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Driver flees after crashing into Brooklyn Restaurant in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:07:37 -0800A driver, who ran a red light, hit a taxi and then crashed into the Brooklyn Restaurant on 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle Washington then fled the scene on foot reported witnesses to the accident. According to KiroTV.Com, witnesses saw the driver of the car jump out and run away after hitting the restaurant.
According to the report:
"He was streaming blood out of his mouth and then he had a pretty big gash in his leg or something -- it was pretty bloody. And he went booking that way and said 'I'll be right back, ' and I haven't seen him since, " said Kyle Morton, who witnessed the crash."
Police are looking for the motorist. It does not appear that the taxi driver was injured.
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Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free and confidential case evaluation.TarpX -- tarp and strap system to secure loads in trucks
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:37:19 -0800We were excited to see an article in The News Tribune.com about a new product on the market called TarpX which is a load control system. TarpX is a product which makes it easy to secure loads in the bed of a pick up truck. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, unsecured loads cause an estimated 25, 000 accidents and 100 deaths a year. In Washington State, the State Patrol estimates about 400 accidents a year caused by unsecured loads.
Drivers often do not understand simple laws of physics when they put a load into the back of their pick up truck. They might be transporting furniture or hauling a load of junk to the dump and they don't always realize they need to secure that load. Often, motorists believe that, when hauling a heavy item like a couch or a refrigerator, the item does not have to be secured because it is too heavy to blow out. However, the momentum of heavy objects shifting in the back of a truck can have disastrous consequences and cause an accident. Sometimes the accident is caused when a load drops and vehicles swerve to avoid whatever dropped and crash. Other times, flying debris can come through a car windshield and severely injure or kill the driver or passengers in the vehicle.
Washington State Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.655 is the statue covering lost or unsecured law. It is also known as "Maria's law" after Maria Federicci, a who was blinded and suffered severe facial injuries and brain damage in 2004 after a piece of furniture feel of a truck and a piece of particle board came flying through her windshield.
This brings us back to the TarpX, a product designed and distributed by a Tacoma-based company founded by Dan Kinley, Trevor Colby and Mike Walters. The TarpX is an easy to use tarp system with built in anchoring straps. It packs up small, is easy to use and is engineered brilliantly.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or a loved one killed because of the hazard caused by a lost load, you should contact a personal injury attorney to insure your rights are protected.
The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing people with serious injuries due to the negligence of another person.Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free case evaluation.
Text messaging while driving -- can you afford it?
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:18:15 -0800Earlier this year, the Washington State Legislature passed a law which bans text messaging while driving Also known as, "DWT" -- "driving while texting". RCW 46.61.668 -- Sending , Reading, or Writing a Text Message While Driving -- imposes a $101.00 fine on anyone caught text messaging while driving. In 17 other states, teenage drivers are banned from using cell phones at all while driving. Oregon is trying to pass a bill by their legislature which would impose a $720 fine if someone is caught texting while driving.
Driver inattention is a leading cause of car accidents. If you are busy texting, dialing your cell phone, changing a radio station, eating or using your blackberry, you are at risk of having an accident. You never know when the car ahead of you will abruptly stop and, if you aren't aware and vigilant, you will likely rear-end that person.
If you rear-end someone while text messaging, their insurance company or attorney will subpoena your cell phone records immediately prior to the accident and you'll be found negligent in the accident, your insurance company will have to pay out big bucks and your insurance rates will go up or your policy will be canceled. What a heavy price for text messaging!
Nationwide Insurance Company provides some of the following statistics about DWT. From the numbers, you can see that using this technology is certainly a generational thing.
- 46% of drivers age 16 and 17 admit to texting while driving
- 37% of drivers ages 18-27 admit to texting while driving
- 14% of drivers ages 28-44 admit to texting while driving
- 2% of drivers ages 45-60 admit to texting while driving
If you've been involved in a car accident and you believe the other driver is at fault due to using a cell phone or text messaging, read our article, "What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?"
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Washington State Patrol to target Richmond, Pasco and Kennewick for seat belt enforcement
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:25:19 -0800In a media release yesterday, the Washington State Patrol announced that they will be targeting state routes and interstate highways in the Tri-Cities area -- Richmond, Pasco and Kennewick -- looking for drivers not wearing their seat belts.
