Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

The TriCityHerald.com reports that Gerardo Laireano-Alejandro, 28 of Othello, was injured in a roll over car accident on Highway 17 around 8 am on Sunday.

According to the report, Laireano-Alejandro's vehicle slid on ice before it rolled. The Washington State Patrol suspect that excessive speed contributed to the car accident.

Tips for driving in icy conditions

As winter is approaching, here are some tips for motorists in icy conditions:

• Keep your windshield fluid reservoir full and use your defroster and wipers for good visibility
  
• Everyone in the vehicle should wear seat belts
  
• Make all driving maneuvers including braking, changing lanes, turning and changing speeds slowly
  
• Warn other drivers using your signals and speed whenever you are stopping, turning or changing lanes
  
• Keep a proper following distance, allowing for the icy conditions
  
• Pump the brakes gently if you don't have antilock brakes.
  
• Keep your speed down.

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 four people were killed in a two-car accident on Sunday northeast of Marysville when a suspected drunken driver ran a stop sign.

The car accident occurred near the intersection of 108th Street Northeast and Highway 9. All four of the victims were traveling south on Highway 9 in a Hyundai when their car was hit by a Ford Explorer. Two of the victims reportedly died instantly.

The driver of the Explorer at first fled the accident scene but a woman living in the neighborhood persuaded him to return to the scene. He was transported to Providence Everett Regional medical center with minor injuries. He most likely will be charged with vehicular homicide if it turns out that he was driving under the influence at the time of the accident. His male passenger was treated for minor injuries.

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

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

A Washington State trooper was injured in a car accident today in Federal Way when her car was hit by a drunk driver reports The Olympian.

According to the report, the 31-year-old officer was driving her WSP southbound on 16th Avenue South and was about to enter Highway 18 when a white Ford pickup traveling westbound on Highway 18 lost control of his vehicle while turning, went over the raised median and hit the trooper's vehicle.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 46-year-old University Place man, was arrested for investigation of DUI with prescription medicine. The trooper was taken to St. Francis Hospital and she is said to be in stable condition.

If the trooper is seriously injured, he could be charged with Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Faber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents caused by drunken drivers. We aggressively pursue compensation for your damages.

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A speeding SUV carrying up to eight people ran a stop light, hit another car and then flipped, falling onto a third car in the Midland area about 8 miles south of Tacoma on Wednesday night. One person in the SUV was killed and two other people were injured in the multi-car accident. Several people riding in the SUV fled on foot after the accident including the SUVs driver and they are being sought by Pierce County sheriff's deputies.

According to a report on KOMO News.com, the accident occurred on 97th Street East and Portland Avenue East around 9pm. The Sheriff's office believes that the SUV was speeding at the time of the accident and failed to stop for the red light.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents due to the negligence of another. Contact us and we will work to help you obtain compensation for your damages.

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A Washington State trooper was injured in a rear-end car accident on Interstate 5 near Arlington. The driver who hit him has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence reports KOMO News.com. The trooper reportedly sustained injuries to his back and leg but they are considered not life-threatening.

According to the report, the accident happened near milepost 204 about two miles north of the Seattle Premium Outlet mall a little before 12:00pm today when the vehicle the trooper was driving was rear-ended in the north bound lanes.

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

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CNN.com reports that golfer Tiger Woods has been seriously injured in a single-car accident near his Florida home.

A report on NWCN.com says that Woods suffered serious injuries after hitting a fire hydrant and then a tree as he was pulling out of his driveway. The Florida State Patrol accident report says that the accident occurred at 2:25am on November 27 at 6342 Deacon Circle and Deacon Court and that he was transported to Health Central Hospital.

The Florida State Patrolpress release says that the accident is being investigated and "charges are pending" though the report said that it did not appear that alcohol was involved.

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 Yakima Herald reports that two people were injured in a roll-over car accident at the intersection of Ashue and Fort roads near Wapato around 12:03am on Wednesday morning. Injured in the car accident were Eddie L. Dick, age 61 of White Swan, and his passenger Angela Goudy, 44 of Toppenish. Neither were wearing seat belts. Goudy was treated at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and released. Dick is in satisfactory condition at the same hospital.

According to the report, police believe that Dick may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. He was driving a 2008 4-door Suzuki and went off the road causing the vehicle to roll.

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

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The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Brandy Marie Marty, 28, has pleaded not guilty to charges of fatal hit-and-run driving with a suspended or revoked license in the death of a man in a pedestrian accident on Interstate 5 in Fife.

