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The Bellevue Reporter reports that a 74-year-old Bellevue man was critically injured in a car and pedestrian accident at the Elephant Super Car Wash located on Bel-Red Road in Bellevue on Monday evening.

According to the article, the man was standing behind his parked Lexus when a car wash employee driving a customer's Ford Expedition, apparently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and pinned the victim between the two vehicles.

One witness said that the man's legs were "shattered." A car wash customer administered first aid until the medics arrived in about 5 minutes. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he is listed in critical condition.

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 pedestrian accidents due to the negligence of another. We will work to help you obtain compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

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A 5-year-old boy was badly injured in a hit-and-run car accident on Yelm Highway in Lacey after the car he was riding in was hit or cut off by another vehicle according to Seattle TV station, King5.com. The car the boy was in rolled across Yelm highway and it went through a fence. The other vehicle left the accident scene.

The boy was airlifted to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center. According to the report, he suffered serious facial injuries. An adult and another child passenger were taken to hospitals local to the accident scene. Their conditions are unknown.

Police arrested the driver of the other vehicle involved in the accident after they found him at a veterinarians office. He reportedly had two dogs in his car at the time of 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 car accidents due to the negligence of another person.

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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.

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The Wenatchee World reports that a 16-year-old girl caused a rear-end car accident when she hit a car stopped at a light because she was text messaging at the time.

According to the report, the teenager was driving on Western in Wenatchee after 4pm when she rear-ended the stopped car which then was pushed into the stopped car in front of it.

The teenage driver and her 15-year-old passenger were both taken to Central Washington Hospital complaining of neck pain. The car that was rear-ended contained two teens, a 16-year-old driver and a 17-year-old passenger, and they both went to the hospital complaining of neck pain. The driver of the 3rd car was not injured.

Police will cite the teen for following too closely and driving with a passenger that was not a sibling which is in violation of the teen's intermediary driver's license. The police are not going to cite her for RCW 46.61.668 even though she told witnesses that she was texting at the time of the accident.

People who are involved in car accidents, especially a rear-end accident, often complain of neck pain. The common term for this is "whiplash" which describes a hyperflexion/hyperextension injury or a cervical strain/sprain. Often this is a painful injury which requires treatment using ice and heat and physical therapy. If the injury lasts more than 10 days, the condition may be more serious and require a specialist.

It is curious as to why the police did not cite the teenage driver with RCW 46.61.668 which prohibits "Sending, Reading, or Writing a Text Message While Driving." This vehicle code can impose a $101 fine.

If you believe the car accident you were involved with was caused by the other driver's negligent use of a cell phone or other device, you should read "What if my accident is caused by someone using a cell phone?" If your injuries are serious, you should contact a personal injury attorney who specializes in car accidents. With the help of a knowledgeable attorney, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

The Farber Law Group, with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, has more than 30 years experience represent car accident victims and their families. Contact us at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com.

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The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Lakewood Motorcycle police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle-car-accident on Steilacoom Boulevard on Wednesday morning. Lakewood is a city south of Tacoma.

According to the report, the officer was headed westbound on Steilacoom Boulevard when a car driven by a woman in her 80's pulled out of a driveway in front of him. The officer did not have time to stop and he crashed into the side of the woman's car.

The driver of the car suffered 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 motor vehicle accidents including car accidents and motorcycle accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries including lost wages, medical bills and for pain and suffering.

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The Seattle Times reports that a man has been critically injured in a bicycle accident on Dexter Avenue North in Seattle on Saturday morning. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

According to the report, the man, who his in his 50's, was hit by a pickup around 11:30. Apparently, the truck was making a left turn onto Dexter when he hit the bicyclist.

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The National Safety Council mission is "to educate and influence people to prevent accidental injury and death." To that end, they want to let parents, caregivers, and motorists that often the most deadliest car/pedestrian accidents occur in one's own driveway.

Every year, more than 100 children are killed and thousands more are injured when a car backs over them, often in their own driveway. The NSC cautions drivers to walk around their car before backing out and making sure drivers know where children and pets are before backing out.

Now that the temperature is getting warmer in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma metropolitan area, parents, grandparents and caregivers are reminded to not leave a child unattended in a car. In 70º weather, the temperature in a car can rise much higher than that in a short period of time and small children and pets are susceptible to heatstroke which can result in a serious injury including brain injury and even death.

Several times a year, one will read a heart wrenching story about a harried parent forgetting their child and leaving them in the car while they go to work. Some times a change of routine, a harried morning or some other cause will cause the parent to have a lapse and forget their child. The consequences are devastating. The NSC suggests to parents that they do something to remind themselves that a child is in the back seat. For example, a woman could leave her purse in the back seat or a stuffed toy or some other reminder can be placed in the front seat as a reminder.

