which allows the family of a deceased loved one to file a suit against a person whose negligent or criminal act caused a family member's death.

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A Renton man, Anthony T. McDonald, age 33, was thrown from his Jeep Cherokee and killed in a car accident Sunday morning around 3:30am when his Jeep went off of Highway 7 near Highway 512. McDonald's body was found 150 feet away from his Jeep. Parkland, Washington is about 10 miles south of Tacoma.

According to a report in The Seattle Times, McDonald was probably speeding when his vehicle left the road. His Jeep flipped over and landed onto top of cars at the Parkland Chevrolet car lot. Approximately10 late-model used cars were damaged and damage estimates are between $200-$400 thousand dollars.

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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The Seattle Times reports that a man has been critically injured in a bicycle accident on Dexter Avenue North in Seattle on Saturday morning. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

According to the report, the man, who his in his 50's, was hit by a pickup around 11:30. Apparently, the truck was making a left turn onto Dexter when he hit the bicyclist.

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The National Safety Council mission is "to educate and influence people to prevent accidental injury and death." To that end, they want to let parents, caregivers, and motorists that often the most deadliest car/pedestrian accidents occur in one's own driveway.

Every year, more than 100 children are killed and thousands more are injured when a car backs over them, often in their own driveway. The NSC cautions drivers to walk around their car before backing out and making sure drivers know where children and pets are before backing out.

Now that the temperature is getting warmer in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma metropolitan area, parents, grandparents and caregivers are reminded to not leave a child unattended in a car. In 70º weather, the temperature in a car can rise much higher than that in a short period of time and small children and pets are susceptible to heatstroke which can result in a serious injury including brain injury and even death.

Several times a year, one will read a heart wrenching story about a harried parent forgetting their child and leaving them in the car while they go to work. Some times a change of routine, a harried morning or some other cause will cause the parent to have a lapse and forget their child. The consequences are devastating. The NSC suggests to parents that they do something to remind themselves that a child is in the back seat. For example, a woman could leave her purse in the back seat or a stuffed toy or some other reminder can be placed in the front seat as a reminder.

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

Contact us at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 30-year-old man is in serious condition after he was hit while riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Talbot Road South and South 177th Street in Renton according to The Seattle Times. He was taken to Valley Medical Center.

The motorcycle accident occurred around 7:30am. Witnesses said that a Ford Fusion failed to yield the right of way to the motorcycle and hit the motorcyclist. The driver of the Ford left the accident scene but the vehicle was later found parked at the Valley Medical Center parking lot. Police believe a woman was driving at the time of the accident.

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, car accidents and pedestrian accidents due to the negligence of another person. If you've been injured, contact a knowledgeable and experienced personal injury firm to insure that your rights are protected.

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The Auburn Police are investigating a head-on car accident in which one man was killed and three people were injured, one critically reports the Tacoma News Tribune.

The car accident occurred after 8pm on Tuesday evening in the 5500 block of A Street Southeast in Auburn. Killed in the accident was a 20-year-old man. One person was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries. Two other injured were taken to Auburn Regional Medical Center.

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.

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The Seattle Times reports that King County Assessor, Scott Noble, plead guilty to one count of Vehicular Assault in King County Superior Court in the drunk driving case in which he suffered serious injuries. Noble drove the wrong-way on Interstate 5 and hit a car driven by two young women. Both of the women suffered multiple broken bones.

The drunk driving car accident occurred on January 18. After the head-on car accident, Noble's blood alcohol content was measured at 0.22 percent, almost three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

Noble's sentencing will occur on June 19th. As a first-time offender, he is likely to spend three to nine months in jail. Noble said that he will resign as County Assessor before his sentencing.

Noble, age 58, has held the County Assessor's job for 16 years.

Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person was driving under the influence, driving recklessly or driving without regard to 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 families of those killed.

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The National Safety Council along with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has chosen May as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month." Motorcycle safety should be paramount for both motorcyclists and motorists. Across the United States and Washington, there has been a dramatic increase of motorcycle related injury accident and deaths.

In 2007, there were 5,154 fatal motorcycle accidents. This was an increase of nearly 7% over the previous years. Per mile, the likelihood of a fatal motorcycle accident is 35 times more than for drivers of cars and light trucks.

