Recent Blog Posts
Pokemon Go Accidents
If you haven’t heard of the Pokemon Go phenomenon by now, you probably don’t have an internet connection and aren’t reading this. For the rest of us, it has been a non-stop parade of news stories and people of all ages wondering around the streets staring at their phones and walking into people, trees,… Read More »
How Can I Find the Police Report From My Car Accident?
Always call the police whenever you are in a car accident. It may take them a long time to arrive and the other driver may try to convince you that there’s no need, but it is important to document the accident. Call 9-1-1 and demand that a police officer come to the scene. The… Read More »
E-Cigarette Injuries
Certain e-cigarettes appear to be suffering from product defects that cause the batter to explode. In the past several months, local hospitals have seen a rise in treatment for burns caused by exploding e-cigarette batteries. According to officials at Harborview, victims have experienced severe burns as a result of the batteries. Burn injuries are… Read More »
Seattle Pays Out In Bike Accident Settlement
Recently, the City of Seattle paid $375,000 to pay the lion’s share of an injury settlement related to a 2012 bicycle accident. In 2012, Sally Clark, at the time on the Seattle City Council, struck a cyclist who suffered severe injuries. According the Seattle Times article, Clark was unaware that her auto insurance liability… Read More »
Municipalities Held Liable For Obstructions
This past February the Washington State Supreme Court held that municipalities can now be held liable for sight-obstructing roadside vegetation that causes accidents. It is a long established aspect of Washington law that municipalities owe a duty to keep roads and sidewalks free from hazards and fit for ordinary use by drivers, bicyclists and… Read More »
SUV Crashes into Metro Bus
An SUV crashed into the rear of a Metro bus causing several injuries to the driver and passengers inside the SUV and to two people on the bus. The accident happened near Denny and Broadway, near where the new light rail stop is opening. Pictures from the scene show a rather gruesome accident. Life-threatening… Read More »
Fatal Accident on Mountain Loop Highway
An early report has emerged about a fatal accident on the Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls this morning. At this time there are few details other than there are three fatalities and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. At this time we don’t have enough details to know what happened or what… Read More »
Tire falls off vehicle and causes major collision on I-5
A major collision recently made headlines when a wheel came off of a vehicle and caused two severe injuries on I-5 near the Tukwila area. It appears that the wheel or tire of a vehicle came off and then struck a vehicle, which then resulted in a two car pile up. Two people were… Read More »
New law may allow motorcycles to ride on shoulder of highway
A new piece of legislation was recently proposed that would allow Washington motorcyclists to drive on the shoulder of the road and pass on the left if traffic backed up. The law would permit a motorcyclist to move onto the shoulder and move around traffic congestion as long as the motorcycle does not exceed… Read More »
Rollover accident kills pedestrian on sidewalk and critically injures driver
An SUV sped away from a police officer in Auburn and eventually left the road and flipped over, killing an innocent pedestrian walking on the abutting sidewalk. According to KIRO, the driver had a warrant for first-degree manslaughter and was fleeing from the police, despite the police not engaging in a high speed pursuit…. Read More »