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

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A 30-year-old man is in serious condition after he was hit while riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Talbot Road South and South 177th Street in Renton according to The Seattle Times. He was taken to Valley Medical Center.

The motorcycle accident occurred around 7:30am. Witnesses said that a Ford Fusion failed to yield the right of way to the motorcycle and hit the motorcyclist. The driver of the Ford left the accident scene but the vehicle was later found parked at the Valley Medical Center parking lot. Police believe a woman was driving at the time of 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 motorcycle accidents, car accidents and pedestrian accidents due to the negligence of another person. If you've been injured, contact a knowledgeable and experienced personal injury firm to insure that your rights are protected.

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The Auburn Police are investigating a head-on car accident in which one man was killed and three people were injured, one critically reports the Tacoma News Tribune.

The car accident occurred after 8pm on Tuesday evening in the 5500 block of A Street Southeast in Auburn. Killed in the accident was a 20-year-old man. One person was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries. Two other injured were taken to Auburn Regional Medical Center.

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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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The National Safety Council along with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has chosen May as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month." Motorcycle safety should be paramount for both motorcyclists and motorists. Across the United States and Washington, there has been a dramatic increase of motorcycle related injury accident and deaths.

In 2007, there were 5,154 fatal motorcycle accidents. This was an increase of nearly 7% over the previous years. Per mile, the likelihood of a fatal motorcycle accident is 35 times more than for drivers of cars and light trucks.

A breakdown of fatal motorcycle accident statistics shows that:

• In 36 of the accidents, speed was involved
  
• In 27% of the accidents, alcohol or drugs were involved.
  
• Over 90% of fatal motorcycle-car crashes occurred on non-interstate roadways.
  
• More than 50% of two-vehicles accidents involving a motorcyclists and a passenger vehicle where the motorcyclist was killed occurred in intersections.

• Avoid riding in poor weather
  
• Wear bright colored protective gear
  
• Wear a U.S. Department of Transportation approved helmet
  
• Use turn signals for every turn or lane change
• Be aware of other motorists blind spot.

For more motorcycle safety information, see the "Share the Road" 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 motorcycle accidents and the families of those killed due to another motorist's negligence.

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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 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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The Washington State Patrol reports that one brother was seriously injured and one was killed in a very tragic single-car accident in Mason County, 14 miles north of Shelton.

According to the report, 16-year-old Joshua McGuire of Allyn went off the road on State Route 3, south of Allyn and struck a utility pole around 9:25am. Joshua received serious head injuries and a broken neck in the accident; he was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Joshua's brother, 14-year-old Jordan McGuire, was seated in the front passenger seat and was killed in the car accident.

The WSP do not believe that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident and said the boys were on route to school at the time of the accident.

This information is provided by Seattle car accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious injuries due to car accidents. We have more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest and are here to assist you.

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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.

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. Drunk driving victims often have very serious injuries including skull fractures, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. We will work hard to help you recover compensation for your damages, including pain and suffering.

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How do doctors diagnosis a Whiplash Injury after a car accident? A diagnosis is made by obtaining a patient histroy, performing a head and neck exam and taking x-rays to rule out other conditions or injuries such as bone fractures.

Accident victims with possible neck, back or brain injuries are transported from the accident scene,with a cervical collar in place around your neck to insure your head and neck remain immobile while you are being transported.

Once you arrive to the hospital, x-rays will be taken if you have muscle weakness, soreness in the back of your neck, or if your consciousness seems impaired.

The physician will conduct tests to to determine if your spinal cord is damaged by testing the physical strength of your limbs, sensation to touch in various areas of your body and checking your reflexes.

If your x-rays are normal, you may not be required to wear a cervical collar. However, if it appears that there may be a serious injury or fracture, a CT Scan or MRI may be required.

If doctors do not detect a serious injury, they may release you to go home and recommend follow-up care. If you experience symptoms including:

• Fatigue
  
• Shoulder or arm pain
  
• Back pain
  
• Blurred vision
  
• Headache
  
• Neck pain
  
• Irritability

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You should not settle your car accident and Whiplash Injury claim until you are free of symptoms and your treatment plan is completed.

Your personal injury attorney can best recommend when a claim should be settled, keeping in mind your injuries, your best interests and future medical needs.

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A 16-year-old Redmond girl is in critical condition after crashing her car into a school bus on Tuesday afternoon reports KOMONews.com. The teenager was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. People writing in on the KOMONews comments said the teenager was a Redmond High School student.

The motor vehicle accident occurred in the 4500 block of Sahalee Way Northeast in unincorporated King County after the girl crossed the center line and hit a Lake Washington District school bus head-on. The bus driver, age 46, of Lake Stevens, was not injured and there were no student passengers at the time of the accident.

