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Seattle Motor Vehicle Accident Law Blog
Fatal traffic accidents non-existent amid the pandemic
It has been nearly a month since Governor Jay Inslee issued a state of emergency for all counties in Washington State. The order was issued to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, but has inadvertently helped save the lives of pedestrians on the road. Compared to...
Drivers of expensive vehicles are less likely to yield
Pedestrian death rates in motor vehicle accidents are the highest they have been in 30 years. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that 6,283 pedestrians died in traffic collisions in 2018, alongside other troubling data. The study...
Don’t be Bullied into Settling Your Claim Before You Are Ready
What do you do if the insurance company is trying to get you to settle your claim before you are ready? Here's an excerpt from my book "Maximizing Your Injury Claim" that may help you deal with this stressful situation: THE TREATMENT PHASE Before you can settle your...
Who is liable after the crash of a city bus?
Most of the motor vehicle-related personal injury lawsuits that go through King County courts have two parties: the injured plaintiff and the defendant. The plaintiff argues that the defendant caused the accident through negligence, and therefore should be held liable...
Metropolitan area struggles to protect pedestrians
Local governments in Seattle and the surrounding area say that pedestrian safety is a top priority, and yet terrible auto-pedestrian accidents continue to happen. Recently in Covington, in suburban King County, a man was left in critical condition after he was struck...
Motorcycle fatalities declined in 2018
The number of motorcyclists killed in traffic accidents declined last year, according to the latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA found 4,985 people died in motorcycle accidents in 2018, a 4.7% drop from the 2017 totals....
Pedestrian deaths rise while other car accident numbers fall
The number of motor vehicle accident deaths fell for the second year in a row, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which recently released its findings for 2018. Traffic fatalities fell by 2.4% last year, according to the NHTSA....
Rental truck crashes into 2 cars, injuring 4 people
Four people were injured recently when a rental truck crashed into two cars on Interstate-5 in Seattle, police said. One of the injured was reported to be in serious condition. According to a news report, the U-Haul truck ended up on its side after the collisions,...
Motorcycle accident rates still worryingly high
Motorcycle accidents continue to play an outsized role in Washington's statistics about traffic fatalities. The Governors Highway Safety Association keeps a broad range of statistics about motorcycle ridership and motorcycle accidents. According to its preliminary...
What if you were injured by a hit-and-run driver?
If you have been injured in a car accident caused by another driver's negligence, you can file a personal injury claim to hold the driver liable for your damages. But what if you can't find the driver who was responsible? What if you were injured by a hit-and-run...