A breakdown of fatal motorcycle accident statistics shows that:

• In 36 of the accidents, speed was involved
  
• In 27% of the accidents, alcohol or drugs were involved.
  
• Over 90% of fatal motorcycle-car crashes occurred on non-interstate roadways.
  
• More than 50% of two-vehicles accidents involving a motorcyclists and a passenger vehicle where the motorcyclist was killed occurred in intersections.

The National Safety Council reminds motorcyclists:

• Avoid riding in poor weather
  
• Wear bright colored protective gear
  
• Wear a U.S. Department of Transportation approved helmet
  
• Use turn signals for every turn or lane change
• Be aware of other motorists blind spot.

Motorcyclists should not ride a motorcycle that is beyond their riding ability. In addition, motorcyclists should get special training. In Washington State, motorcyclists must get a motorcycle endorsement to ride on the highway.

For more motorcycle safety information, see the "Share the Road" web-site.

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 families of those killed due to another motorist's negligence.

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The Washington State Patrol, in a media release, announced that the National Safety Council reports that deaths attributed to car accidents are down significantly in the first three months of 2009.

In January through March of 2008, there were 108 people killed in car accidents in Washington State. During the same three months of this year, there were only 91. This is a 17% reduction in the number of people killed.

Authorities believe the following factors have lowered the car accident death rate:

• Road design w/ safety in mind
  
• Rapid response of emergency medical services
  
• Safety devices installed on later model cars including air bags and anti-lock brakes
  
• Higher rate of seat belt compliance
• Greater public awareness of the effects of drunken driving

The major causes of car accident deaths include:

• Speed
  
• Aggressive driving
  
• Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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 you injuries including loss of wages, medical bills and 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

We came across a book that might be worthwhile reading to parents of teenagers who are embarking on their driving career. Entitled, Licensed to Drive! Using the Power of Story to Instill Wisdom and Safety in the Next Generation of Drivers by Lynn Bieber, MS MFT, the book teaches teen drivers by telling stories.

Car accident statistics are very worrying to most parents: In a given year, more than 4,000 teenage drivers are killed in car accidents and even more will have their lives altered because of serious injuries and disabilities such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and severe facial cuts and fractures.

The premise of this book is that teenagers can relate to a story better than a lecture. Written by a licensed Marriage Family Therapist the author raised four children and her youngest son was killed in a car accident. She writes from her wisdom and experience.

If you have a teenage driver, you might want to purchase this book. Click here for more information.

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Today is the first day of "All American Buckle-Up Week". This is an event in which law enforcement agencies throughout the United States join together to encourage seat belt use to reduce car accident injuries and fatalities.

According to a press release issued by the Washington State Patrol, troopers will be especially vigilant targeting drivers who violate seat belt laws, drivers who are speeding, drivers who are driving aggressively and drivers who are intoxicated.

According to statistics, Washington State has one of the highest seat belt compliance rate in the United States. Wearing seat belts and having children in the proper booster seats, car seats and restraints are the most effective way that drivers can reduce serious injuries and fatalities in car accidents.

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The Washington State Patrol issued a press release regarding three fatal motor vehicle accidents in Spokane & Pend Oreille counties between May 10-May 13. Those killed were:

• Nehalah May, age 9, who was killed on May 10th on SR-195 at Meadow Lane.
  
• Nolan Lewis, age 82, who was killed on May 11th on SR-20, 17 miles north of Cusick.
  
• Alexandra Phillips, age 19, who was killed on May 13th on I-90 at the Idaho state line.

The WSP reminds drivers over the Memorial Day weekend to:

• wear your seatbelt
  
• drive with caution
  
• maintain a safe following distance
  
• do not drink and drive

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Laws regarding using hand held cell phones while driving are already in place in Washington, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, District of Columbia and Utah. In Utah, they call the offense "careless driving."

Maryland has become the 11th state to ban "texting" -- text messaging -- while driving according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Texting is already banned in 10 states.

In Washington State, the use of a cell phone while driving, including texting, is considered a secondary offense. Drivers will not be ticketed by police for using a cell phone unless they are also stopped for another offense.

If you believe your car accident was caused because the other driver was negligently using a cell phone, there are steps you should take to insure their cell phone usage can be put into evidence. Read What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone? for more information.

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 injuries including medical costs, loss of wages and for pain and suffering.

