Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A 31-year-old woman from Mill Creek was hit and killed on Friday night by a suspected drunken driver as she was standing outside of O'finnigan's Pub located at 13601 Highway 99 in South Everett.

King 5.com reports that the pedestrian accident happened when a vehicle traveling northbound on SR-99 struck several parked cars and then hit the woman, killing her.

The unidentified motorist was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).

The driver will most likely be charged with Vehicular Homicide. Washington State vehicle code RCW 46.61.520 provides that a driver can be charged with Vehicular Homicide if someone is killed and the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time.

When a driver is charged with Vehicular Homicide, he or she is tried by the State of Washington. In addition, the family of a person killed as a result of Vehicular Homicide can bring a suit for wrongful death.

With the help of The Farber Law Group, a Washington law firm experienced and knowledgeable in handling auto accident cases and wrongful death, you may be able to recover damages for wrongful death.

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.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new survey which found that nearly 8% of all drivers – 1 in 12 – admit to driving under the influence in the previous year.

The report entitled National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors, which was conducted in 2008, also reports that 20% of motorists also admit that they have driven a motor vehicle within two hours of consuming an alcohol beverage.

The survey was done to determine society's attitudes to alcohol and driving in hopes of being able to determine ways to change behavior.

The survey also found that 8% of people over the age 16 said that they have ridden with a driver who may have been under the influence. Young males are particularly at risk; approximately 24% reported they had ridden with an impaired driver.

Nearly every year, there are approximately 700 fatal car accidents in Washington State and almost 45% of those were alcohol related.

If you or a loved one has been a victim of a drunken driver, you have a right to be compensated for your damages. An experienced personal injury attorney can work to protect your rights and seek the compensation you deserve.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent victims of drunken drivers and their families.

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.

Ben Garnet Holt, 69, of Edmonds, has been charged with vehicular homicide in the November car accident that killed John Spudich, 62, also of Edmonds.

According to The Seattle Times, Holt was driving at speeds of up to 70 mph when he rear-ended Spudich's minivan as Spudich was stopped at a red light.

Washington state vehicle code RCW 46.61.520 – Vehicular Homicide – states that a driver can be charged if a person is killed in a car accident and the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving recklessly or driving without regard for the safety of others.

In bringing the charges, the Snohomish County prosecutors office said that Holt had a history of motor vehicle accidents, did not possess a valid driver's license and was heavily medicated with anticonvulsant medications at the time.

When a driver is charged with Vehicular Homicide, he or she is tried by the State of Washington. In addition, the family of a person killed as a result of Vehicular Homicide can bring a suit for wrongful death.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience representing car accident victims and their families.

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.

The Washington State patrol arrested a Bellevue man who fled the scene of a car accident at Interstate 405 at Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue.

According to The Seattle Times, the man and his passenger fled the accident scene after rear-ending another vehicle. The man drove about five miles away but his vehicle broke down and he tried to flee on foot.

The State Patrol arrested the man and his passenger, who was also intoxicated, and tested the man's blood alcohol content (BAC) at four times the legal limit at 0.326.

The article did not say whether the driver that was hit was injured.

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. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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.

Carlos Cuyton, 20, of Kirkland was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 405 on Friday morning when he was rear-ended by a suspected drunken driver.

Cuyton was taken to Evergreen Medical Center for treatment of a road rash, neurological injuries and orthopedic injuries after the accident. He was hospitalized twice and has been released to recover at home.

The motorcycle accident occurred a little after midnight in the HOV lanes of the southbound I-405 near the 85th street exit.

The force of the rear-end collision knocked Cuyton off his motorcycle. The rear of his motorcycle was wedged under the front of the car that hit him which then traveled approximately a tenth of the mile with the motorcycle wedged in an upright position before stopping.

Police arrested the 38-year-old Bothell woman who hit Cuyton on suspicion of driving under the influence. She may be charged with Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, which can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs or alcohol at the time.

