Automobile Accidents

• Drunk Driver Drives Wrong Way, Injures One

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Around 2 a.m. on January 21, an Auburn man drove onto SR 18 going the wrong direction and collided with an oncoming vehicle, causing injury to the other driver's leg. Authorities suspect alcohol was involved. The injured man should contact a personal injury attorney to pursue the drunk driver who caused this accident. A personal injury attorney will be able to file a civil claim against the...

• $8 Million Verdict Against Auto Manufacturer

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 20, a Superior Court judge reinstated a $8 million jury verdict against Hyundai. A Vancouver man was paralyzed nine years ago in a car accident when he was ejected from his Hyundai Accent. He sued Hyundai, claiming that their seatback design was responsible for his injuries. Although the jury awarded him $8 million in damages, the Court of Appeals dismissed the verdict and required...

• Tarp on Highway Causes Accident, Killing One and Critically Injuring Mother and Child

  Michael Myers | February 08, 2006 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 23, a Tacoma man, his fiancée, her 5-year-old son and their 3-month-old daughter were driving southbound on I-5 when they swerved to avoid a tarp on the roadway. This set off a chain of accidents involving five vehicles. The Tacoma man died at the scene. His fiancée is seriously injured and the 5-year-old boy remains in a coma with critical injuries. Authorities believe the tarp...

• SUV's Safer? Think Again!

  Joe Saunders | February 08, 2006 5:55 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Sponsored by Partners for Child Passenger Safety, a new study led by Dr. Dennis Durbin determined that SUVs are no more safe than cars in the protection they afford children, due to their increased rollover rate.A study finds that children riding in sport utility vehicles are no safer than those in passenger cars, due to the doubled risk of rollovers in SUVs canceling out the safety advantages...

• 75-Year Old Woman killed in crash near Mesa Mall

  Staff Writer | February 07, 2006 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Anna Pitts, 75, was driving westbound on Patterson Road in a Honda Accord when her car was struck by a Ford F-350 pickup driving eastbound, said Sgt. Dave Oswalt of the Grand Junction Police Department. The Daily Sentinel reported that the driver of the pickup truck was not considered to be at fault and was not cited.Click to see the full text of the Car Accident article.

• Miami Auto Accident Kills Three in Late Night Crash

  Staff Writer | February 07, 2006 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  A young man from Miami-Dade was among three killed in a fiery head on collision early Sunday morning. 26 year old Martin Gaitan was travelling home on lane of the Florida Turnpike when he collided head on with a card driven by two occupants travelling in the other direction. At the moment, it is not clear from the Miami Herald story Fiery Head-on Crash Kills Three which of the drivers were at...

• Student Hit by Car in Crosswalk

  Michael Myers | February 06, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On January 27, a student was hit by a car at the 27200 block of 72nd Avenue N.W. in Stanwood. The student was crossing the street in a crosswalk on her way to Stanwood High School when she was hit. Although the driver was not believed to be speeding, it was dark, raining and near the school. RCW 46.62.261 requires that all drivers shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian. Therefore,...

• Two Migrant Workers Killed in Commute to Forest Work Area

  Michael Myers | February 06, 2006 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  In December, two workers from Guatemala were killed in a van accident in Washington state. These types of van accidents are not rare. Since 2002, 23 migrant workers have died in van accidents. Due to their independent employee status, the employer provides no benefits to any of these migrant workers for their injuries or to their families in the case of death. The families of the victims...

• You've Been in an Auto Accident, Now What?

  Joe Saunders | February 06, 2006 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  You've just been in a car crash. You're climbing out of your car and no one appears seriously injured in either vehicle. What should you do now? Call for emergency help. If possible, take notes of the exact location and position of the vehicles involved in the crash. Exchange insurance contact information with the other driver. Give the investigating officer(s) as much detail as possible...

• Insurance Coverage for Automobile Accidents

  Staff Writer | February 04, 2006 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Arizona's mandatory automobile insurance law requires that all drivers have at least a minimum amount of liability insurance in case of an accident. This means that drivers must have minimum liability coverage of at least $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident. Due to the transient nature of our state, however, what the law requires often varies from what drivers actually have. When it...