Western Washington Personal Injury Law Blog
How to prevent motorcycle accidents
It can be dangerous to drive a motorcycle on windy, wet, or snowy Washington roads. However, motorcycles also come with extremely good brakes and no obstructions to block a driver's view. So, why do so many riders tend to get themselves into an accident? Read on to...
Can prescription medications lead to a vehicle collision?
Our Washington roads have become crowded with drivers who are unsafe. Whether it is distracted driving, drowsy driving or impaired driving, cars, trucks and motorcycles are all at risk for serious collisions during every trip. While many people equate impaired driving...
Distracted driving in highway work zones
More than 250 highway work zone accidents take place every day in Washington and around the country, and many of the drivers who cause them are distracted by cellphones or other electronic devices. Accident statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety...
SUVs and the rising number of pedestrian deaths
Because they don't have the sloping profile of most cars, SUVs can do serious harm to a pedestrian's body in a collision. Besides that, SUVs are much heavier than the average car. What Washington residents should know is that SUVs may be contributing to the overall...
Preventing large truck collisions
Drivers in Washington know that safety features on cars are always improving. In recent years, the number of deaths associated with collisions involving most passenger vehicles has gone down. But at the same time, the number of fatalities linked to large truck...
Washington car crash injures four people
While new cars and trucks are safer than ever before, thousands of people are still injured or killed on Washington roads each year. That is because advanced auto safety technology cannot yet eliminate driver error, which is the top cause of car accidents nationwide....
Pedestrian killed by drunk hit-and-run driver
Thousands of pedestrians are killed or catastrophically injured in Washington and around the country each year after being struck by motor vehicles. One such accident took place in Connecticut during the early morning hours of Oct. 1. According to a police report, a...
Talk to Your Teen Driver About Car Insurance
For many first-time drivers, filing a car insurance claim after an accident can be intimidating. Insurance adjusters require a lot of information that teen drivers may not know. People can make many mistakes during filing, which can compromise the claim entirely....
The most recurring injuries in car accidents
Every day, an average of 7,000 people in the U.S. are injured in a car accident. Perhaps you yourself were injured not long ago in Washington and suffered greatly because of a driver's negligence. Before you can pursue a case, you will need to know the scope of your...
Common roadway dangers lead to motorcycle crashes
Motorcyclists in Washington are often concerned about how to stay safe on the road. After all, a motorcycle crash can lead to severe injuries that are sometimes fatal. However, in many cases, motorcycle accidents are caused by dangerous and negligent drivers failing...