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

The Seattle Times reports that a passerby spotted the wreckage of a car accident off the road near Monroe and called 911 around 7am this morning. Police found an 18-year-old Sultan man dead in the wreckage.

According to the report, the man apparently went off of Woods Lake Road and hit a tree sometime during the night or in the early morning hours.

Police believe that speed may have been a factor in the car accident.

This information is provided by the Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We present people who have been seriously injured in car accidents due to another persons negligence.

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A 19-year-old woman was killed and several other people were critically injured in a car accident near Puyallup and the accident impact was so powerful that the woman's car split in half and half the car went into the Puyallup river.

The fatal car accident occurred early Thursday morning around 5:30am when the 19-year-old woman lost control of her car while driving northbound on Highway 167 near Gay road and hit an oncoming car.

A 14-year-old passenger in the woman's car was injured and is being treated at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma; her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The Washington State Patrol found another woman down-river and believe she may have been a passenger in the car that split apart. Details of her condition are unknown.

The 20-year-old driver of the car that was hit received critical injuries in the accident and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

A driver of a third car than ran into the accident suffered minor injuries. A fourth car was damaged by flying debris but its driver was not injured.

Washington State Patrol believe alcohol and speed may have been factors in the accident which they are investigating.

Information for this article is from two local Seattle news stations: King5 and KOMO News.

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The Tri City Herald reports that three Moses Lake residents were injured, one seriously, after a rollover car accident on Interstate 90 at Moses Lake.

Robert R. Tindall Jr., age 22, was the most seriously injured in the car accident. He was a passenger in the Jeep and was thrown from the vehicle in the accident; he was not wearing a seat belt. He is in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Dustin G. Upky, age 21, was also taken to Harborview and is listed in satisfactory condition.

The driver of the Jeep, Andria Merrill, age 30, was not as seriously injured and was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake.

According to the report, Merrill, who was driving, lost control of the 1974 jeep when she took the exit to Westshore Drive too fast and lost control. The Washington State Patrol believe alcohol and speed were factors in the accident.

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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 injuries including loss of wages, medical costs and 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 Hundai Elantra was involved in a car accident on North Wenatchee Avenue in Wenatchee and the force of impact was so severe that the Hyundai completely flipped, landing on its wheels according to a report in The Wenatchee World.

The two-car accident occurred around 6pm in front of Igloo Tavern. The driver of the Hyundai said he was not injured but he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The driver of the other car, a Subaru Forester, was not injured. The Forester suffered front-end damage.

It is hard to imagine a car accident so severe that a car flipped and no injuries. It is a safe bet to say that both drivers were probably wearing seat belts.

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.

Contact The Farber Law Group for a free case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A man is under investigation for drunken driving and Vehicular Homicide after running a red-light and running into the passenger side of a Honda, killing a Sedro-Woolley woman and her unborn baby reports The Seattle Times.

The accident occurred around 10pm on Monday evening on State Route 20. The Honda, with the pregnant woman's fiancé driving, was headed eastbound on SR20 when a Ford Taurus driven by a Concrete man ran a red light at West Ferry Street in Sedro-Wooley and t-boned the Honda. The passenger side of the Honda was pushed in 12 to 15 inches.

The woman's fiancé suffered minor injuries in the accident. The suspected drunk driver and his female passenger also suffered minor injuries.

Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person was driving under the influence, driving recklessly or driving without regard to the safety of others and someone is killed in an accident. In Washington State the legal limit for drunk driving is 0.08%.

In addition to criminal charges, the family of the deceased may recover damages in a wrongful death civil suit. Wrongful death suits are brought on behalf of the deceased by a spouse, child or parent.

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 by drunken drivers. We have more than 30 years experiences in the greater Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma Metropolitan area and the Pacific Northwest.

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

Federal Investigators have ruled that the driver of a Boston trolley was at fault in a accident in which he rear-ended a stopped trolley because he was texting at the time of the trolley accident. The accident occurred on Friday night and injured 20 people.

According to CNN.com, trolley operators were already banned from using cell phones while driving but after the accident, they were told to leave mobile devices at home.

A train operator was text messaging in last year's devastating train accident in California in which 25 people were killed.

In Washington State, drivers are banned from text messaging while driving and also banned from using a cell phone without a hands-free device. Violators can receive a $101 ticket.

