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Do Wet Seattle Roads Increase Traffic Deaths in November?In the last 2 days there have been two fatal car accidents on Seattle area roadways. November in Western Washington has seen many days of rainy and stormy weather. The trend sure indicates that rain storms equal increased fatal car accidents.
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What common child accessory has amputated fingers on 12 kids?Maclaren strollers are reportedly responsible for 12 finger amputations of children since 1999. Maclaren issues a major recall on 1M strollers.
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Injured Seattle Fireman Awarded $13M Following Fall Down Fire Pole HoleA Seattle Washington Firefighter, Mark Jones, was awarded $13 Million by a King County jury for devasting injuries suffered in a fall down fire pole hole at Station 33. Mr. Jones fell 15 feet to a concrete floor suffering a head injury, 9 broken ribs, multiple fractures of his pelvis, 5 fracture low-back vertebrae, as well as internal injuries to his lung, bladder and liver. Mr. Jones has not been able to work since the fall and will not be able to work in the future.
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Do Cell Phones Cause Enough Driver Distraction to Kill?Ephrata, Washington mother was reaching for her cell phone which caused her to lose control of her car. The car left the roadway and flipped down an embankment near Royal City killing her 6 year-old daughter.
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Bicycle Friendly Bellevue On The Way l Bellevue Bicycle LawyerThe City of Bellevue Washington planning to add 80 miles of bike lanes downtown. City wants to improve bike accessibility.
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Washington Traffic Fatalities Lowest Since 1955Annual car accident deaths are at their lowest in over 50 years. Increased emphasis on safety laws finally revealing its effects. Seat belt usage given much of the credit.
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Maple Valley, WA Paralyzed Football Player Settles Injury Case for 14.6MZachery Lystedt was left paralyzed and brain damaged following brain injuries suffered during a junior high school football game. Lystedt's family settled its Washington personal injury case against the Tahoma School District for 14.6 million.
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Toyota Lawyer Alleges He was Ordered by Toyotay to Destroy EvidenceFormer mananging attorney for Toyota claims in a lawsuit that he was ordered to hide and destroy evidence that Toytoa vehicles had substandard roof design on its trucks and SUVs.
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1 in 6 Drivers Distracted in School Zones l Kirkland Crosswalk Accident LawyerNew study from Safe Kids USA reports 1 out 6 drivers in school zone is distract with something other than driving.
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Everett Police Looking For Driver in Fatal Collision l Everett Wrongful Death AttorneyEverett Police are looking for a man involved in fatal Everett Washington car accident that resulted from street race with another car. The street race took place on the 900 block of Evergreen way in Everett, Washington.
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Bellingham Motorcycle Accident Caused by Drunk RiderDrunk rider injures self and passenger in signle motorcycle accident in Bellingham, Washington. Both sent to hospital with injuries.
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Ballard Businesses File Lawsuit Over Seattle's Burke-Gilman Trail ExpansionBallard businesses that line the area slate for construction of the missing link of the Burke-Gilman Trail have filed a lawsuit claiming transportation officials failed to thoroughly investigate how local businesses would be affected by the new bicycle trial.
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Head-on Car Crash near Poulsbo on Highway 3 kills 2 menLate night car accident two miles north of Poulsbo on Highway 3 claims the lives of two local men.
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Cambridge, MA Bicyclist dies following Car v. Bike accident near Raymond, WACarolyn Girod a 31 year-old bicyclist from Cambridge, Mass. was hit by a van last week near Raymond, Washington. Ms. Girod was bicycling with her boyfriend Nils Sorenson on State Route 105 just north of Raymond when a van drifted onto the shoulder where they were riding.
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30th Annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, Saturday, July 11th & 12thSeattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, begins early Saturday morning of July 11th. 10,000 bicycle riders will ride in the annual bicycle classic over two days and 205 miles.
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Colorado Women Gets 3 years For Killing Two Bicyclists64 year-old Colorado woman who was high on precription drugs when she drove through a group of five bicycle riders, killing two of them, was sentence to 3 years in prison. Jayson Kilroy, 28 and Edger "EJ" Juarez, 30 were the bicyclists killed by the women.
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Motorcycle Slams into Rear of Ambulance, Helmet Saves Rider's LifeMotorcycle rider was distracted by a car accident on the side of the road with emergency vehicle present when he failed to see an ambulance stopped in his lane ahead of him. The motorcyclist slammed into the rear doors of the ambulance sustaining serious injuries.