Seattle Personal Injury Blog
How to fit a bike helmet
It is difficult to guard against collisions with motor vehicles when riding a bicycle. However, you can protect yourself and your family from traumatic head injuries from an accident by insisting that everyone wears bike helmets every time you ride. Wearing a helmet...
More Washington crashes blamed on marijuana
Auto accidents caused by impaired driving may be fatal but cannot be attributed only to drunk driving. An alarming number of drivers in fatal car accidents in Washington tested positive for recent marijuana use, according to recent research by the AAA Foundation for...
Can you drive while under the influence of marijuana?
With marijuana legal in Washington, there are still those who are not sure about the specifics behind DUI laws and how it involves marijuana. You cannot get behind the wheel if you are under the influence of marijuana. To avoid a DUI or a drug related accident, there...
What are the most common causes of bicycle accidents?
There are many benefits of riding bicycles and many people in the Seattle area ride them. Some people ride them every day as their primary mode of transportation. Others ride periodically for exercise or for recreational purposes. Most people do this safely, but...
How to safely use a bike lane
Riding your bike is great exercise and also helps to reduce pollution. If you commute to work on your bicycle, then you probably know how dangerous the roadways can be for a bicyclist. Drivers do not always watch out, and an accident with a vehicle often results in...
Is proof necessary when companies ignore safety considerations?
Transportation companies carrying passengers across the nation must adhere to federal safety guidelines and regulations. When an employee of a commercial vehicle or train fails to follow the proper safety procedures, the company could find itself liable for any...
Who pays for your losses after a crash with an uninsured driver?
Washington, like every other state in the country, mandates liability insurance for those who want to register and drive vehicles on public roadways. That way, people who wind up in a collision caused by someone else know that their financial losses have some kind of...
Drivers continue to pose a risk to Seattle’s pedestrians
In recent years, as Seattle’s population has exploded, so has the number of people foregoing cars to get to work. From 2006 to 2017, the number of people walking or rolling to work has risen by 24%, according to a Seattle Department of Transportation report....
Everett man jailed on suspicion of causing a 5-vehicle accident
Many people treat Interstate Highways as if they were race tracks. Some drivers get away with their actions, but others leave tragic consequences behind them. A recent multi-vehicle accident on I-5 in Thurston County involved five vehicles and left two individuals...
How do TBIs affect an injured bicyclist?
Washington bicyclists often wear helmets to protect them from head injuries. Unfortunately, when a bicyclist goes up against a vehicle, it is still a losing situation. It is true that helmets help cut down on head injuries. But it is not impossible for a bicyclist to...
