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• Student Passenger Injured when Car Hit Telephone Pole

  Michael Myers | March 19, 2006 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A high school student from Woodinville was riding in a vehicle driving on Woodinville-Duvall Road when it hit a telephone pole near 185th Avenue N.E. The student was thrown from the vehicle and suffered a broken pelvis, broken right arm and broken collarbone. The injuries are reported as non-life-threatening.The student should contact a personal injury attorney to discuss her options and...

• Attorneys, Domestic Partners Killed in Snowstorm

  Michael Myers | March 19, 2006 10:04 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On March 4, two prominent staff members of the Washington State Bar Association were killed in a traffic accident in Montana. According to reports, the long-time domestic partners were driving to the passenger's childhood home in Idaho when a snowstorm hit. The driver lost control of the car, swerved into oncoming traffic, and was broadsided by an oncoming car. Both were highly respected...

• Pedestrian Killed by School Bus; School District Settles for $1.5 Million

  Michael Myers | March 19, 2006 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  In 2003, a 13-year-old was walking to school when he was struck and killed by a Clover Park school bus. In the vehicular homicide trial against the bus driver, prosecuters alleged the driver was under the influence of morphine and other prescription medicines. A jury acquitted the driver of the charges. However, in a civil suit against the Clover Park School District, the School District...

• Motorcyclist Collides with Car and Dies

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:55 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On March 6, a 53-year-old Everett man was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Rucker Avenue when he collided with a Kia sedan traveling west on 33rd Street. The motorcyclist sustained head injuries and died at the scene.The family of the victim should contact a personal injury attorney to preserve their rights.For more information, please see: Motorcyclist who died in accident...

• New Law Could Limit Damages in Malpractice Claims

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:47 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  On March 6, Governor Gregoire signed the medical malpractice compromise into law. This new law could have significant impacts on medical malpractice claims. For example, there will be voluntary arbitration, which would limit damages to $1 million and remove the right to a new trial if a party to the claim appeals the arbitration. The law goes into effect 90 days after the legislature...

• Lifeboat Safety Drill Ends in 1 Dead, 1 Injured

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:36 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On March 5, a Hong Kong-based container ship crew was practicing a routine lifeboat-safety drill when the lifeboat flipped as it was being lowered. Of the four crew members in the lifeboat, one suffered a broken leg and one died as a result of his critical injuries. The other two members were rescued and returned to the ship.Maritime cases are generally brought in federal court and are...

• Head-on collision kills driver

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:31 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Early March 4, a car travelling southbound on Tukwila International Boulevard crossed the center line and collided head-on with an oncoming Honda SUV. The driver of the SUV died at Harborview Medical Center. The other driver sustained non life-threatening injuries.The family of the victim should contact a personal injury attorney to discuss their options and preserve their claims against the...

• Sealed Lawsuits Hide Potential Dangers From Public

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:18 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Civil lawsuits often bring public attention to potential hazards. However, many of these lawsuits are sealed from the public. Since 1990, at least 420 civil lawsuits have been entirely sealed, which means the name of the defendant, the claim and the resolution of the case are not available to the public. Over 1,000 have been sealed in part. For example, four years ago a lawsuit was filed...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 15, 2006 6:27 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Drunk Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian

  Michael Myers | March 14, 2006 8:35 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Just after midnight on March 3, a police officer stopped to talk with a man walking on NP Road S.E. in Yelm, when a driver lost control of his car, nearly hit the police officer, and struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center and is in critical condition. The police officer was not injured. Authorities arrested the driver for investigation of drunk...