Cuyton has retained The Farber Law Group, a personal injury law firm with offices in Bellevue and Seattle. The Farber Law Group recently went to a jury trial with a very similar case in which the motorcycle accident victim received a $1.2 million settlement. In that case, Mr. Farber represented a motorcyclist who was rear-ended on the same stretch of the I-405 by a drunken driver. In cases of serious injuries, an experienced trial lawyer can make sure the victim's rights are protected.

In Washington state, they are almost 700 traffic fatalities every year and 45% of them are alcohol-related. Drunken drivers continue to be a menace on the roadways to themselves and their victims.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent victims of drunken drivers and their family. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages, including pain and suffering.

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.

See KIRO TV.com "Motorcyclist Escapes Death in Amazing Crash" for photos of the aftermath of Cuyton's motorcycle accident.

The mother of three children has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs in the single-car accident that injured her children, one critically.

According to a report by Seattle's King 5 News, the car accident occurred around 10:30pm Wednesday night in downtown Mount Vernon. Apparently the mother, who was driving a Hyuandai with her three children and the children's father inside, crossed the center line and hit a telephone pole. Police say the woman was speeding at the time of the car accident.

The three children &mdash ages 2, 5 and 7 &mdash were taken to Skagit Valley Hospital. The 5-year-old child was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries. The children were not secured in child safety seats.

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.

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.

Three people were injured in a single-car accident when the Dodge Magnum they were riding in went out of control on Highway 525 near the Alderwood mall, rolled over and crashed into a ditch.

An 18-year-old woman from Bellevue was the most seriously injured and she was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of injuries to her chest.

A 22-year-old Mukilteo man was taken to Stevens Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old Bothell man, was taken to Stevens hospital and then arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol. He may be charged with Vehicular Assault. Washington State vehicle code RCW 46.61.522 Vehicular Assault, states that a person can be charged with Vehicular Assault if someone is seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent the victims of drunken driving and their family.

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.

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Three injured in rollover accident near Alderwood mall
HeraldNet.com of Everett
Posted: August 2, 2010

A 24-year-old Tumwater man and his 23-year-old passenger, a Lynnwood man, were killed in a car accident early this morning when the BMW they were riding in crashed into the rear of a Seattle Fire Department ambulance. The paramedics in the ambulance were taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

According to a report by Seattle's KOMO News, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Mercer Street around 2:45am.

Police believe that the driver of the BMW was under the influence of alcohol and speeding when he clipped another vehicle and then crashed into the ambulance.

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.

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 5-year-old child suffered an eye injury in a car accident along the Tacoma waterfront reports Tacoma's The News Tribune.

According to the report by Stacey Mulick, the child was riding in a vehicle along with two adults and another child in the 3300 block of Ruston way around 11:30pm when their vehicle was hit by a suspected drunken driver.

The suspected drunken driver may be charged with vehicular assault and DUI. In Washington state, motor vehicle code RCW 46.51.522 -- Vehicular Assault -- can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and the driver was driving recklessly, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or drving with the regard for the safety of others.

In addition to criminal charges, an injured person, with the help of an experienced personal injury law firm may file a suit in civil court seeking compensation for damages.

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 family.

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.

Washington State Patrol (WSP) officers working in King County, Pierce County and Snohomish county reported that they arrested 57 impaired drivers over the July 4th holiday weekend.

The WSP made fifty-three arrests during the time period of July 2nd-July 4th and the Bellevue police department made four arrests.

According to the WSP, there was only one fatal motor vehicle accident over the July 4th holiday but it has not been determined whether that accident was alcohol-related.

In Washington state, there are approximately 700 traffic fatalities every year and 45% of these are alcohol-related. However, the rate of drunk driving fatalities has been decreasing because of drunk driver emphasis patrols like the WSP conducted over the 4th of July holiday weekend.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent victims of drunken drivers and their family. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages, including pain and suffering.

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.