If you believe your car accident was caused by someone using a telephone, you may have case for the driver's negligence. Read "What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?" for more information.

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Seattle's King5.com reports that a 5-year-old boy was killed this afternoon in Gold Bar, Washington when the Dodge Durango SUV he was riding in left the road and hit a tree. The accident occurred in the 44000 block of Fir Road.

Injured in the accident was the driver, a 27-year-old man and a 3-year-old girl. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was being treated for facial and back injuries.

The little girl was first taken to an Everett hospital but then she was airlifted to Harborview. The extent of her injuries are unknown.

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An Auburn teenage may have his car keys taken away after he received two separate tickets by two separate officers at one traffic stop in Auburn reports the Washington State Patrol (WSP).

According to the report, a WSP airplane spotted the vehicle the youth was driving, a Mazda RX7, speeding on westbound SR-18 near Auburn. A call to a trooper went out and before the trooper caught up with the vehicle, an Auburn Police Department motorcycle officer had stopped the Mazda for speeding in a school zone.
The WSP trooper issued the teenager a citation for Negligent Driving 2nd degree infraction for speeding on SR-18 and on the off-ramp to 304th street. The Auburn police officer issued the teen a citation for speeding at 31mph in a 20mph posted school zone.

The teenager was driving on a an intermediate driver's license. In Washington State, teenagers are issued intermediate license which states if you commit 3 driving violations your license will be suspended until age 18. The teen already had a violation so he will probably lose his license.

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This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent car accident victims and their families. With out help, you may recover compensation for your injury including 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.

We just read a report issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety which studied how installation of monitoring devices improves driving in teenagers between 16 and 19 years of age. The study monitored devices which reported risky driving practices including:

• failure to use seat belts
  
• sudden braking
  
• sudden acceleration
  
• speeding

The study sought to determine how monitoring teenage driving effected their driving. The device monitored instances of sudden braking, sudden acceleration, speeding and non use of seat belts. Data from a the device was then transmitted via a satellite to a central computer. Depending on the study group, some devices sounded an alert when they detected the unsafe behavior.

Seat belt use was already high among the teeen age drivers but improved significantly when seat belt violations were reported to the parent web-sites and improved even more when in-vehicle alerts sounded. Teenagers in the groups where parents were notified of unsafe behaviors or when an alert sounded also reduced sudden braking/accelerations.

The study concluded that electronic monitoring of teenage drivers reduced incidents of risky behaviors, especially seat belt non-use.

Read the complete study, "In-Vehicle Monitoring and the Driving Behavior of Teenagers."

After reading the article, we were wondering if insurance companies might reduce the rates of teenagers whose families install the device. Nevertheless, we are pleased that such a device may reduce the risk of car accidents which seriously injure and kill teens every year.

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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.

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A Superior Court Judge has sentenced Michael David Vaudrin,age 28 of Spanaway, to two years, 10 months in prison for the drunk driving car accident that killed Robert Adam Hawkins, age 51. Hawkins was a retired Army veteran and a devoted family man.

Vaudrin plead guilty to one count of Vehicular Homicide reports Tacoma's The News Tribune.

According to the report, Vaudrin was drunk when he ran a red light and hit Hawkins' car.

Vehicular Homicide, RCW 46.61.520, can be charged if a person dies and the operator of the motor vehicle was driving under the influence, driving recklessly or without regard to the safety of others. In Washington State, the blood alcohol content (BAC) for drunk driving is .08%.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent the victims of drunken drivers and their families. We have more than 30 years experience in representing families in wrongful death cases.

You can reach The Farber Law Group by calling 1-800-244-9087 or e-mailing attorney@hgfarber.com.

The Seattle Times has some interesting photos of a large SUV that crashed into the Saigon Garden restaurant in Marysville in the early morning hours. Marysville is a city of approximately 25,000 about 35 miles north of Seattle via the Interstate 5.

The single car accident occurred after 2am this morning. The restaurant, which is located at 10013 Shoultes Road suffered considerable damage as the white SUV went through the front of the restaurant, through an interior wall and into an unoccupied space next door.

Luckily no one was injured in the accident.

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The Seattle Times reports that a 56-year-old Renton woman was killed on Sunday evening when a pickup truck driven by a 21-year-old man crossed the center line and hit the car she was riding.