Police say it is unclear why the girl lost control of her car. She may have had some type of distraction. Photos of her car showed it severely damaged and nearly broken in half. The bus sustained front-end damage on the driver's side.

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 and the families of those killed. Our law firm has more than 30 years experience in personal injury law and offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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Lincoln City Police in Oregon have arrested a man after a hit-and-run pedestrian accident in which two men were injured. The pedestrian accident occurred on March 7th at NW 2nd Street near Highway 101 when a car hit two men; one man suffered a leg injury with possible broken bones and another man suffered an arm injury.

After investigating the accident, police arrested Anthony Daniel Painter 22, on March 12. Painter denied involvement in the accident. Police later arrested a Hispanic male companion of Painter's who confirmed that Painter was the driver of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run.

Painter is charged with two counts of failure to perform duties of driver, Assault I, two counts of Assault II and three counts of reckless driving.

The information is from the NewportNewsTimes.com and 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 car accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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The Seattle Times reports that Carol Salomon, age 60, died of injuries she sustained in a bicycle accident while riding her bicycle in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle on Wednesday morning. Salomon, who was an assistant professor of languages at the University of Washington, was riding her bicycle on North 56th Street and First Avenue Northeast when she was hit by a Toyota Prius around 10:30 am.

Salomon was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where she died of her injuries. Police said she was not wearing a helmet.

The driver of the Prius, a 37-year-old man, had two passengers in his vehicle at the time of the bicycle accident. No one in the car was injured.

No information about the cause of the accident was provided.

This is the second fatal accident involving a staff member of the University of Washington. In February, Kevin Black, a molecular neurobiologist, was killed in the Ballard neighborhood of 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. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing accident victims in the Pacific Northwest. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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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.

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A semi-truck driver was injured while she was removing her tire chains on the westbound Interstate 90 near North Bend on Thursday during a snowstorm.

According to a Washington State Patrol media release, the driver was parked on the left shoulder of exit 34 of I-90 when another semi-truck ran into her trailer. The collision impact caused the dual drive wheels to roll over the woman's arm, crushing it and trapping her under the tire.

The truck driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. WSP are investigating the accident to determine fault.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents. In this case, the woman was injured in the course of her work so worker's compensation and other laws may be in effect. A skilled personal injury attorney would be required to make sure her rights are protected and she is compensated for her injuries including loss of wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

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The Omak Chronicle reports that Ginni L. Torres, age 44, of Omak was killed in a head-on car accident on US Highway 97 near Chelan.

The car accident occurred around 6pm. Torres was riding in a car driven by Oval K. Hourtz, 67, headed northbound near BeBee Bridge. Hourtz collided with a pickup truck driven by Humerto Rodriguez Espino, age 30, of Brewster. It is reported that Espino crossed the center line and Hourtz was unable to avoid the collision.

According to the report, Torres died at the accident scene. Hourtz suffered head and hand injuries and suffered a broken rib. He was taken from Lake Chelan Community Hospital and then transported to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. Espino suffered chest and arm injuries and he was treated at Lake Chelan Community Hospital.

Both vehicles involved in the car accident were totaled.

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 families whose loved ones have been killed. Washington State has a wrongful death statute which allows the family of a deceased family member bring a lawsuit against the person whose negligence caused their loved one's death.

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A Redmond woman, Gretchen Forsman, age 32 was killed and the driver of the Honda Civic she was riding in, David Forsman, age 33, is in serious condition after their car hydroplaned, left its lane and went into oncoming traffic on State Route 202 near Ames Lake Road in Redmond reports The Seattle Times.

The Honda Civic the Forsman were riding in was hit by a Kia Sedona driven by Caroline Robinson, age 38. Also in the van were Brian Robinson, age 35 and two children, ages 8 and 6. Three of the four passengers of the Sedona were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where they are listed in satisfactory condition.

The car accident occurred around 4:30pm and police believe road conditions and speed were the cause of the accident; they are investigating.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We reprsent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the families of those killed. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue we are here to help.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Three Michigan tourists were injured in a pedestrian accident in downtown Seattle on Thursday evening reports The Seattle Times. Two of the injured were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, one with "life-threatening injuries" and one with "serious" injuries. The third pedestrian suffered a leg injury.

The pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Third Avenue and Lenora Street around 9:20pm, about one-half mile from The Farber Law Group's Seattle Office. Seattle police have arrested the driver of a pickup truck who was turning left onto Third Avenue when he struck the pedestrians who were in a crosswalk.

The driver is under investigation for Vehicular Assault. Vehicular Assault can be charged if someone was seriously injured in a vehicle accident and the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving recklessly or driving without regard for the safety of others.

National Safety Council statistics show that more than 100,000 pedestrians are injured and 5,900 killed after being hit by motor vehicles every year. Washington State law give pedestrians the right of way and car must stop for pedestrians whether in a marked or unmarked cross walk.

