Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A two-car accident in Arlington killed a woman and seriously injured a man on Thursday afternoon.

The car accident occurred on 67th Avenue, north of 152nd Street in Arlington around 2:40pm reports KOMO News.com of Seattle. The stretch of road where the car accident occurred is described as narrow and curvy.

The report did not provide details of what caused the fatal car accident but said that the Snohomish County sheriff's office is investigating.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 59-year-old Snohomish woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with head and leg injuries after she was injured in a car accident n Monroe.

According to the Herald Net.com of Everett, the woman was traveling eastbound on Country Crescent Boulevard SE when she went down a 1-5foot embankment and hit a tree.

The woman told police that her brakes had failed.

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

An 88-year-old woman from Bellevue was hit and killed in a pedestrian accident on Monday when she crossed Richard Roads at SE 26th Street.

The Bellevue Reporter reports that a pickup truck driven by a 22-year-old Mercer Island man hit the woman as he was turning onto Richards Road.

The force of the collision knocked the woman to the road.

Preliminary investigation reveals that drugs or alcohol where not factors in the accident.

Every year, approximately 5,000 pedestrians are killed in accidents and another 64,000 are injured. While the elderly have fewer pedestrian accidents, the likelihood of them sustaining a serious or fatal injury is much worse than others.

When pedestrians are hit by pickup trucks are SUVS, the initial contact is much higher than a passenger car which can cause a person to be knocked down.

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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed with their wrongful death claims.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The driver of a Dodge sedan was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Seattle on Thursday around 5pm in the 7600 bloc of Airport Way South.

The Seattle Times reports that the car accident occurred when as the driver of the Dodge was headed south and a black Chevrolet Suburban pulled out in front of him.

The driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A Seattle man suffered a broken femur, head and facial injuries in a bicycle accident in North Seattle on Thursday morning around 6am.

According to The Seattle Times, the bicyclist ran a red light at North 145th Street and 1st Avenue Northeast and was hit by a pickup truck.

The injured cyclist was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.

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 bicycle accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Every year, there are approximately 280,000 rollover vehicle accidents in the U.S. and approximately 10,000 of these accidents result in a fatality. Rollover accidents, those in which a vehicle tips over onto its side or roof, are some of the most deadly after head-on collisions.

Causes of rollover motor vehicle accidents

• Excessive speed when vehicles turn a corner or travel on a hard curve. Most passenger vehicles will slide or skid in a curve or hard turn if the vehicle is traveling at excessive speed. However, SUVS, vans, pickup trucks, buses and heavy trucks have more of a tendency to rollover over because of their height, higher ground clearance and because of they are more top heavy.

• Collision with another vehicle. Side impact car accidents are the most likely to cause a vehicle to rollover.

• Vehicles crossing a ditch or slope. Vehicles can roll especially if they are on a slope that is steeper than 33% grade.

• Driver over-correcting. If a driver veers out of their lane, they often over-correct – jerking the wheel back in the other direction too forcefully – causing it to flip.

Popular SUVs are more apt to rollover than other passenger cars. In one year – 2003 – Some of the vehicles with the worst rollover record are Ford Broncos II, Suzuki Samurai, Jeep CJ, Ford E-Series, Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero and Isuzu Trooper.

Vehicle manufacturers are working hard to improve vehicle designs to both decrease the likelihood of a rollover accident and to improve the roof structure of the vehicle to protect the occupants from being crushed in a rollover accident.

Seatbelts also play a crucial role in saving lives in rollover car accidents. Seatbelts prevent passengers from being ejected in a rollover accident.

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Seattle Times reports that Charles Hoover, 54, of Stanwood, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 5 near the Snohomish-Skagit County line.

According to the report, Hoover swerved to avoid a collision between a pickup truck driven by Henry Bennett, 70, of Newcastle, who had collided with a disabled car.

Hoover was transported to Colby Campus of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett for treatment.

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A teenager who was riding is bicycle home after working at the South Kitsap food bank was apparently deliberately hit by an SUV as he crossed Bay Street and Seattle Avenue in Port Orchard on Wednesday.

According to Seattle's KING5 news, the SUV driven by a 33-year-old Silverdale man "intentionally swerved his SUV and hit the teenager."

The driver of the SUV told police that the teen was too close to the white line. He has been arrested on suspicion of Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522. Vehicular Assault can be charged if a driver seriously injures someone while driving recklessly, driving under the influence or driving without regard for the safety of others.

The report said the driver had been stopped a short time earlier and cited by police for speeding nearby.

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 bicycle accidents and car accidents and the family of those killed. With our help , you may recover compensation for your damages.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The News Tribune of Tacoma reports that a 27-year-old Lakewood man was killed in a 2-car accident in Thurston County and three other people were injured, one critically.

The car accident occurred on Thursday morning around 2:15am when the Lakewood man lost control of his Chevrolet Tahoe on the Niqually Cut-off Road from Martin Way and went into the opposite lane and hit a Nissan Sentra driven by a 28-year-old Olympia woman.

