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Reggie Rogers, age 44, a former University of Washington football star was sentenced to two-years in prison for two drunken driving charges. Rogers, who is from Federal Way, was sentenced in King County District Court on Thursday after entering guilty pleas according to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

The DUI charges stem from two DUI arrests in the Fall of 2008. In one of the DUI incidents, Rogers was under the influence when he was involved in a hit-and-run accident .

Rogers has had a history of drunken driving accidents. In 1987 he ran a red light and hit a car, killing three teenagers inside it. He was convicted of negligent homicide in that accident and spent a year in jail.

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

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a car accident, contact us and we will insure that your rights are protected.

The Sammamish Reporter reports that a 56-year-old Sammamish woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after being hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver.

The car accident occurred on Sunday night on Northeast Novelty Hill Road near Redmond. Apparently a 25-year-old Portland woman driving a Jeep Liberty crossed the center line and hit the left front corner of the Lexus driven by the Sammamish woman.

The article said that the Sammamish woman had to be cut from her vehicle. The condition of the Portland woman was not given.

Police believe the driver of the jeep may have been intoxicated at the time of the car accident.

Every year in the United States more than 500,000 are injured due to the actions of drunken drivers. In Washington State alone, 45% of the car accidents are alcohol related. In Washington State a blood alcohol content of 0.08% is the standard of intoxication. If a persona is seriously injured in a car accident caused by a drunken driver, the drunken driver can face Vehicular Assault charges. In addition, the victim may sue for damages in civil court.

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

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

The Washington State Patrol announced they have arrested a Des Moines man they have been looking since he failed to show up in court to faces charges of vehicular assault after a November 2007 car accident.

The Patrol arrested Duane R. Stewart, age 50, after he drove off the road and hit a tree off of State Route 167 in Kent on June 1st. Stewart was driving with a suspended license and was under the influence of drugs at the time of this single-car accident. After he was treated for his injuries he was booked into King County Jail to face his outstanding warrants and felony charge.

Back on November 3, 2007, Stewart was driving westbound on Interstate 90 when he drove off the road and hit a tree. His 25-year-old passenger was seriously injured in that car accident. Because he was driving under the influence and recklessly at the time, he was charged with vehicular assault.

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

Contact the personal injury attorneys at The Farber Law Group by calling 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail . We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The month of June is prom season with Bellevue School District proms being held next weekend. Prom season is a dangerous time for teenage drivers. Car accidents resulting in teenage deaths are the highest during prom weekends, depending on the location, these are the months of March, April and May. This is because often teenagers add alcohol to the mix of dancing, prom pictures and corsages.

In 2005, there were 6,100 teenagers killed in car accidents and more than one third of these involved alcohol. Some facts about teenage driving and alcohol usage:

• The more teenagers drink, the more apt they are to drive a car.
• 80% of fatal car accidents occur within 25 miles of home and involve speeds of under 40 miles per hour
• Alcohol is the number one drug of choice for teenage drivers

For more information, check out the Student Against Destructive Decisions web-site.

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

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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.

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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

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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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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. We have represent the victims of drunken drivers for more than 30 years.

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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.

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.

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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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One man was killed and two people were seriously injured when a suspected drunken driver ran his car off the road near Ocean Shores. All three were passengers in a Subaru, whose driver was not injured and has been arrested on suspicion of Vehicular Homicide.

Tommy G. Underwood, age 43, of Taholah, was killed in the car accident.

An unidentified Hoquiam man, age 33, and a Forks woman, age 28, were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and have serious injuries.

The motor vehicle accident occurred around 1am on Sunday morning approximately 15 miles north of Ocean Shores. According to KOMO News.com, the Subaru driven by Hudson was headed north on State Route 109 when Hudson swerved into the southbound lane, apparently over corrected and ran the vehicle off the road, rolling it. No one was wearing a seat belt.

Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person is killed in a motor vehicle accident and the driver was under the influence, driving recklessly or without regard to the safety of others. Vehicular Assault can be charged if someone is seriously injured under the same conditions.