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If you or a loved one has been seriously injured, or a loved one killed, in a pedestrian accident, you should contact The Farber Law Group immediately. With our help, we will make sure your rights are protected. We have more than 30 years experience in representing accident victims with serious injuries. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue, we are here to help you. If you are unable to come to our office, we will come to you.

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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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It's only February 22, 2009 and Washington State has already had its fifth fatal motorcycle accident. In a press release, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) says that they are "alarmed over the high number of fatal crashes occurring so early in 2009." They are hoping this not a trend. Over the last few years, they have seen an increase in motorcycle fatalities: 66 fatal accidents in 2007 and 75 in 2008.

Last year, the WSP investigated 584 motorcycle accidents and issued citations or warnings to 4,409 motorcycle riders for excessive speed.

When the WSP and the Washington Traffic Safety commission analyze motorcycle accident statistics, they find that in accidents involving just a single vehicle, excessive speed is the number one cause of accidents followed by driving under the influence and the inability to stay in the lane. In fatal motorcycle accidents, around 40% of the riders were found to be under the influence of alcohol.

In Washington State, motorcycle riders are required to have a motorcycle endorsement. The WSP found that in 34% of motorcycle fatalities, the rider did not have the required endorsement. To get an endorsement a motorcycle rider must:

• Pass a motorcycle knowledge test and pass a motorcycle riding test. Or,
  
• Complete an approved rider course at a motorcycle training school.

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The Seattle Times reports that a Pierce Transit shuttle van for disabled people was involved in an rear-end motor vehicle accident on Highway 512 in Lakewood. Injuries were said to be mild but the driver and all five passengers were taken to St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood as a precaution. Lakewood is a city about 7 miles south of Tacoma via the Interstate 5.

The auto accident occurred when the van was rear-ended by a semi-truck which pushed the van into another vehicle. Washington State Trooper Brandy Kessler says that the semi-truck driver was driving too fast.

This information has been provided by the Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been injured in car accidents including whiplash injuries. With our help, you may be able to recover compensation for your damages including medical costs, loss of wages and for pain and suffering.

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Granite Falls man was seriously injured and later died of his injuries after he was hit by a car on State Route 92 while riding a lawn mower. The motor vehicle accident occurred around noon on Sunday at 75th Street NE. The man was struck and injured by a small car and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he died.

Granite Falls is a small town north east of Marysville and about 43 miles north east from Seattle. It is located in Snohomish County and has a population of about 2,200. Granite Falls is a small town where it is not unusual for someone to ride a riding lawn mower on the highway in order to mow a neighbor's yard. Police said drugs or alcohol were not a factor 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 and the families of those killed in motor vehicle accidents. Serious injures can include whiplash, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, cuts and lacerations and traumatic brain injury.

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Two buses ferrying the Eastern Washington University track team and their coaches to a meet at the University of Washington were involved in a rear-end bus accident on State Route 520 near the 84th Avenue exit in Bellevue. Four passengers were taken to area hospitals with injuries. Others had minor injuries that were treated at the accident scene.

According to reports on The Seattle Times and KomoNews.com, the accident occurred around rush hour on Friday evening. The buses were in the right hand HOV lane when a driver that was described as "erratic" cut in front of the first bus. The first bus drive braked abruptly and the second bus rear-ended the first bus.

Police are investigating the driver of the car for Driving Under the Influence. The driver of the car drove off after the bus accident but was apprehended shortly after the collision after hitting a barrier in the mid-span area of the 520 bridge. Reports said that police had calls about the driver prior to the accident. One person wrote on the KOMO news blog that the driver of the car intentionally pulled in front of the buses and braked.

King County Metro sent two buses to take the student athletes and coaches on to the University of Washington. The two buses involved in the accident had to be towed from the scene.

This information is provided by the Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents, including whiplash injuries. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries including pain and suffering. With offices in Bellevue and Seattle, we have more than 30 years experience in the Pacific Northwest.

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A 32-year old Seattle man was critically injured and his passenger was killed on the northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle near the NE 50th street exit in a roll-over car accident.

A report in The Seattle Times said that police were responding to a call about erratic driving when they came upon an SUV engulfed in flames. Witnesses had seen the SUV, a Chevrolet Blazer, speeding shortly before 2am. Apparently, the driver lost control of the Blazer, it hit some light poles, rolled and ended up on its top. The driver was able to extricate himself from the vehicle. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life threatening injuries. His passenger died at the scene.

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The Everett HeraldNet.com reports that Snohomish County has agreed to pay a bicyclist $300,000 for a bicycle accident he suffered in late 2005 when he was hit by a public works employee while riding his bicycle to work.