The Lakewood man was not wearing a seat belt and he died at the accident scene.

The Olympia woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Her passengers, a 20-year-old woman and a 9-month old baby girl, both of Olympia, were taken to St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.

Police are investigating the cause 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 motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The journal Pediatrics just released a new study which compared the car accident injury rate among New York children before and after car booster seats were mandated for children between the ages of 4 and 7.

A child booster seat law went into effect in New York State in March of 2005. The study showed that the rate of car accident injuries in the 4 to 6 year old age group dropped by 18% after the booster seat law went into effect. Before the law went into effect, only 29% of 4-6 year old children were strapped into booster seats. After the law went into effect, usage went up to 50%.

Booster seats were designed for children who have outgrown traditional car seats but need to be raised in a position so that lap and shoulder belts correctly fit across the shoulder and hips.

In Washington state, a Child Restraint Law went to effect on June 1, 2007. The Washington state law requires children under the age of 8 years old to be in a booster seat unless the child is four feet nine inches or taller. The fine for improperly securing a child starts at $112.

Improper seat belt fit without a booster seat

Proper car seats are crucial for car safety. Last week, three children ages 2, 5, and 7 were injured --, one critically -- in a Mount Vernon car accident. None of the children were properly secured in child safety seats. on the same day, a 5-year-old child was critically injured after being ejected from a vehicle in Toppenish rollrover car accident; in this case as well, the child was not properly restrained.

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Chantel R. Peters, 24, faces charges due to the single-car accident that critically injured a 5-year-old passenger in her car.

According to a report in the Yakima Herald, Peters was driving on Yost Road around 3:08 when she made a "hard steering maneuver" which caused her vehicle to flip according to the report filed by Chris Bristol.

The child was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital; the injured child was not wearing a seat belt.

Police believe that the Peters may have been under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time of the accident and are investigating. She may face charges of Vehicular Assault. Vehicular Assault can be charged if a person is injured in a car accident and the driver was driving recklessly, driving with reckless disregard to the safety of others or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In addition to Vehicular Assault charges, the Peters can be cited for failing to secure a child under the age of 16 with a seat belt. Drivers are responsible for the seat belt use of children in their vehicle.

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 due the negligence or wrongful act of another and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Olympian reports that two girls, ages 8 and 10 were injured in a chain-reaction 3-car accident on Interstate 5 in Chehalis around 3pm on Friday.

According to the report, a Toyota Prius driven by a Vancouver man, age 27, failed to stop for slowed traffic and rear ended a Toyota Camry driven by a Orting man, age 64, which then rear-ended a Mercury Sable driven by a Shelton man, age 70.

Two girls, who were passengers in the Toyota Camry driven by the Orting man, were taken to Centralia Providence Hospital for possible neck injuries.

According to the Washington State Patrol, the driver was Prius faces charges for driver inattention and following too closely.

Washington State vehicle code RCW 46.61.145 -- Following Too Closely -- states that a driver shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent with regards to the speed of the preceding vehicle and the prevailing traffic and road 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 in car accidents including whiplash injuries. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

An unidentified Bellevue woman was critically injured in a pedestrian accident when she was hit by a car while she was waiting at a metro bus stop in the 4700 block of 199th Avenue SE in Bellevue.

According to Seattle's KING5.com, the pedestrian accident occurred at 3:45pm on Friday afternoon when a motorist, a 53-year-old person from Everett, apparently experienced a medical emergency, blacked out and lost control of the vehicle.

The woman was carried 50 feet before the car stopped. She was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. She was unconscious at the time.

It is not known at this time whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident.

Bellevue Police Department asks anyone with information about the accident to contact them at 425-452-6917.

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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 5-year-old boy and a 20-month-old baby were critically and seriously injured in a pedestrian accident in Federal Way this evening around 6pm. The 5-year-old was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and the baby was driven to the same hospital.

According to The Seattle Times, the children were with their mother in a controlled crosswalk with flashing lights at Southwest Campus Drive and 17th Avenue Southwest when a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old woman struck them.

The children's mother was not injured in the accident but the driver was taken to Harborview with neck pain.

Police are investigating what caused the pedestrian accident. The driver was going to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation.

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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Police are looking for a hit-and run driver who left the scene of a pedestrian accident which injured a man while he was out walking his dog on 238th Street SW at 54th Avenue SW.

According to the HeraldNet.com of Everett, the victim was hit from behind and his injuries included a brain injury and a foot injury.

The victim's daughter witnessed the pedestrian accident and described the vehicle that hit her father as a full-size, four-door black truck. The truck should have damage to the passenger-side mirror.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the accident to contact Officer Eric Jones at 425-670-8260.

It is required that Washington motorists report any car or pedestrian accidents that involve personal injury. Hit and Run charges can result in a felony depending on how seriously injured the victim was. Penalties can include jail time, license suspension or revocation and fines. In addition, the victim may seek to recover 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 in pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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