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

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

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

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

This information is provided by Seattle car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed by drunken drivers. We aggressively pursue cases against drunken drivers and establishments who may have illegally served an obviously intoxicated person.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) reports that they arrested a Monroe, Washington resident not once but two times in the month of February for extreme drunk driving. In both arrests, the woman's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was measured at above a .300%. In Washington State, a BAC of 0.08% is considered legally intoxicated.

In a media release, the WSP says they first arrested Martha Hernandez, age 26, on February 6th on State Route 522 and she had a BAC of .310%. Hernandez was admitted into the King County Detoxification Center after being processed for DUI.

About three weeks later, on February 24th, found Hernandez passed out in her car. She apparently passed out while driving eastbound on Interstate 90 at mile post 49. Her BAC was measured at the time of her arrest at .357%. She was again booked into King County Jail for Driving Under the Influence.

In Washington State, approximately 45% of all car accident fatalities are alcohol-related. Victims of drunken drivers often suffer horrible injuries including traumatic brain injury, paralysis, or spinal cord damage.

Hopefully, the WSP can convince Ms. Hernandez to stay off the road before she kills or maims someone.

This blog is from Seattle Car Accident attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent the victims of drunken drivers and their families. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured, or a loved one has been killed, due to a drunken driver, contact us. We will aggressively work to insure your rights are protected and you obtain the compensation for your injuries that you deserve.

Call us at 1-88-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Washington State Patrol is investigating King County Assessor, Scott Noble, for drunken driving and vehicular assault after an injury car accident on January 18 when Noble was seriously injured as well as two women in a car that he hit on Interstate 5.

According to a report in The Seattle Times, the accident occurred around 2am on Interstate 5 in Auburn near the Highway 18 on ramp. Witnesses reported seeing Noble's SUV speeding and weaving when he pulled his Toyota Highlander over and then pulled a U-turn, driving southbound in the northbound lanes of the I-5.

Noble ran into a 2005 Liberty driven by Leslie Workman, 26 of Oak Harbor. Workman, who suffered several broken bones in the accident said that she and her passenger were "lucky to be alive." Her passenger, Lyndsey Jones, age 24, also suffered injuries.

Noble and the two women were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, with Noble's injuries being the most severe. Noble was hospitalized for several weeks and has yet to return to his office at the Assessor's office and is said to be working from home.

The results of Noble's blood alcohol content (BAC) test has been forwarded to the King County Prosecutor's office.

Vehicular assault can be charged if someone was seriously injured in a car accident and the driver was driving recklessly or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In Washington State, the driver is deemed under the influence if their BAC was 0.08 or higher.

This information is brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents caused by drunken drivers. Every year, around 18,000 are killed in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents. Drunken driving can leave victims with severe and permanent injuries and disabilities. With the help of a knowledgeable and experienced car accident lawyer, you may recover compensation for your damages. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years representing accident victims and their families.

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KOMONews.com reports that two Auburn men, one 33 and one 28, were injured in a car accident when the Hummer they were driving crashed and rolled over on Interstate 5 (I-5) early Saturday morning in Martha Lake, just northwest of Lynnwood.

The accident occurred as the vehicle was going north on I-5 just past the Interstate 405 connection. The Hummer went off the highway, hit a guardrail and rolled over.

Both the driver and passenger were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of injuries. The vehicle was totaled.

Police believe that drugs or alcohol may have played a part in the accident.

This information is brought you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of Th eFarber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in car accidents due to drunk drivers. With our help you may recover compensation for your injuries including loss of wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

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

CNN just had an article entitled Officials crack down on booze-serving parents. The article profiled the story of a 16-year-old star football player who was killed in a car accident and police believe he was driving under the influence. They also believe that the teenager had been served alcohol by one of his pal's mothers. If the mother, Kecia Evangela Whitfield, age 43, is convicted she could be required to serve a year in prison as well as pay thousands of dollars in fines.

Increasingly, states are creating "social host liability" laws and imposing heavy penalties on adults who serve alcohol to minors even in their own home. There are a lot of parents who believe that if they allow teenager to drink at home, that it will be safer for the teenagers. Some parents have a belief that if the drinking is done at home then they control binge drinking, and problems associated with it like rape, sexual assault and alcohol poisoning. This belief is becoming a trend in some areas.