According to the report, Marty hit Michael Halberg, 45, last Thursday as he was running across I-5 in attempt to elude police. Marty hit Halberg but did not stop. Marty turned herself into police after an anonymous phone call identified her.

Marty's bail was set at $10,000.

Marty is in serious trouble because she left the scene of the accident. RCW 46.52.020 prescribes that it is the duty of any driver involved in an accident which results in the injury or death of any person should immediately stop at the accident scene and remain there until a law enforcement officer arrives.

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 accidents, including motor vehicle accidents, due to the negligence of another.

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An unidentified 17-year-old girl suffered minor injuries when she was injured in a pedestrian accident while crossing 168th Street SW across from Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood. The girl was treated at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds and released.

According a report on Everett's Heraldnet.com, the girl was crossing the street around 8:30am when she was hit by a car that was described as a green mid-sized four-door car with a round top. Police are look for the adult female driver for the vehicle who left the scene of the pedestrian accident. They believe she had an adult female passenger in the car at the time of the accident.

Lynnwood police are asking anyone with information regarding the accident to call them at 425-670-5600.

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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that an 11-year-old Whidbey Island boy, Alex Snellman, was seriously injured on Monday morning when he was hit by a truck while walking to North Whidbey Middle School. According to the report, the pedestrian accident occurred around 7:30am in dark and overcast conditions. Snellman was allegedly struck by a pickup truck while he was in a crosswalk on Regatta Drive.

Snellman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he is listed in serious condition with a broken femur and a fractured clavicle according to the P-I.

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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may obtain compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

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The King County Medical Examiner's office reports that traffic accident deaths were down in 2008 when compared with 2007. In 2008, 163 people were killed as a result of motor vehicle accidents and in 2007, 170 people were killed.

Of the 163 people who died as a result of a motor vehicle accident, only 112 of the accidents occurred in King County; 51 people were injured in accidents outside of the county but the injured person was taken to a King County Hospital -- usually Harborview Medical Center in Seattle -- where they died.

King County includes the following communities: Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Milton, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Woodinville and Yarrow Point.

Safety Precautions

The statistics show that people are taking safety precautions: only 27% of those killed in traffic accidents were not wearing seatbelts and only 16% of those killed in motorcycle accidents were not wearing helmets. Two of those killed in bicycle accidents were wearing helmets.

Traffic accident data

Some finer analysis of the data shows:

• 44% of those killed were drivers
  
• 75% of driver deaths were male
  
• 6% of those killed were teenage drivers between the ages of 16-91
  
• 24% of those killed were drivers between the ages of 20-29
  
• only one infant (a child under the age of one) was killed
  
• only two children between the ages of 1-5 years were killed
  
• no children between the ages of 6-12 years were killed
  
• 26 people died in pedestrian accidents

Alcohol Data

Blood alcohol data on car accident victims is not tally descriptive because blood alcohol tests are not always performed on those who live for more than 24 hours after an accident. However, of those tested, 40% showed the presence of alcohol in their blood stream.

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 and pedestrian accidents and the families of those killed.

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

Information for this posting is from:
King County Medical Examiner's Office - 2008 Annual Report prepared by David Fleming, MD and Richard Harruff, MD, PHD.

A 44-year-old pedestrian was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with "life-threatening" injuries after becoming entangled in a rope used to tow another car reports The Seattle Times. The man suffered critical head injuries in the accident.

According to The Times, the pedestrian accident occurred when a Toyota Camry was being towed by a GMC pickup truck using a nylon rope as a tow cable. The two vehicles were headed southeast on Renton Avenue South and the pickup truck turned right onto 62nd Avenue South but the Toyota did not make the turn. The pedestrian's legs became entangled in the rope as he crossed 62nd street in an unmarked crosswalk and the man fell and hit his head.

Seattle police are investigating the pedestrian 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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed.

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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses to a multiple car accident on Interstate 5 near the Southcenter mall in Tukwila that killed a 43-year-old Seattle man early this morning.

According to a WSP media release, the fatal accident involved several vehicles and it occurred in the southbound lanes around 5:53 am of the I-5 just north of the I-405/SR-518 interchanges.

It appears that the car accident occurred when a black Toyota Land Cruiser collided with a vehicle operated by Stita Taxi on the exit ramp. The impact of the collision caused the Land Cruiser to veer into the main southbound lanes of the highway where it was hit by a Toyota Camry. The force of the impact caused the Land Cruiser to roll.

The drivers of the Camry and the taxi were not seriously injured. The WSP is currently investigating the cause of the accident between the Land Cruiser and the taxi. They are asking witnesses to the collision to call Detective Ruth Medeiros at 425-401-7719.