The WSP dubs their initiative "Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement" (NTSBE). The Patrol will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts in areas where there has been a higher incidence of automobile accidents and where drivers have a low seat belt compliance. The NTSBE program will be concentrated between the nighttime hours of 7pm - 6 am. The death rate due to car accidents is four times higher at night than in day time night as people comply with seat belt laws less.
There have already been 12 fatalities in auto accidents in the Tri-Cities area in 2008. In seven of the twelve fatalities -- 58% -- the driver was not wearing a seat belt. 67% of the 12 deaths involved a driver who was impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Washington State Patrol Captain Shawn Berry said, “The majority of fatality collisions in this region involve drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and occupants who are not wearing seat belts. We are urging motorists to remember to wear their seat belts and to not drink and drive during this upcoming holiday season.”This information was brought to you by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in car accidents and the families of those killed. We are aggressive in the actions we take against motorist who were driving drunk at the time of the accident.
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Flooding in Western Washington -- Driver Safety Tips
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:46:33 -0800Western Washington is experiencing flood conditions in several counties. Rising rivers calls for evacuations of homes and closure of roads throughout the Puget Sound Region and has prompted government officials to declare emergency status in some counties.
In King County, flood conditions were reported on the Tolt and Snoqualmie Rivers. In Sumner, the Puyallup River should be cresting some time today. In Thurston County, the Nisqually River should crest sometime tomorrow. In Pierce County, residents were evacuated near the Carbon River. Mount Rainier National Park has closed because of heavy flooding.
Flooding and landslides have caused many roads to be closed throughout the Puget Sound regions.
Often during flood conditions, motorists get stuck on roads that are submerged or are deluded because of flash flooding. The following Driver Safety Tips provide information to drivers regarding driving during flood warnings.
Driver Flood Safety Tips from FEMA:
- Do not drive through flooded areas.
- Do not drive on roads covered with water. Even if the water looks shallow, your car may stall.
- Even six inches of water on the road could cause a driver to lose control or a car to stall.
- One foot of water can float many vehicles.
- One foot of water depth can displace 1500 lbs.
- Two feet of rushing water can sweep away most vehicles including SUVs and pick-up trucks.
- Beware of roads where flood waters have receded. The road bed may be undermined and the road could collapse under a vehicle's weight.
- The majority of deaths during flash floods is to motorists who drive through flooded areas.
Driver Resources:
- National Weather Service Forecast Office in Seattle Washington:
- http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service Watches and Advisories for Washington State:
- http://www.nws.noaa.gov/alerts/wa.html
- Washington State Department of Transportation information on which roads flood warnings are issued:
- http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/weather/
- FEMA Flood Information:
- http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/index.shtm
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- Do not drive through flooded areas.
Seattle Highway 99 fatal car crash splits car into two near Aurora Bridge
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:59:38 -0800Police investigators say that the impact of a car crash on Highway 99 south of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle caused a car to split into two pieces, killing the driver. It appears that the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed around 2:30 am.
The Southbound lanes of Highway 99 were closed for hours while police investigated the fatal accident reports The Seattle Times.
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Kent, WA mutli-car accident injuries 2 at intersection with broken lights
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:15:14 -0800King5.com reports that a multi-car accident on the corner of South 212th Street and 84th Avenue South in Kent has injured drivers of two vehicles. The accident occurred just about 5pm at the 4 way intersection. Police say that the traffic lights were not working at the time.
Although we do not know the sequence of the events in the crash, a one-ton pickup landed on top of two passenger cars and these three vehicles were up against a semi-truck in the intersection.
The drivers of the passenger cars both suffered injuries and at least one was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment; The truck drivers were not injured in the accident.
Kent police reminds drivers that if the lights are out at a four way intersection that it should be treated as a 4-way Stop.