According to the report, Ryan Abbott, who was in his late 20's, was riding his bicycle east on Hewitt Avenue around 6:25 am in downtown Everett when a county utility worker pulled in front of him. Abbott suffered broken elbows which rendered him unable to perform his physically demanding job at a lumber yard. The settlement will allow him to train for a new career.

The case did not go to trial and the settlement was reached with the help of a mediator.

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 bicycle accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents and pedestrian accidents. With our help you may recover compensation for your injuries. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue, we are here to help you.

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The Seattle Times reports that a Bellingham woman, age 36, received an eye injury after a dump truck carrying a load of pea gravel dropped part of its load on Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle. Apparently, the gravel hit the passenger side front window of the truck the woman was a passenger in, shattering the window and blowing glass injured the woman's eye.

The car accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 underneath the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

The article said the driver of the pickup truck was not injured.

In Washington State, Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.655 -- the "unsecured load" or "Maria's law" -- requires that no vehicle should be driven on a highway with a load that is not fastened or secured from dropping, sifting, or leaking content from a vehicle. The vehicle code specifies that a load must be securely fastened or covered to prevent a hazard on the highway. Failure to secure a load is a second degree misdemeanor.

The "unsecured load" or "Maria's law" was enacted after Maria Federici, a Renton resident, was severely injured and blinded because a pickup truck lost a load. She was awarded a $15.5 million settlement by a King County jury in 2007.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of the personal injury attorney firm, The Farber law Group. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue, we represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in auto accidents including those caused by unsecured loads.

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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.

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 and the families of those killed. With offices in Seattle and Bellevue, we work hard to help accident victims recover compensation for their damages.

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The Seattle Times reports that a man driving a 2001 Honda Accord was critically injured in a South Seattle car accident after his car struck a median, flipped and he was thrown from the vehicle.

According to the report, the car accident occurred at 1:13 am Tuesday morning as the man was driving south in the 4600 block of Beacon Avenue South near Columbian Way in South Seattle. Apparently, the man over corrected after veering into the northbound lane and hit the median.

The driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with "life-threatening" injuries. Police are investigating 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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The U.S. National Safety Council is calling for the complete ban of cell phones in automobiles, including hands-free devices reports an article in The Tech Herald.

The NSC looked at statistics on car accident fatalities and injuries and find that 636,000 car accidents are caused by driver distraction including car cell phone usage, which is 6% of all vehicle accidents.

The NSC cited a Harvard Center for Risk Analysis study which said that the usage of cell phones in cars resulted in 12,000 serious injuries and 36,000 deaths.

According to the report, the NSC believes that even with the Washington State hands' free laws which calls for a blue-tooth hands-free device to be used, that cell phones still cause distraction which results in motor vehicle accidents.

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Suzanne Austin, age 29, was injured in a pedestrian accident in downtown Wenatchee on Wednesday afternoon. The Wenatchee World did not report the extent of her injuries but said that she was in satisfactory condition at Central Washington Hospital on Thursday morning.

The pedestrian accident occurred while Austin was walking in a crosswalk . She was hit by a Pontiac Grand Prix driven by 21-year-old Ana Guillen according to the report. Guillen will be cited for failing to yield.

Most pedestrian accidents are caused by the negligence of the motorists and, in this case, the driver failed to yield the right-of-way to a person in a marked crosswalk.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, you should contact a personal injury attorney immediately. At The Farber Law Group we have more than 30 years representing people who have been seriously injured in accidents. If your injuries make it so that you are unable to come to our office, we will come to you.

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Clark County reported between 10-15 accidents yesterday during snowy conditions. Many drivers slid off the road and were waiting for tow trucks. Accidents occurred on Highway 14 at Cape Horn, another on Interstate 205 and another on state Highway 502. This was all reported in the Columbian.com, the news service serving Clark County.

Why so many accidents? Aren't people in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest used to driving in the snow?

More accidents occur in snowy conditions because people do not adjust their driving to suit the conditions. Here are some tips to avoid an a car accident:

Tips for Winter Driving

• Decrease your speed
• Allow lots of stopping distance -- three times the normal distance between you and the car in front of you
• Insure your tires are of good condition and have a decent amount of tread
• Use traction tires and chains when recommended
• Keep your headlights turned on to increase your visibility
• Use low gears on hills
• Never use cruise control
• Use extra caution on bridges and overpasses because they tend to become icy and freeze first
• Watch for black ice in shady areas
• Never pass snow plows and other heavy equipment doing work on the road
• Avoid driving in blizards and white-out conditions

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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.

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A man who appears to be in his 20's was seriously injured in a single-car accident in Bremerton on Tuesday evening reports The Kitsap Sun. The man, who was not identified, was in a Ford Mustang when it spun out of control and into a light pole. The Bremerton Fire Department had to cut the man out of the car before they could transport him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The driver of the car, another man who appeared to be in his 20's, was taken to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton with minor injuries.