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 automobile accidents.

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Brock Boyd, 18 of Lakewood, was killed on Sunday night in a single-car accident reports Stacey Mulick writing for Tacoma's The News Tribune. His unidentified passenger was injured and was taken to Madigan Army Medical Center for treatment.

According to the report, Boyd was driving on Military Road South in Pierce County around 10pm when his car struck a tree and rolled.

McChord Air Force Base is investigating the car accident. There are a couple of sharp turns on the road that Boyd was driving.

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

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Noni Echo-Hawk-Lopez, age 6, suffered an injury to his jaw after he was hit while walking by a bicyclist in a downtown Seattle intersection by a man who then tried to leave the area. Young Noni was hit while he was walking with his father Chris Lopez and brother on Friday night outside Pike Street Market. The bicyclist reportedly picked up his bike after the accident and tried to flee until a group of bystanders tackled him and subdued him until police arrived.

According to the report on Seattle's KING 5.com, Noni was treated at Harborview Medical Center where physicians had to wire his jaw shut. He may require reconstructive surgery in the future.

The article did not what charges the bicyclist might face. Washington vehicle code establishes crosswalks at all intersections and requires vehicles to stop for pedestrians (WAC 132E-16-040 Pedestrians — Right of Way).

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 pedestrian accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including medical costs and for pain and suffering.

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Two young men in their twenties were killed and two other young men are in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after their car hit a tree in Lynnwood.

According to a report in the Everett HeraldNet.com, the single-car accident occurred around 2am at the intersection of 176th Street SW and North Road. Two men were killed in the accident and one had to be extricated from the car wreckage.

In their preliminary investigation, excessive speed appears to be the cause of the accident. The car was estimated to be traveling between 70 and 80 mph in a 35mph posted zone. The driver apparently failed to negotiate a turn that was marked 25 mph.

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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Diandre D. Edgecomb, 25, of Marysville was killed in a car accident near Poulsbo late Friday night and five of his passengers were injured, some critically.

According to a report on Seattle's KOMO News.com, Edgecomb pulled out of a parking lot and into the path of a pickup truck driven by a 46-year-old Bainbridge Island man. The motor vehicle accident occurred in the 26400 block of Highway 3, three miles north of Poulsbo.

The three passengers with the most severe injuries were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, including a 1-year-old baby boy with a head injury and two females in their 20s.

Two passengers were taken to Harrison Hospital in Bremerton including a 23-year-old woman with a broken pelvis and ribs and a 29-year-old man.

The Bainbridge Island man was not injured 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 in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed.

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Two Washington state patrol vehicles were totaled when they were hit by a Ford Expedition on Highway 525 near Interstate 5 in Lynnwood this morning.

According to a report on Seattle's KOMO News.com, the car accident happened when the driver of the Expedition lost control because if icy pavement conditions and hit two patrol cars that were parked on the highway shoulder.

The only injury was to an officer whose thumb was injured.

Seattle experienced some very cold temperatures so roads have been icy which has caused many car accidents. Here are some tips for driving in icy conditions:

• Slow down -- brake slowly, change lanes slowly, turn slowly and generally reduce your speed.
  
• Make sure you warn other drivers before turning, changing lanes or stopping; use your signals.
  
• If you don't have anti-lock brakes, pump your brakes slowly.
  
• If you have ABS brakes, apply harder pressure to your brakes to break quicker.
  
• If your car is skidding, turn your wheels in the direction of the skid.
  
• Pay careful attention to bridges, highway on and off ramps and roads in the shade. Slow down before you reach a bridge.
  
• Practice driving and "doing doughnuts" in empty parking lots.

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 car accidents and the family of those killed.

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Two people were injured in a car accident when a car driven by Shila J. Wyatt, age 48 of Hoquiam, crossed the center line of Old Highway 99 in Thurston County and hit a Yamaha XV92OF driven by Kristopher W. Ziesemer of Rochester reports The Olympian.

Wyatt and Ziesemer were both taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

The Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident but they do not believe alcohol or drugs were 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 in car accidents and the family of those killed.

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A suspected drunk driver, Ivan R. Allen of Soda Springs Idaho, is accused of causing a car accident which seriously injured an Auburn man around 3:16 am this morning on SR-18 near Peasley Canyon in Auburn.