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Two boys presumed dead in Auburn after car goes into Green River
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:29:33 -0800The Seattle Times reports that a car driven by a 16-year-old girl swerved off of Green River Road and went into the Green River near the Auburn Golf Course during very heavy rain conditions on Friday morning. The driver of the car managed to escape but she was unable to rescue two boys in the car, one 2 and one 14. The car was swept down the river.
King County Sheriff's Office's dive team believe they have located the car but they have been unable to recover it because of current conditions.
Our hearts go out to the driver of the car, the two boys who lost their lives and their families.
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Chelan woman injured on Highway 97A when stopping for sheep
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:57:18 -0800A Chelan woman, 52 year-old Heidi J. Soehren, was injured in a car accident after she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Highway 97A east of Wenatchee while stopping to allow mountain sheep to cross the highway. Soehren suffered neck, back and chest injuries and was taken to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee according to The Wenatchee World.
The State Patrol said the driver of the tractor-trailer Lamont R. Lind, 51, of Riverside was not injured.
This is the time of year -- October through December -- when deer and sheep are migrating and mating. Besides the danger of being rear-ended as in this accident, many people lose control while trying to avoid hitting an animal or they actually collide with an animal. This i a very serious problem as approximately 150 deaths and 10, 000 injuries every year are attributed to deer-collisions alone. In motorcycle-deer collisions, 85% result in the death of the motorcyclist.
In the area where this accident occurred, signs have been posted warning motorists of sheep crossings. The semi-truck driver may have been inattentive.
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Prepare to drive safely in winter weather
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:31:48 -0800With six semi-trucks sliding off the road at Blewett pass yesterday, it seems like winter weather is upon us. The passes are expecting their first serious snow storms in the next few days. Winter weather and poor road conditions bring more car accidents so drivers must be vigilant and prepared.
The Washington State Department of Transportation provides on-line access to pass conditions at
www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes.The WSDOT also provides the following tips for drivers who will be crossing some of Washington State's mountain pass including Snoqualmie (I-90), Stevens Pass (US-2), White Pass (US-12) and Blewett Pass (US-97):
- Provide plenty of time to cross the passes, don't get into a hurry.
- Check road conditions via the web-site before embarking on your trip.
- Carry chains. Drivers who don't chain up face a $500 fine.
- Check on using traction tires or studded tires. Remember that studded tires are only legal November 1-April 1.
- Drive with your head lights on.
- Slow down while driving. Don't get over confident even if you have 4-wheel drive.
- Allow greater stopping distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you.
- Avoid abrupt steering maneuvers.
- Don't cut in front of trucks.
- Don't use cruise control
- Stopping on snow and ice requires a longer stopping distance. If you have anti-lock brakes, press the brake pedal down and hold it. If you don't have anti-lock brakes, gently pump the pedal.
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School bus accident east of Omak, Washington
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:49:10 -0800A school bus carrying students from the Paschal Sherman Indian School went off the road east of Omak, Washington on Monday reports the Wenatchee World.
As a precautionary measure, all the students aboard the bus and the driver were taken to Mid Valley Hospital in Omak after the bus accident. The students were examined, treated and released.
It appears as if no one suffered any serious injuries.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
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Cross-over crash kills Puyallup woman and injures three others
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:36:46 -0800A cross-over crash involving three vehicles killed a Puyallup woman and injured three others on State Route 512 in Puyallup in Pierce County on Monday according to The Seattle Post Intelligencer.
The accident occurred around noon when a 54-year-old Puyallup woman crashed through the cable barrier and collided with a semi-truck. The semi-truck then jack-knifed and collided with a pickup truck. The wrong-way driver was killed, the semi truck driver, a 41-year-old Tacoma man, suffered minor injuries and the driver of the pickup, a 22-year-old Silverdale man, was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma with serious injuries. The pick up driver's four-year-old male passenger suffered serious injuries and was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma.
Wrong-way crashes are a very serious problem. Just last week there was a deadly crossover crash in Federal Way which killed two people and seriously injured three others. The two people killed have been identified as Robert Galaviz, 55, of Federal Way, and Georgina Steele, 61, of Seattle, reports the Washington State Patrol. In that case, a 51-year-old Puyallup man, a youth basketball coach, has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide because police believe he may have been impaired due to alcohol or drugs.