In all states, it is legal to give your child alcohol. It is, however, illegal to give another person's child alcohol.

Social Host Liability

In 24 states, legislatures have enacted laws which hold adults who serve or provide alcohol to a minor to be held criminally liable if the minor is killed or injured or kills or injures another person. This law is similar to dram shop laws for businesses.

With dram shop liability, if a person is injured or killed by a drunk driver, then the restaurant, bar or social club that served the obviously intoxicated person can be found negligent as well.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured, or a loved one been killed by a drunken driver, you should contact the law offices of Herbert G. Farber. We are a personal injury firm with offices in Bellevue and Seattle and we have considerable experience in representing victims of drunken drivers. We will aggressively pursue your claim. We represent victims on a contingency fee basis meaning you pay nothing unless we recover a settlement for you.

A Kent, Washington man, Tyrone Kinzer (age 43) has been arrested for investigation of DUI and second-degree assault after a car accident that injured two women in Oregon.

According to The Seattle Times, the accident occurred at 11:36 pm on Highway 11 about 10 miles southwest of Walla Walla, Washington. Kinzer, driving a 2003 Toyota, apparently rear-ended a 1998 Ford Taurus. The driver of the Taurus fled the accident scene, leaving behind two injured passengers, a woman, age 23, with critical injuries and a woman, age 43, with minor injuries.

Kinzer was treated for injuries at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla before he was booked into the Walla Walla County Jail. Police are looking for the driver of the Taurus.

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The Washington State Patrol has issued a media release reporting that they will be adding extra troopers to patrol for speeding, aggressive and driving under the influence (DUI) drivers on Super Bowl weekend. In King County, they will have 12 additional troopers working overtime over the course of the weekend. Cities in King County include Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Enumclaw, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Renton, Redmond, and Seattle.

WSP has found that if they focus on behaviors such as speeding and aggressive driving, they can reduce the number of accidents in a given area. Aggressive driving includes behaviors such a tailgating, honking the horn when not necessary, flashing other drivers with headlights, braking suddenly, passing between cars in traffic, speeding and speeding to beat red lights.

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Matthew N. Ellmers, 24 of Eugene, Oregon is being charged in a drunk driving accident that killed four people and seriously injured another on Friday night. Police who arrived at the accident scene are calling it the worst accident they have seen. According to The Seattle Post Intelligencer, Ellmers, who had a blood alcohol limit that was three times the legal limit -- 0.21% -- was traveling at a very high speed when he ran a red light and broadsided a Toyota Highlander with five people inside. The Toyota was knocked off the road and into a pole.

Killed in the accident were Heather Mulgrave, 36, who was driving the Toyota, and her passengers Connie Vermilyea, 34, Jaziah Vermilyea, 10, and Nima Gibba, 11. Jakoba Mulgrave, 10, is in serious condition at Dorenbecher Children's Hospital with a brain injury, broken bones and internal injuries.

Ellmers suffered multiple injuries including broken bones. He is charged with first-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving. He will be moved to the Lane County jail as soon as he can be transported.

According to an article in The Register-Guard, five Eugene police are investigating the accident. The article said police were called after a disturbance at The Nile bar involving Ellmers. They were trying to track Ellmers down when the crash occurred.

The Register-Guard's comment page is pretty heated. This senseless loss of loss of innocent people has the community very upset. One person who posted to the comment page, showed a screen shot of Ellmer's MySpace page that read "If you don’t wreck you're not going fast enough!!!!"

In Washington State, about 45% of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related. Drunken drivers who have been involved in an accident where a victim died within three years of their injuries can be charged with Vehicular Homicide.

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Seattle's KOMO TV.com reports that a 2-year-old boy was killed and two children were injured when the off-road vehicle, a Suzuki Samurai, they were riding in went off the road and down an embankment and flipped upside down in Big Hanaford Creek near Centralia, Washington. Centralia is a city located along Interstate 5 about 27 miles south of Washington's capitol in Olympia.

The driver of the vehicle, Benjamin E. Jones, age 41, has been arrested for investigation of Vehicular Homicide and three counts of child endangerment because Washington State Patrol believes he was driving under the influence.