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The driver of a semi-truck was seriously injured in an accident when his truck crossed the median and slid down onto the street below the Interstate-5 highway, crashing into a retaining wall. The truck accident occurred at in Kelso at Allen Street and the I-5.

The truck driver was taken to St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington after he was extricated from his truck. According to Seattle's KOMONews.com, the driver was trapped in his truck for almost an hour.

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A Bellevue man was arrested late Sunday night after he his car struck a pedestrian who was walking along State Route 202 in Fall City reports The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. According to the report, Matthew R. Mahaffey, 34, of Snoqualmie was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the accident.

Washington State Patrol booked the 53-year-old Bellevue man on suspicion of Vehicular Assault because they believe he may have been under the influence at the time of the accident. Vehicular Assault , Washington State Statute RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person was under the alcohol or drugs in an accident that caused serious injuries to another person.

When a person criminally with the Vehicular Assault statue, the victim can also make a claim civilly for loss of wages, medical costs and for pain and suffering. In this case, a person should retain an experienced personal injury attorney.

At The Farber Law Group, we have more than 30 years experience of representing victims of drunken driving.

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An Olympia woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries in a single-car accident after she lost control of her truck and crashed into a tree reports Seattle's King5.com.

The motor vehicle accident happened on Highway 101 close to the Mason/Thurston county lines around 9:30am on Monday morning. Police had to extricate the woman out of her truck.

Police said that the woman was driving too fast for the road conditions and that she was not wearing a seat belt. They also said her rear tires were almost bald.

Police caution drivers to take the following precautions when driving during winter months:

• Keep a full tank of gas
  
• Wear your seat belt
  
• Keep a safe distance from the car ahead of you
  
• Drive for the road conditions and keep your speed down
  
• Avoid streets that are under water or are steep and icy
  
• Check the Department of Transportation web-site and local news for traffic advisories
  
• Make sure your windshield is defrosted and clear of ice and snow.
  
• Watch for "black ice" on freeway overpasses, bridges and shady areas
  
• Brake gently

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Eleven people were injured, six seriously, in a three-car accident in Proebstel, WA, just east of Vancouver. According to the Columbian.com, the accident was caused by a 2001 Honda that pulled out of the Creekside Market parking lot, failing to yield to oncoming traffic.

According to the report, the car accident occurred at 18040 NE Fourth Plain Road directly in front of the Creekside Country Market. The Honda made a left turn out of the parking lot onto Fourth Plain and was hit by a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse and then was hit head-on by a 2006 Toyota Corolla.

In all six people were seriously injured and they were transported to trauma units in three different area hospitals. Two other people were injured and were transported to hospitals in stable conditions. Three other people suffered minor injuries.

Washington State Patrol are investigating the accident but they said there was no snow and only standing water on the roadway at the time of the accident.

Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.205 says that a vehicle entering a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway. It is not known whether the driver of the Honda has been cited.

If you or a loved one is seriously injured in a automobile accident, you should contact The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience representing people who have been seriously injured in car accidents due to the negligence of another driver. With our help, you may be able to recover compensation for your medical costs, property damage and for lost wages and pain and suffering.

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The Washington State Patrol has released a Media Bulletin informing the public that they are stepping up their efforts to apprehend drivers who are intoxicated during this holiday season. Working with local law enforcement agencies, the Patrol is working overtime shifts, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when many people may be intoxicated after attending holiday parties.

The Patrol reports that there were 31 alcohol-related deaths during the holiday season last year due to drivers who drove while intoxicated.

The Patrol urges people who are drinking alcohol at parties and restaurants to use a designated driver or to call a taxi cab. They also ask people to call 9-1-1 if to report drunk drivers.

This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent the victims of drunken drivers who have been seriously injured in a car accident. Drunken driving accidents often leave victims with severe injuries including head injuries, broken bones, severe whiplash, paralysis and brain damage.

At The Farber Law Group, we have more than 30 years experience working with drunken driving victims to help them recover compensation for their damages. We find out whether the drunk driver had a previous DUI charge, whether they became intoxicated at a work-related party or whether a bar served them when they were obviously intoxicated.

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According to a Washington State Patrol media release, the patrol has arrested Kelly L. York Jr. on a charge of Felony Hit and Run charge after the Thanksgiving Day collision that killed a 37-year-old mother of four and injured four others.

The car accident occurred on Thanksgiving day around 5:00 pm at the intersection of Branch and Wierman Road near Toppenish, Washington. Investigators believe that York, driving a 1997 Jaguar, ran a stop sign as he was heading north on Wierman Road and broadsided a Nissan Sentra. Rosa Magana, 37, of El Mirage, Az, who was a passenger in the Nissan, died shortly after the accident. The 17-year-old driver of the Nissan and four other passengers, ages 6 to 16, were transported to Memorial Hospital. Three of the victims were later transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

According to police, Kelly York Jr., and a passenger fled the scene of the accident on foot. The WSP arrested York on December 2nd at a residence on Weikel Road.

