On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Oct 17, 2019 | Car Accidents
Whiplash injuries have to some extent gotten a bad name, even to the point where advocates of so-called tort reform use whiplash as an example of how people misuse the legal system to get hefty compensation for minor injuries. Thankfully, it is true that whiplash...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Aug 8, 2019 | Car Accidents
One the most familiar sites at big city airports, like those here in Washington, is the number of shuttle buses carrying airline passengers to or from the airport. How safe are the passengers on the shuttle buses? Are seat belts available? Can these vehicles withstand...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Jul 11, 2019 | Car Accidents
Some traffic accidents leave no doubt about the sequence of events and the assignment of liability. Others raise more questions than they answer. The recent fatal collision of a pickup truck and sedan near Sammamish seems to raise few questions, but a careful inquiry...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Jun 26, 2019 | Car Accidents
Waiting at a bus stop is generally not considered to be a dangerous activity, but a Bellevue woman recently had a different experience. While waiting for a bus, the woman was struck and pinned to the bus stop bench by a pickup truck trying to make a left turn against...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Jun 13, 2019 | Car Accidents
One of the most controversial police tactics is the high-speed chase. Opponents of the tactic say that high speed chases endanger other motorists and do not increase the number of arrests. Police supporters argue that such chases are a necessary arrow in the...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Dec 27, 2018 | Car Accidents
A car accident can introduce confusion into the life of an Edmonds resident. They may find that in an instant they are left without a vehicle to drive, pain that they have never experienced before and the inability to do their job. Getting one’s life back on...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Sep 21, 2018 | Car Accidents
Cellphones are an incredible invention and have sped up the rate at which people can communicate and do their work; unfortunately, they have also given individuals handheld distractions that can cause them to lose focus while they are driving. Driving distractions are...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Jul 26, 2018 | Car Accidents
Semi-trucks sometimes appear to be the monsters of the Interstate Highway System. They are far larger than the passenger vehicles that use the interstate, and they often cause serious accidents if their drivers are not in complete control. A recent car accident on I-5...
On behalf of Law Office of James A. Conley | Jun 4, 2018 | Car Accidents
We’ve all seen the safety campaigns, read about a tragic news story or witnessed an incident. We know texting and driving is dangerous and yet each year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, more than 1,000 people are injured...