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Washington State Patrol Media Release
57 Impaired Drivers Arrested by Target Zero Teams Over Holiday Weekend
July 6, 2010

The Washington State Patrol reports that they arrested Juan C Lopez-Ramirez, 24, of Seattle after they received several calls from motorists about a Chevrolet pickup truck that they noticed was being driven erratically.

According to the WSP media release, the patrol started receiving calls from concerned citizens around 2:30pm. They reported seeing the vehicle on Interstate 5 in Federal Way.

The patrol was able to apprehend Lopez-Ramirez who had in his possession bras knuckles, methamphetamine and an on open beer container. His preliminary blood alcohol content test measured his BAC at .340% which is more than four times the legal limit in Washington state.

Lopez-Ramirez will be charged with DUI, misdemeanor warrants and Assault 3rd degree for attacking hospital workers and security guards at St. Francis Hospital where he was taken for his blood test.

The WSP asks drivers to phone 911 if they see someone driving erratically. And, in cases like this, it is legal to use your cell phone.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been victims of drunk drivers 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 31-year-old woman from Olympia stands accused of causing a car accident near Lacey that has left a 27-year-old Olympia man in critical condition and four others with serious injuries. Danny Morgan Jr. of Olympia was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the Toyota he was driving was hit head-on by the suspected drunk driver.

According to a report by King5.com of Seattle, the woman was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on State Route 510 near Lacey when she crossed the center line with her Durango and hit a 2000 Toyota Camry head-on carrying Morgan and four passengers.

All four passengers in the Toyota were injured including Kathleen Quittenton, 27, of Tumwater; and three of Morgan's family members including, Angela Morgan, 64; Brenda Morgan, 58; and Danny W. Morgan (Sr.), 54. All four of the passengers suffered serious injuries in the accident and were taken to St. Peter Hospital.

The alleged drunk driver was arrested on suspicion of Vehicular Assault after being treated for minor injuries. Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and a driver was driving recklessly or driving under the influence.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We aggressively represent the victims of drunken drivers and their families. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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.

Two young men from Federal Way, who were to graduate from high school on Saturday, were killed in a car accident on Interstate 5 near Southcenter when the car they were riding in was hit by a suspected drunken driver on Wednesday night. The driver of the car they were riding in was also injured in the accident.

The Seattle Times reports that Nicholas A. Hodgins, 18, died of injuries he received on Thursday afternoon at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Derek King, whose birthday was today, was killed at the scene of the accident. Both young men were passengers in a Honda Civic driven by Anthony Beaver who suffered injuries in the accident but has been released from Harborview.

The accident occurred after the Honda the boys were riding in broke down. Beaver had turned on the hazard lights and had phoned police but the car was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Alexander Peder, 50, of Kirkland.

Peder had been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) on two previous occasions, once in 1998 and once in 2007. In both of those cases, Peder pleaded guilty to lesser offenses. Now, he faces charges of Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault and may be arraigned in court on Friday.

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. We aggressively represent the victims of drunken drivers and their families.

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.

The Washington State Patrol has arrested a 29-year-old man after he hit three cars on northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle on Friday night.

According to a report by KOMO News, the man was driving on I-5 near the West Seattle Bridge exit when he hit one car. He continued on and hit two other vehicles despite the fact that he had lost a tire and was driving on the rim.

The WSP arrested the man after he exited northbound I-5 and went onto the southbound lanes of I-5.

Fortunately, no one was injured in the motor vehicle accidents.

The Patrol said the man had "several prior DUI convictions."

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. We aggressively represent the victims of drunk drivers.

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 24-year-old man was killed in a rollover car accident in the southbound lanes of Highway 99 near the Aurora Bridge in Seattle this morning around 7:27am.

The driver of the vehicle, also a 24-year-old man, was treated at Harborview Medical Center and was arrested upon release. He may be charged with Vehicular Homicide. Washington State Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.520, states that Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person is killed in a motor vehicle accident and the driver was driving with reckless disregard for the safety of others, was driving under the influence or driving recklessly.