According to a Washington State Patrol media release, Allen, age 25, was witnessed driving his Toyota Tacoma erratically on the northbound I-5 near Federal Way. One witness followed Allen when he exited, went onto Weyerhaeuser Way and then drove eastbound on the westbound lane of SR-18. Allen traveled approximately 1-1/2 miles in the wrong direction before he collided with a Subaru driven by a 42-year-old Auburn man.

The Auburn man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries. Allen was also taken to Harborview but his injuries did not appear as serious. Both vehicles were totaled in the crash.

Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a car accident and a driver was under the influence.

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 caused by drunk drivers. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries, including pain and suffering.

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A maintenance worker was critically injured when a hit-and-run drier hit him while he was blowing leaves in the Hidden Valley Park area in Bellevue reports Seattle's KOMO News.com>

According to the report, the 47-year-old worker was thrown 25 feet because of the impact of the car that hit him. His injuries are said to be "life-threatening."

Police are looking for a newer gray or blue compact car; Bellevue police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident, or has information about it to call 911.

This information is provided by The Farber Law Group, a personal injury law firm located in Bellevue, Washington. We represent accident victims and their families.

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An unidentified 22-year-old woman suffered a serious head injury and possibly other injuries in a pedestrian accident this morning in the U-district of Seattle. The injured woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

According to a report provided by KOMO News.com, the woman ran into the path of an oncoming car while running in a crosswalk across NE 50th Street after the traffic signal had turned green.

Police said that the driver that hit the woman was not impaired.

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 pedestrian accidents.

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

Seattle was just listed as number 5 on the list of safest cities for pedestrians to walk or bike. In a report released yesterday by Transportation for America and Surface Transportation Policy Partnership -- two advocates for "complete streets" -- the best and worst walking cities was provided. Complete streets are those that include separate areas for walking of biking and streets that are clearly marked for other transportation forms.

According to Transportation for America, 76,000 Americans were killed in pedestrian accidents in the past 15 years. In the last 10 years, 3,906 children under the age of 16 were killed. Children and the elderly are more apt to be severely or injured in pedestrian accidents. Washington state has lower rates of fatal pedestrian accidents than the U.S. average; In Washington, 1.03 pedestrians are killed per 100K people while the U.S. average is 1.26.

In a study that looked at 52 different metro areas with more than a million residents, Seattle was ranked in the top five safest for pedestrians. The research studies include the number of people who walk to work, amount of sidewalks, size of city blocks, and the number of deaths.

Worst 5 cities for walking or biking:

1. Orlando-Kissimmee
   
2. Tampa-St. Petersburg
   
3. Miami-Fort Lauderdale
   
4. Jacksonville
   
5. Memphis

Best 5 cities for walking or biking:

1. Minneapolis
   
2. Boston
   
3. New York
   
4. Pittsburg
   
5. Seattle

Transportation for America believes that cities should promote walking and bicycling and that the cause of many "accidents" is poor roadway planning. They believe that sidewalks and bike paths and other transportation infrastructure should be designed with walking and biking in mind and geared towards older people as well.

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 pedestrian accidents due to the negligence of another.

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A teenage boy, Joevani Olivera age 16 of Kennewick, was killed today when the car he was riding in was involved in an accident and went off a bridge on the I-182 over the Yakima River in Richland.

According to a report in the Tri-City Herald, Joevani, his father, Ignacio R. Olivera age 48, and Antonio Olivera, age 21, were riding in a car driven by his sister, Terry Olivera age 20, when Terry clipped a Jeep, lost control and went over the side of the roadway, plunging onto the river bank below.

Terry Olivera and her father were both treated at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland and released. Antionio Olivera underwent surgery and is said to be in stable condition.

The driver of the jeep, Kenneth R. Sump, and his wife Sharon Sump of Richland were not injured.

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

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The Everett HeraldNet.com reports that six young people were injured, three critically, in a single car accident when the car they were riding in crashed into a pole early Sunday morning.

According to the report, a newspaper carrier reported the car accident around 4am. The accident occurred in the 15700 block of Dubuque Road in Machias. Machias is approximately 11 miles east of Everett.

Two of the injured were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in 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.

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A 26-year-old Milton woman is in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and faces charges of driving under the influence (DUI) and Vehicle Assault after she caused a car accident on Interstate 5 in Seattle early Saturday morning.

According a to a report on KOMO News.com, the Milton woman was driving southbound on I-5 near Interstate 90 when she hit a jersey barrier. The force of the accident spun her car around and she proceeded to drive the wrong-way. A car driven by a 44-year-old Seattle woman hit a jersey barrier as she tried to avoid the northbound car and the two cars collided.

Both women were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment .

