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

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

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

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

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

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

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in boating accidents. With more than 30 years experience in Western Washington, we will work tirelessly to insure your rights are protected. While no amount of compensation can ameliorate the pain of losing a loved one, with a fair settlement, you may can secure future of your family.

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

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

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

Police are investigating what led up to the accident.

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

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

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

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Seattle's King5.com reports that Joe Marine, Mulkiteo's mayor, was injured in a boating accident while water skiing on Lake Steven. The mayor was hurt when he hit a parked jet ski. According to the report, Mayor Marine suffered a serious puncture wound near his tailbone. He was taken to the hospital and is being treated with antibiotics.

The water skiing accident occurred on Saturday. Apparently Mayor Marine did not see the jet ski because it had a dark cover on it.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are boating accident attorneys with more than 30 years experience representing people who have been seriously hurt or killed due to the negligence of another while boating.

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Ray De Lorenzi writing for the American Associate for Justice reports that "Allstate ranks as the worst insurer for consumers" with their tactics of "Deny, Delay, Defend." The Association for Justice did an extensive review of legal documents and financial filings and ranked the 10 companies that "refuse to pay just claims, employ hardball tactics against policyholders, reward executives with extravagant salaries and raise premiums while hoarding excessive profits."

The Association says that Allstate has an aggressive strategy of denying claims at any cost. According to the Association, agents were rewarded with items like refrigerators for falsifying documents like claiming that a fire was arson.

To view the Association's report "The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America -- How they Raise Premiums, Deny Claims and Refuse Insurance to Those Who Need It" -- click here. The reports lists the following companies as the 10 worst:

1. Allstate - for having an aggressive strategy to deny claims
   
2. Unum - for claiming a multiple sclerosis patients symptoms were "self-reported"
   
3. AIG - for engaging in fraud
   
4. State Farm - for its deny and delay tactics
   
5. Conesco - for making claims processing so difficult that elderly patients either died or gave up
   
6. WellPoint - for canceling the policies of pregnant women
   
7. Farmers - for offering the staff incentives for having low claims
   
8. UnitedHealth - for delaying claims and reimbursing low.
   
9. Torchmark - for preying on low-income and minority policy holders.
   
10. Liberty Mutual - for adopting aggressive tactics and refusing to renew policies.

After you read this full report, you'll realize that having a skilled personal injury attorney is vital when you have been involved in serious accident, been a victim of malpractice or lost a family member because of the negligence of another person.

When looking for a skilled personal injury attorney, we hope you'll talk to us. At The Farber Law Group, we have more than 30 years experience in representing people with serious injuries and families with wrongful death claim. We will work for you on a contingent fee basis, that means that you do not pay any attorney's fees unless we collect a settlement The major insurance companies use computerized claims adjusting and it helps them offer low and unreasonable settlements. With the help of the professional injury attorneys at our firm, we will be proactive on your behalf.

Read some of our tips on how to deal with insurance companies:

• When should I hire a lawyer?
  
• Should I talk to a claims adjuster?
  
• How much treatment should I get?
  
• How do I negotiate workers' compensation along with my negligence claim?
  
• What is computerized Claims Adjusting?

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Posted In: Bicycle Accidents , Boating Accidents , Car Accidents , Construction Accident , Motor Vehicle Accidents

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