It appears that speed was certainly a factor in this accident. Police are investigating.

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. We aggressively represent the victims of drunken drivers and their familiy.

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.

Source:
Passenger dies from rollover crash on Aurora
by KOMO staff
Published: May 31, 2010

Christopher J. Torres, 21, of Richland is in fair condition at Kennewick General Hospital after being involved in a head-on motor vehicle accident in Finley on May 17 reports The News Tribune of Tacoma.

According to the report, Torres was traveling northbound on Highway 397 when he crossed the center line and hit a southbound pickup truck driven by Elias E. Magallon Cano, 17, of Kennewick. The motor vehicle accident occurred around 8:35pm.

Cano and his passenger, Kalah Caldwell, 19, of Benton City were treated for injures and released

The Washington State Patrol believes alcohol may have been a factor in the car 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. We aggressively represent the victims of drunken drivers.

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Today, The Tacoma News Tribune and The Olympian both reported that Washington State Superintendent of public instruction, Randy Dorn, is legally allowed to drive even though he recently pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and received a 90-day driver's license suspension.

This may surprise some, but Washington State has an Ignition Interlock Driver License which allows some drivers to drive vehicles that are equipped with an ignition interlock device while their regular driver's license is suspended for alcohol-related DUI.

The ignition interlock device requires the driver to blow into the device and the vehicle will not start if the device detects alcohol on the driver's breath. The device may also require additional "Rolling retests" while the vehicle is being driven according to the Department of Licensing web-site.

The cost of installing and leasing an ignition interlock device is the responsibility of the driver. For more information about the Law, see the DOL 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 motor vehicle accidents caused by drunken drivers 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 51-year-old Tacoma woman was injured in a car accident on Interstate 5 near the 72nd Street exit in Tacoma around 1:25am Sunday morning. The woman was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment; her injuries appear to be serious but not life-threatening.

The multi-car accident occurred when several cars were slowed and stopped at a construction site when a Isuzu Trooper driven by a 22-year-old Lakewood man rear-ended one vehicle, causing a chair-reaction car accident reports Seattle's KOMO News.com.

The Washington State Patrol have arrested the Lakewood man and may charge him with Vehicular Assault. They said that he was speeding and may have been driving under the influence at the time of the accident. Washington Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.522, Vehicular Assault, can be charged if someone was seriously injured in a car accident and the driver was driving recklessly, driving without regard for the safety of others or driving under the influence of alcohol or drug.

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 and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including medical costs and pain and suffering.

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 25-year-old man from Oak Harbor, Washington was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence (DUI) after he crossed the center line on Highway 20 and caused a car accident. Oak Harbor is the largest incorporated city on Whidbey Island and is the home of the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

According to the report in the HeraldNet.com of Everett, the man hit a vehicle driven by a sheriff's deputy for Island County.

No one appeared to be injured in the car accident.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent victims of drunken drivers who have been seriously inured and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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.

The Seattle P-I reports that 15-year-old Kelsey Parrett, of Fife, has died of injuries she sustained in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Wednesday night around 9pm in Milton.

According to the report, Parrett and a friend were walking to the friend's house after attending a youth meeting at a church when she was hit from behind by a GMC van that left the accident scene.

Parrett was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where she was determined to have an irreversible brain injury; she died on Thursday morning at 5:30am.

Police said the driver and his passenger, both men, left the accident scene and parked the van about one-half mile away. The men then returned to the accident scene on foot and then left without reporting to officers they were involved. Police followed the men and arrested the 47-year-old driver and his 48-year-old passenger for investigation of Vehicular Homicide and failure to remain at an accident.

Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person dies in an accident and the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving recklessly, or driving without regard for the safety of others. Washington State Vehicle code RCW 46.62.020 mandates that any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop their vehicle at the accident scene and remain at the accident scene.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer , a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed. Washington State's wrongful death statute allows the family of a person killed by another's negligence to recover damages on behalf of their deceased loved one.

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.