Washington State Patrol believes the Milton woman was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs at the time of the accident. Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a car accident and the driver was under the influence.

The victim may be entitled to compensation for medical costs and for pain and suffering.

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 by drunk drivers and the family of those killed.

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) testified before a US House subcommittee on November 4th regarding distracted driving and cell phone. In the IIHS testimony, data was provided that shows that cell phone usage by drivers puts the driver at increased risk for a car accident and impaired driving performance. The IIHS testified that different studies reach different conclusions about what the actual statistics are, but a recent study that was "well-controlled" and had a "large number of crash-involved drivers" found that that the risk of an accident was four times higher when the driver was talking on either a hand-held or hands-free cell phone.

The IIHS reports that their data shows that the fact of using a cell phone, regardless of whether it is hands-free or hand-held, poses the same accident risk.

See the IIHS web-site for a full text of testimony, Driven to Distraction: Technological Devices and Vehicle Safety.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the family of those killed. If you believe your car accident was caused by someone using a cellphone, read, "What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?"

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A Tacoma man died of injuries he received in a pedestrian accident around 6pm on South Sprague Street reports Stacey Mulick writing in the Tacoma News Tribune.

According to the report, the victim a 59-year-old-man, was carrying a pizza across the street when he dropped the pizza box. He somehow stumbled and fell into a pickup truck that was passing him. The victim was taken to Tacoma General Hospital where he died several hours later.

The driver of the pickup truck stayed at the accident scene and the report says he was not cited.

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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed.

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The Everett HeraldNet.com reports that Marysville City Council candidate Patrick Larson Jr. was arrested for investigation of hit-and-run driving on election day. According to the report, Larson apparently ran into some city garbage cans on Tuesday and left without reporting the incident.

Larson denies that he was driving his vehicle though he admits his vehicle was involved in the incident. Larson posted bond.

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.

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Guillermo Garcia-Hernandez has been charged with vehicular assault in the accident that critically injured a 27-year-old man who had stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Tacoma to fix a flat tire. The victim was thrown 50' feet in the accident and suffered life-threatening injuries.

The Tacoma News Tribune reports Garcia-Hernandez is suspected of being under the influence at the time of the accident. Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person is seriously injured by a driver who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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Narmada Timsina, the young Kent woman who was critically injured in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident last week is recovering from her injuries at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle reports King5.com. Timsina, a refugee from Bhutan, was hit on State Route 515 in Kent at around 5:00am as she tried to cross the road to catch a bus to work.

According to the profile on King5, Timsina's accident is not that uncommon. Timsina had lived in a refugee camp for 17 years and the rules of American roads were just not that familiar to her. Vanessa Reaves of World Relief was quoted as saying, "It's really hard if you're not growing up around cars, if you don't drive yourself, there's a lot we take for granted."

The driver that hit Timsina has turned himself into to police.

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Police have arrested a Sultan woman in the hit-and-run pedestrian accident of Paula Stierns who was killed as she walked across the 311 Avenue SE bridge south of U.S. Route 2 in Sultan in early October.

According to a report on King5.com, police did a lot of detective work to find the person responsible for Stiern's death. Police handed out flyers, obtained tips from citizens and researched possible cars based on a broken piece of plastic they found under Stierns body.

Police have not identified the woman they have in custody. One report said that she is 46 years old and that she claimed she thought she hit garbage. She was apparently afraid to come forward after she learned she had killed someone.

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The Everett HeraldNet.com reports that two teenage girls were injured in a pedestrian accident in the Maltby area on Saturday night.

According to the report, the pedestrian accident occurred around 9:00pm in the 23500 block of 75th Avenue SE.

The injured teens were both taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. One of the girls was reported to have a leg injury. The other teen's injuries were not disclosed.

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Oregon is joining Washington and California in banning all drivers from using hand held cell phones while driving. Other Western states including Montana, Idaho and Nevada do not have a ban in place yet according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The Oregon cell phone ban will go into effect on January 1st, 2010 and drivers who are caught will receive a $90 fine. Drivers, however, will be able to use a hands free device while driving and some certain drivers, like law enforcement officers working for public safety, will be exempt. Unlike Washington's ban, Oregon's hand held ban will be a primary offense.

Oregon has had a cell phone ban in place for teenagers since 2007 but it was listed as a secondary offense. In 2010, the restrictions for teenagers will increase, prohibiting teens from using a hands free cell phone.

All drivers in Oregon are prohibited from text messaging while driving.

If you believe your car accident was caused by someone using a cell phone, read, "What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?"

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