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An 11-month old baby boy suffered critical injuries when he was thrown from a car when it rolled in a car accident in the 800 block of Southwest 356th Street in Federal Way just past midnight on Friday morning according to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The baby is thought to have suffered critical head injuries.

The driver of the car, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, and the infant were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. The relationship of the man and the baby are not known at this time.

According to witnesses, the driver lost control and the car rolled over several times before coming to rest on its top. The baby was thrown from the car but the man had to be extricated by South King Fire and Rescue squad.

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We were excited to see an article in The News Tribune.com about a new product on the market called TarpX which is a load control system. TarpX is a product which makes it easy to secure loads in the bed of a pick up truck. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, unsecured loads cause an estimated 25,000 accidents and 100 deaths a year. In Washington State, the State Patrol estimates about 400 accidents a year caused by unsecured loads.

Drivers often do not understand simple laws of physics when they put a load into the back of their pick up truck. They might be transporting furniture or hauling a load of junk to the dump and they don't always realize they need to secure that load. Often, motorists believe that, when hauling a heavy item like a couch or a refrigerator, the item does not have to be secured because it is too heavy to blow out. However, the momentum of heavy objects shifting in the back of a truck can have disastrous consequences and cause an accident. Sometimes the accident is caused when a load drops and vehicles swerve to avoid whatever dropped and crash. Other times, flying debris can come through a car windshield and severely injure or kill the driver or passengers in the vehicle.

Washington State Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.655 is the statue covering lost or unsecured law. It is also known as "Maria's law" after Maria Federicci, a who was blinded and suffered severe facial injuries and brain damage in 2004 after a piece of furniture fell off a truck and a piece of particle board came flying through her windshield.

This brings us back to the TarpX, a product designed and distributed by a Tacoma-based company founded by Dan Kinley, Trevor Colby and Mike Walters. The TarpX is an easy to use tarp system with built in anchoring straps. It packs up small, is easy to use and is engineered brilliantly.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or a loved one killed because of the hazard caused by a lost load, you should contact a personal injury attorney to insure your rights are protected.
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King5.com reports that a multi-car accident on the corner of South 212th Street and 84th Avenue South in Kent has injured drivers of two vehicles. The accident occurred just about 5pm at the 4 way intersection. Police say that the traffic lights were not working at the time.

Although we do not know the sequence of the events in the crash, a one-ton pickup landed on top of two passenger cars and these three vehicles were up against a semi-truck in the intersection.

The drivers of the passenger cars both suffered injuries and at least one was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment; The truck drivers were not injured in the accident.

Kent police reminds drivers that if the lights are out at a four way intersection that it should be treated as a 4-way Stop.

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A Chelan woman, 52 year-old Heidi J. Soehren,was injured in a car accident after she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Highway 97A east of Wenatchee while stopping to allow mountain sheep to cross the highway. Soehren suffered neck, back and chest injuries and was taken to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee according to The Wenatchee World.

The State Patrol said the driver of the tractor-trailer Lamont R. Lind, 51, of Riverside was not injured.

This is the time of year -- October through December -- when deer and sheep are migrating and mating. Besides the danger of being rear-ended as in this accident, many people lose control while trying to avoid hitting an animal or they actually collide with an animal. This i a very serious problem as approximately 150 deaths and 10,000 injuries every year are attributed to deer-collisions alone. In motorcycle-deer collisions, 85% result in the death of the motorcyclist.

In the area where this accident occurred, signs have been posted warning motorists of sheep crossings. The semi-truck driver may have been inattentive.

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A cross-over crash involving three vehicles killed a Puyallup woman and injured three others on State Route 512 in Puyallup in Pierce County on Monday according to The Seattle Post Intelligencer.

The accident occurred around noon when a 54-year-old Puyallup woman crashed through the cable barrier and collided with a semi-truck. The semi-truck then jack-knifed and collided with a pickup truck. The wrong-way driver was killed, the semi truck driver, a 41-year-old Tacoma man, suffered minor injuries and the driver of the pickup, a 22-year-old Silverdale man, was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma with serious injuries. The pick up driver's four-year-old male passenger suffered serious injuries and was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma.

Wrong-way crashes are a very serious problem. Just last week there was a deadly crossover crash in Federal Way which killed two people and seriously injured three others. The two people killed have been identified as Robert Galaviz, 55, of Federal Way, and Georgina Steele, 61, of Seattle, reports the Washington State Patrol. In that case, a 51-year-old Puyallup man, a youth basketball coach, has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide because police believe he may have been impaired due to alcohol or drugs.

