http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/ Published by The Farber Law Group en-us 2012-02-07T15:55:19-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/02/despite_state_laws_texting_dri.html The National Highway Transportation Safety Board just released the results of study which attempted to do a "snapshot" of where the nation is with distracted driving. What they found may surprise; With all the laws and bans on hand-held cell... Auto Safety The Farber Law Group 2012-02-07T15:55:19-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/02/driver_who_was_injured_when_tr_1.html Gordon Burin, 51, was awarded a $12.29M injury accident settlement for an accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury and neck and back injuries. Burin's medical expenses after the accident were $235,100. Burin was driving on an interstate... Trucking Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-02-05T16:32:05-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/pedestrian_injured_by_suspecte_1.html Seattle's KOMO News reports that a 58-year-old man was admitted to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue with a serious leg injury and other injuries after he was hit by a suspected drunk driver at the corner of Main and Bellevue Way... Car Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-01-31T13:29:44-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/no_surprise_teens_drive_better.html It should come to no surprise that teenage drivers drive better when their parents are in the car. The National Institutes of Health and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute used cameras and sensor to observe teenage drivers while driving alone,... Auto Safety The Farber Law Group 2012-01-30T19:11:54-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/bellevue_man_injured_in_i90_ca_1.html The Yakima Herald reports that a Bellevue man was injured after being involved in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 90 near Easton. According to the report, Kirk Ferrier, 44, was taken to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital with undisclosed injuries. The... Car Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-01-30T15:58:50-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/2_injured_in_bothell_i405_wron.html Drivers in Seattle have had so much to contend with this week in Seattle due to severe weather and snow and ice on the roadways. Then, a suspected drunken driver drove the wrong way on Interstate 405 early this morning... Car Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-01-20T17:08:10-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/tukwila_wrong_way_driving_acci.html Just a few days ago we wrote about a Washington wrong way driver who drove nearly 17 miles on Interstate 5 before police were able to stop her. In that wrong way driving incident, no one was injured. Unfortunately, another... Car Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-01-16T11:02:10-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/mercer_islands_social_host_ord_1.html Today on Mercer Island, a new ordinance goes into effect which holds parents and homeowners responsible if teenagers drink at their homes. The Ordinance The ordinance cites homeowners or parents even if they are unaware that drinking occurred at their... Car Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-01-13T13:14:00-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/2_killed_in_river_road_headon.html Washington State Trooper Guy Gill is calling the death of two men in a head-on collision on River Road near Tacoma on Monday evening a "tragedy." One of the men, Jerry Neal, 28 of Bonney Lake, was headed to Tacoma... Car Accidents The Farber Law Group 2012-01-11T14:54:56-08:00 http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/new_bill_seeks_to_harshen_pena_1.html King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg along with Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist and state Representative Christopher Hurst, D-Enumclaw, are supporting changes to existing Washington state DUI laws to increase the penalties for Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault. Citing drunk... Drunk Driving Victims The Farber Law Group 2012-01-09T19:49:00-08:00