The accident happened when Jones was driving the sport utility vehicle off-road with four young passengers in a grassy field next to Big Hanaford Road. He lost control of the vehicle around 7 pm, went down an embankment and he and the passengers -- none of whom were wearing seatbelts -- were thrown from the vehicle. A 2-year-old boy could not be immediately be found but a State Patrol helicopter located him about a quarter mile away in the creek. He was pronounced dead at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital a few hours later.

A girl, age 16, and a boy, age 6, received minor injuries in the accident. A girl, age 4, was not injured. Jones was also uninjured.

The WSP said that that the believe Jones was drunk at the time of the accident. Vehicular Homicide can be charged if the operator of a vehicle was driving under the influence, without regard for the safety of others or driving recklessly at the time of the accident.

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A one-year-old toddler was killed and her father, Leon C. Schooler of Soap Lake, was seriously injured when the car they were riding in was involved in an accident involving a suspected drunken driver.

According to The Wenatchee World, the accident occurred on Highway 17 near Soap Lake. The toddler was in the back seat and her father was driving their 2001 Pontiac when they were involved in an accident with a pickup truck driven by Douglas McGowan, age 39, of Spokane. The little girl was killed at the scene and her father was airlifted to Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane for treatment of his injuries.

The Washington State Patrol believes that McGowan was driving under the influence at the time of the accident and they have booked him into Grant County Jail and may charge him with Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide.

Vehicular Assault can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a car accident and the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person was killed or dies within three years of their injuries and the driver was under the influence. In such cases, the injured parties and the family of the victim may also claim damages in civil court under wrongful death statutes.

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James A Kernodle, 56 was killed in a single car accident two miles of south of Tenino around 10pm last night reports The Olympian. Tenino is a town 15 miles south of Washington's capitol, Olympia. The driver of the car, Karen L. Clark, 57, was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia with an arm fracture and possible chest injuries.

According to the report, Clark was driving eastbound on 180th when she over corrected and her car went off the road and into a tree. Kernodle was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Police suspect that Clark was driving under the influence (DUI) at the time of the accident. In Washington State, 0.08% BAC is considered intoxicated. Clark may be charged with Vehicular Homicide. A driver can be charged with Vehicular Homicide if a person dies as a result of a car accident and the driver was found to be driving recklessly or under the influence. In addition, the family of a person killed as a result of Vehicular Homicide can bring a suit for wrongful death.

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The Tacoma Daily Index reports that the Tacoma Pierce County DUI Task Force conducted an "emphasis patrol" on State Routes 512 and 7 and on Meridian and 176 streets on January 3rd. They selected highways and roads where there have been an excessive number of motor vehicle accidents.

According to the report, the task force issued 288 speeding tickets, 183 tickets for unsafe driving including aggressive driving, driving with a suspended license or for teenagers violating intermediate license restrictions.

Speed reduction on these highways and roads has been the focus of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission along with the task force. Other participating police agencies included: Fircrest, Fife, Tacoma, Bonney Lake, Sumner, University Place, Roy, Dupont, Lakewood and Puyallup Police Departments in conjunction with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.

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A 1993 Lexus that was speeding in the 100 block of Point Brown Avenue SW in Ocean Shores, crossed the center line, smashed into a van parked in front of a residence, throwing the driver and passenger out of the car and severely injuring both. The impact was so intense that the car split in half and flipped over at least twice.

The 43-year-old driver was taken to Grays Harbor Community Hospital. The passenger was also taken to Grays Harbor Hospital and then transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Komo News.com reports that Deputy Chief Russ Fitts of the Ocean Shores Police Department believes that alcohol and excessive speed were believed to be factors in the crash.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have represented victims of drunken drivers for more than 30 years. Contact us if you or a loved one has sustained serious injuries due to a drunken driver and we will work to help you recover compensation for your injuries.

DRAM SHOP LIABILITY:

Dram shop liability refers to laws governing bars, restaurants, taverns, pubs, bowling alleys or any commercial or private establishment where alcoholic beverages are served to a person who is intoxicated and subsequently injures or kills another person due to their intoxication.

The Farber Law Group represents people with serious personal injuries and the families of those killed due to motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, bicycle accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents and pedestrian accidents. We also represent the victims of drunken driving.

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