Alcohol or drugs are often a factor in these crashes and they usually result in deaths and very serious injuries because drivers of the cars involved are often going at high rates of speed. In this Puyallup accident, we don't yet know the cause and whether health problems, mechanical problems with her vehicle or road design were factors.

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The Washington State Patrol issued a Media Release announcing they will be targeting motorcyclists in the Puget Sound region in the near future. The will be focusing on the following violations: speed, driving under the influence (DUI), aggressive driving and failing to wear an approved helmet. This comes after the Patrol has seen an increasing number of fatal motorcycle accidents in the past few months. According to the Patrol, there have been 9 motorcycle accident fatalities in the past 12 weeks in the Puget Sound region.

Calling most motorcycle accidents preventable, troopers say that they have noticed riders with little or no experience getting into accidents on bikes so powerful that they can travel in excess of 150 mph. They have also noticed a trend among older riders who purchase large cruising bike without having the experience to ride them.

The Patrol says they will also ticket any motorcyclist caught riding without the proper motorcycle endorsement on their license. Approximately 40% of riders who are killed do not have the proper endorsement. The Patrol say they may impound motorcycles whose riders do not have the endorsement.

According to the Washington State Department of Licensing, a motorcyclist can get the endorsement by:

• Passing a motorcycle knowledge test
• Passing the motorcycle riding test or,
• Completing and passing an approved rider course at a motorcycle training school.

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The Wenatchee World reports that Andrew Sandoval, a 56-year-old security guard, will be issued a citation for "Negligent Driving -- Second Degree (RCW 46.61.525)" in the accident that seriously injured Dr. Ed Farrar, 57, a prominent Wenatchee orthopedic surgeon and father of pro-cyclist Tyler Farrar.

Dr. Farrar was hit head-on by Sandoval while riding his bicycle. Sandoval was negligent because he took his eyes off of the road, crossed into the other lane of traffic to retrieve a dropped item when he hit Farrar. Read our entry from last week about this accident.

Dr. Farrar is still in Central Washington Hospital where he is in serious condition with a spinal injury a week after the accident.

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A 24-year-old man suffered serious head injuries and a broken leg in a pedestrian accident after he was hit by a Ford Mustang driven by a 25-year-old man on Broadway near Pike in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The pedestrian was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with "life threatening" injuries reports The Seattle Post Intelligencer. Witnesses said that the pedestrian may have stepped into the crosswalk while the driver had a green light. The driver of the Mustang was not arrested but was taken to Harborview for testing of possible impairment or intoxication.

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I recently reviewed a report entitled Driver Distraction: A Review of the Current State-of-Knowledge published in April by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This report looked at many studies having to do with Driver Distraction. With cell phones becoming so ubiquitous I was interested in how they affect driving performance. In fact a blog we posted yesterday about a bicyclist who suffered a serious spinal cord injury was caused by driver distraction.

The report cited studies that found that approximately 10.5 % of car accidents which were serious enough so that at least one car had to be towed away from the scene was due to a distracted driver. Another study found that distraction was a major factor in 33% of the crashes and 27% of near crashes.

What is Driver Distraction?

Driver distraction can be caused by every day activities including eating, smoking, changing radio stations, setting a GPS device and the usage of cell phones and text messaging.

Studies have broken distractions into several categories.

Inside the car distractions:

• Purposeful -- for example changing a radio station
• Incidental -- answering a phone or eating
• Uncontrolled -- examples are being distracted by a child, pet, sneezing or coughing.

People are often in the habit of performing purposeful secondary tasks and some might even be beneficial to help break boredom and to counteract fatigue.

External distractions:

• Animals running in front of a vehicle
• Weather conditions like a blinding sun
• Oncoming headlights
• Sirens
• Advertising

Several laws have been enacted to prohibit text messaging while driving and to prohibit talking on the cell phone without a hands-free device while driving. Remember, though, it's not just cell phones that can cause you to be distracted.

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, or the families of those killed, in motor vehicle accidents due to the negligence of another person. We have more than 30 years experience in Bellevue, Washington. With our help, you may receive compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

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Read also, What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?

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Two Women from Grandview, Washington were injured in a car accident on Monday when the car they were driving in was hit by a semi-truck and trailer that was making an illegal U-turn on Interstate 82.

According to a press release issued by the Washington State Patrol, Mary Galaviz, 77, and Dolores Smasne, 58 both suffered injuries and were taken to Sunnyside Community Hospital. Smasne, whose injuries were more severe, was then transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Galaviz was treated for her injuries and released from the hospital.

The automobile accident occurred just two miles west of Sunnyside around midnight on Monday night reports the Yakima Herald.com. The driver of the semi truck, Roperto Gomez, 39, of Alliance, Nebraska was using a Department of Transportation crossing to make the illegal U-turn. Gomez was not injured.

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