Category: Personal Injury

As if to keep everyone from getting bored, winter weather in the Yakima Valley area is unpredictable. Rain can turn quickly to ice and snow. Slip-and-fall accidents, which can cause traumatic injuries, are among our winter hazards. They include not just slips but accidents in which a victim trips, slides,…

Experts warn that you should proceed with extreme care if you must pull over on a highway. Two teens were injured recently in the median of Interstate 82, about three miles west of Benton City, Wash., when they were struck by a passing SUV, according to a report by the…

As anyone who lives in the Yakima Valley area knows, the roads can become treacherous quickly during the winter. Rain can turn to sleet and ice as daytime temperatures drop, causing the roads to become a virtual sheet of ice. Mountain passes can become nearly impossible to navigate as snow…

The Washington State Department of Transportation has made significant efforts to understand why some drivers travel the wrong way on interstates and to determine what can be done to prevent these potentially fatal mistakes. On the heels of a recent fatal wrong-way crash in Ritzville, Wash., another wrong-way accident in…

If you or a loved one suffered a traumatic injury as the result of medical negligence, you may have a legal right to compensation for your injury or loss. In the State of Washington, the laws relating to medical negligence are complicated, so it is imperative that you consult an…

Many drivers consider speeding to be a minor offense. In fact, speeding is a leading cause of car accidents. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, speed was a factor in 101,576 motor vehicle collisions in the State of Washington in 2010, accounting for 23 percent of all wrecks…

More than 10,000 people across the country are killed each year in rollover accidents, according to the National Safety Council. A recent Bellingham, Wash., car accident that injured a woman illustrates the dangers. The woman was in a Chevy Cavalier that was tailing a Ford Mustang when the Mustang slowed…

Head-on collisions are among the most catastrophic accidents that personal injury attorneys in the State of Washington are familiar with. Automobile manufacturers have worked to make safety improvements, but there is no way to eliminate the risk of serious injury when vehicles collide head on. On Nov. 30, two young…

Voters in the State of Washington approved a measure allowing people over 21 to possess up to an ounce of marijuana for recreational use. Under the new law, the state will implement licensing schemes for marijuana growers, processors and retail stores. However, some officials are concerned that stoned drivers will…

Pedestrian accidents in the state of Washington are more common than many people realize. In fact, the Washington State Department of Transportation reports that collisions involving pedestrians are on the rise. In 2010, there were 1,930 collisions involving pedestrians, up from 1,787 the previous year. The number of people killed…