Tag Archives: car accident

If a chicken is injured crossing the road to change a tire, does insurance cover it?

Insurance policies typically provide coverage for injuries “arising out of” the “use” of a covered vehicle. This obviously means driving a car, but what if you are not driving? What if someone hits you while you are changing your tire, or while out of your car exchanging information with another driver? This varies a lot […]

The Right of Way

The rules of the road rights of way help determine fault. Often fault for an accident is pretty clear. Often it is not. There may be differing accounts of what happened. ‘I had the light.’ ‘No, it was green for me.’ Also, the right of way is not always an either/or proposition. The disfavored driver […]

National Safety Month

June is the National Safety Council's National Safety Month. Driving safety is one area the NSC will spotlight this year.

Personal Injury Case Hinges on Service of Process

Bad Things Come to Those Who Wait. While it is often best to attempt to settle a personal injury case before filing a lawsuit—insurance companies do not always make reasonable offers, sometimes not even enough to cover medical expenses. If a personal injury lawsuit is the only realistic option, filing the personal injury lawsuit […]

Foreign Driver Sued for Allegedly Injurying Washington Couple

A resident of Korea was involved in a motor vehicle accident in King County, Washington. The occupants of the other vehicle were residents of King County, Washington. The Washington residents filed a lawsuit less than two weeks prior to the statute of limitations deadline. Per Washington law, they then had 90 days to validly serve […]

What Emergency?

A car was in the front of a line of cars travelling in the same lane. The lead car stopped suddenly. The car behind it was able to stop. The third car back abruptly switched lanes and went around the other two without incident. The fourth car, however, slammed on the brakes, but not soon […]

Animal Character in Parade Run Over

A woman was dressed as an animal character in a parade. She stepped to her right to work the crowd, then moved to her left in front of a car following her in the parade. The car ran over her left foot. She sued the driver, and lost in a jury trial. She then appealed.

Tax Day Deadly

According to a recent study the rate of auto accident fatalities is measurably higher than normal on tax day.[1] The researches looked at 30 years of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and determined that there is a six percent increase in roadway fatalities on tax day. According to an article […]

Pregnant Woman Passes out Behind the Wheel Leading to Injury Accident

Our personal injury law firm was not involved in the case described. A woman who was eight months pregnant lost consciousness while driving to work in her truck. She rear ended one car and then hit a parked car. She was traveling at over 30 miles per hour when her truck crashed into the parked […]

Decision in Commercial Truck/Pedestrian Injury Case

Our law firm took no part in this case. This article is intended as general information on Washington personal injury law. The Washington Court of Appeals recently announced a decision in a case concerning and accident involving a commercial truck striking a pedestrian.[1] The pedestrian was also a commercial truck driver. Both trucks had exited […]

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