Motorcycle Accidents

• Motorcycle Passenger Killed in Crash in Des Moines, Washington

  Michael Myers | September 28, 2007 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On September 25th a Des Moines woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Pacific Highway South and South 226th Street. The 49-year-old woman was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by a 50-year-old man. Both the woman and man were thrown at least 75 feet after their motorcycle collided with a car that was making a left hand turn in front of the motorcycle. The woman was killed and the man was...

• Motorcyclist Collides with Sports Utility Vehicle

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2007 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  On Saturday a Bellingham man, 20 years of age, was injured when his motorcycle collided with an oncoming vehicle. The injured man was transported to St. Joseph Hospital, with injuries that police declared not life-threatening. Witnesses to the motorcycle collision said that the injured man and another motorcyclist had been speeding and passing cars in an aggressive manner directly before the...

• Two Teenagers Hit By Out-of-Control ATV

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2007 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  On Saturday night the driver of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), K.C. Sanchez, 32, lost control and hit two teenage boys on skateboards.The driver of the ATV was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center with a serious head injury; the passenger on the ATV was also injured and was transported to Capital Medical Center. The skateboarders hit by the ATV were transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital...

• 19 Year Old Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Mark McLean | July 31, 2007 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  19 year old Chantelle Still was killed in a motorcycle accident on I-405 in Kirkland recently. Ms. Still was a passenger on the motorcycle. The driver lost control of the motorcycle at a high speed in a construction zone. Both the driver and Ms. Still were thrown from the motorcycle.In situations like this accident, Washington's wrongful death statutes allow the victim's family to pursue a...

• Near Tonasket Blaine Woman Hurt in Accident

  Glenn Phillips | July 10, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  On July 7th, a Blaine woman was injured in a motorcycle accident about 14 miles east of Tonasket on Highway 20.Kena Bjerkness, 58, was westbound about a mile east of Aeneas Valley Road around 11:30 a.m. when her motorcycle went off the road's right side, down a 100-foot embankment and flipped end-over-end several times, according to the Washington State Patrol.For more information on this...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Mukilteo Accident

  Mark McLean | July 09, 2007 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 29 year-old Bothell man was killed when his motorcycle was struck by an SUV in the 500 block of the Mukilteo speedway recently. The SUV was making a U-turn at the time of the accident.Under Washington law, the families of victims who are killed as a result of someone else's fault can recover damages under "wrongful death" statutes. These statutes ensure proper compensation for the families...

• Bellingham Man Suffers Possibly Fatal Personal Injuries After Motorcycle Accident

  Mark McLean | June 29, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Bellingham man is fighting for his life in Harborview Medical Center after a motorcycle accident broke his neck in three places and caused serious lung injuries, leading to pneumonia.Accidents on the road, particularly with motorcycles, are often caused by a defective product in the vehicle itself. The Washington Products Liability Act provides for very consumer-friendly laws in these types...

• University of Washington Student Victim of Hit and Run

  Ryan Nute | May 09, 2007 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  UW senior Joshua Nelson was injured last Friday when his motorcyle was struck by a dark sedan in the University District in Seattle, Washington. The driver's identity is unknown and Mr. Nelson is asking for any witnesses to come forward.Apparently the collision occurred when the sedan took a right turn as Mr. Nelson was also turning, swiping him on its passenger side. Mr. Nelson was taken to...

• Troopers Concerned about Motorcycle Accidents

  Christina Cole | April 25, 2007 7:35 PM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  Eight people have died in 2007 in motorcycle accidents on state roads and Washington State Troopers are concerned.Troopers are worried about the high number and say it is too early in the season to have so many fatal accidents.On Monday, there was a serious motorcycle accident after a man lost control of his bike while getting off an exit ramp on Highway 14. Authorities say he was going to fast...

• Motorcycle Accidents Skyrocket in Wichita

  Glenn Phillips | January 23, 2007 11:43 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  In Wichita, Kansas twelve motorcyclists died on the roads last year because drivers were violating the right of way which caused at least twelve motorcycle accidents. If you violate the right of way, in Kansas, you will get fined $50.00. Ray Thomas, a friend of one of the bikers that was killed, has now made it his mission to change that to a steeper penalty."80 percent of the motorcycle...