Motorcycle Accidents

• Everett Man Injured In Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | March 24, 2009 11:19 PM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  An Everett man, 22, was injured in a motorcycle accident and taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman for Snohomish County...

• Bicycle accidents on sidewalks

  Don Jacobs | November 03, 2008 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Many consumers are confused over what rights and responsibilities people who commute by bike enjoy when they share the roadway with vehicles. In Washington, a bicycle ridden upon the roadway is...

• Freight Train Derails and Falls into River

  Jenny Albano | November 10, 2007 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A CSX freight train derailed on a bridge above the Anacostia River on Friday, November 9 and 10 of the 90 rail cars fell into the water. There were no injuries due to the accident.The train was parked with no passengers or crew aboard when another freight train ran into it. The Fire Department stated that the cause was unknown and that the National Transportation Safety Board would be...

• Motorcycle Manufacturers Liable for Single Vehicle Accidents

  Michael Myers | February 10, 2008 8:27 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Motorcycle accidents happen for a variety of reasons. We've written about several (including the most common: drivers making left hand turns in front of motorcyclists). However, a frequently overlooked cause of accidents relates to the negligent design, repair or manufacture of motorcycles.A recent case involved Honda motorcycles and allegations that the company's Gold Wing motorcycles has a...

• Motorcycle Deaths Linked with Rising Gas Prices

  Michael Myers | September 14, 2008 11:30 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Local media sources have linked motorcycle deaths and accidents to rising gas prices. King 5 television provides the following information: So far, there have been 49 motorcycle related deaths -...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Over 41,000 killed in auto accidents in 2007

  Don Jacobs | October 05, 2008 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  According to the Institute for Highway Safety, over 41,000 people were killed last year on the highways. The figure is down from 2006 where 1,500 more people were killed. Maybe high gas prices...