According to the report, the car accident occurred around 6pm on Sunday evening on 108th Avenue Southeast near 190th Street in Renton. The pickup truck was heading north on 108th, crossed the center line and struck a car in which the Renton woman was a passenger and then hit another car.

The drivers of all three vehicles were injured but their injuries were said to be non-life threatening.

The pickup driver was booked into the Renton Jail. Police are investigating him and he may be charged with Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault. Police believe excessive speed and alcohol may have been factors in the accident.

Vehicular Homicide can be charged if someone dies as a result of a driver driving under the influence, driving recklessly and driving without regard to the safety of others.

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The Seattle police are using police decoys to catch drivers who are driving through crosswalks without stopping for pedestrians to cross. The police are planning 10 cross walk sting operations to catch motorists who do not stop at crosswalks reports The Seattle Times.

The Seattle City Council instituted a safety committee after a council aide was killed in a pedestrian accident and the son of a council member was seriously injured.

According to the report, there were 468 car-pedestrian accidents reported to police in Seattle in 2008.

Washington State Motor Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.25 is the statute stating the rules for motorists when nearing crosswalks. It states that a driver must stop and remain stopped if a pedestrian or bicyclist is within an unmarked or marked crosswalk when the pedestrian or bicycle is upon or within one lane of the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or onto which it is turning. If the road is a one-lane roadway, this includes the entire width of the road.

The statute also states that a vehicle approaching the stopped vehicle from the rear may not pass the stopped vehicle.

Penalties to a driver is a $124 fine.

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A Buena, Washington man, Kelly Leroy York, has plead guilt to felony charges including fatal hit-and-run, vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in the Thanksgiving-day car accident that killed Rose H. Magana, age 37, of El Mirage Arizona. Five other people were injured in the accident.

York, age 24, entered guilty pleas in Yakima County Superior Court to all charges against him. He will be sentenced on May 13 and could spend up to 10 years in prison reports Seattle's KOMONews.com.

The car accident occurred on Thanksgiving day around 5:00pm at the intersection of Branch and Wierman Road near Toppenish, Washington. Police believe York ran a stop sign. He broadsided a Nissan Sentra. Magana was a passenger in the Nissan. The 17-year-old driver of the Nissan and four other young people were injured.

York and a passenger fled the scene of the accident on foot and York not not arrested until December 2nd.

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

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Seattle's KOMONews.com reports that a McMinnville, Oregon man, Carl Elton Reeves, age 52, of Salem, was arrested on suspicion of a driving under the influence (DUI) offense twice on the same day.

According to the report, the first time police stopped Reeves was at a 11am after he ran a red light. His blood alcohol content (BAC) at the time was measured at .26%. In Washington State, 0.08% is the legal limit.

Later in the day, a tow company released Reeves' truck to another person who then switched seats with Reeves. A towing company employee informed police that Reeves was driving and so the police followed Reeves to a liquor store and, when he committed another traffic infraction, he was again arrested for DUI. This time, his BAC was measured at .20%.

Reeves is in currently in jail waiting for arraignment. His bail is $6,250.

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Seattle's KOMONews.com reports that a 31-year-old motorcyclist has died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a motorcycle accident involving a passenger vehicle.

According to the report, the car and motorcycle collided around 3PM on Thursday near Alder Street and West Cherry Street in Centralia.

The motorcyclist was airlifted to Harborview's trauma center but he died later of his injuries.

The Centralia Police Department along with the Washington State Patrol are investigating the motorcycle accident but they did not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

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A Port Angeles woman, Lisa Marie Bird, age 46, was killed in a single car accident after she lost control of her SUV and rolled it off State Route 101 near the Elwha River reports the Washington State Patrol (WSP).

According to the report, the car accident occurred around 3:00pm on Thursday afternoon. A WSP officer noticed Bird driving erratically and noticed that one rear tire was flat and rolling on a bare rim. The officer followed Bird, who was driving around 90+ MPH, with lights and sirens on but she failed to pullover. Around milepost 241, she lost control of her vehicle, went over the center line and rolled the car 200 foot down an embankment.

Bird was pronounced dead at the car accident scene.

The Patrol is investigating whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident. Bird was wearing her seat belt. They believe she may have been involved in a domestic dispute shortly before getting into her car.

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