Alcohol or drugs are often a factor in these crashes and they usually result in deaths and very serious injuries because drivers of the cars involved are often going at high rates of speed. In this Puyallup accident, we don't yet know the cause and whether health problems, mechanical problems with her vehicle or road design were factors.
Cable Barriers
Many people have some serious concerns about the use of cable barriers to prevent cross-over crashes. Many call for greater safety features and concrete barriers.This information has been brought to you Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in motor vehicle accidents because of the negligence of another driver. We also represent those who have been injured by drunken drivers.
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Lost & unsecured loads can cause car accidents
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:58:56 -0800Making a trip to the dump? Transporting furniture for a friend? Make sure your load is secured or you will be breaking the law. In Washington State, if you carry a load that is not secure, you may receive a fine from between $216-$5, 000 and possible jail time. Vehicle Code RCW 46.61.655 is the statute covering lost or unsecured loads.
Every year in Washington State, over 12 million pounds of refuse end up on interstate, state and county roads. Litter is an eyesore, harms wildlife and puts motorists at risk. Each year more than 400 traffic accidents in Washington State are caused by unsecured loads.
People often have the misconception that if they are carrying something heavy in their pickup truck, they don't need to tie it down. While a couch or refrigerator is not likely to blow out of a truck, the momentum of heavy objects when a vehicle stops can have disastrous consequences.
If you witness an item falling off a vehicle, you should call 911 immediately.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or a loved one killed because of the hazard caused by a lost load, you should contact a personal injury attorney to insure your rights are protected. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience in representing people with serious injuries due to the negligence of another person.
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Anti-lock brakes prevent motorcycle injury accidents
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:31:09 -0800Are you considering buying a motorcycle? Motorcycles sales in the past 8-10 years have tripled and the number of fatalities and injuries have doubled. Some motorcycles, however, have higher accident and death rates than others.
You should definitely consult the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report on anti-lock brakes for motorcycles before you make your motorcycle purchase. According to the report:
Both the frequency of crashes for which insurance claims are filed and the rate of fatal motorcycle crashes go down among bikes with antilock brakes. … “Even though adding antilocks [brakes] won’t make motorcycling as safe as going by car, it’s something manufacturers can do to reduce the risk of traveling on 2 wheels instead of 4, ” Lund says. “It’s a way to reduce the chances of overturning a bike and crashing, so it can save lives among people who choose motorcycles for their basic transportation, to save on gasoline, or just for fun.” Adrian Lund for the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)
The HLDI study found that insurance claims for motorcycles with anti-lock brakes was 19% lower than without anti-lock brakes. The fatality rate with antilock brakes was 38% lower. Because the anti-lock brakes reduce wheel lockup during braking, many bikes are kept from overturning.BMW bikes are not included in the statistics because the data could not determine which bikes were fitted with anti-lock brakes and which weren't by looking at Vehicle Identification Numbers. Harley Davidson bikes were also not included because they didn't introduce their anti-lock brake models until after the study was completed.
2008 Model Motorcycles with Antilock Brakes
For a copy of “Antilock braking systems for motorcycles and insurance collision losses” by M. Moore and Y. Yan or “Effectiveness of antilock braking systems in reducing fatal motorcycle crashes” by E. Teoh, write: Publications, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1005 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22201, or email publications@iihs.org.
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BMW K1200LT (std)
BMW R1200RT (std)
BMW F800S/F800ST
BMW G650 Xchallenge
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Yamaha FJR1300 Electric Shift (std)This information was brought to you Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in motorcycle accidents.
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2 injured and 2 killed in Burbank, WA when car collides with tractor-trailer on Highway 12
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:49:47 -0800Two people were killed and two people were injured when a 2004 Suzuki driven by Daniel Geronimo Varela of Burbank crashed into a tractor-trailer driven by James Kooch of Hermiston, Oregon about eight miles East of Pasco on Highway 12 reports The Seattle Times.
Killed in the crash were the two passengers in Varela's car: Jesus Jaime Mendez, 19, and Jorge Mendez, 17, both of Burbank.
Valera and Kooch were taken to Kennewick General Hospital with injuries.
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