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• Passenger Claims and Comparative Fault

  Michael Myers | July 24, 2006 4:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Even if you are in the same car with someone, you can sue them for driving negligently. The Tacoma News Tribune recently reported an accident where the driver lived but two passengers were killed. These passengers now have claims against the driver. However, if you get into the car with an intoxicated driver, you may lose some of your rights.According to the Tacoma News Tribune,At the time,...

• Crashes Caused by Manufacturer

  Michael Myers | July 18, 2006 3:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Some accidents are not caused by negligent driving. Once in a while, an accident is caused by a manufacturer defect. This means that something went wrong with the vehicle that was beyond the driver's control. Recently, the International Herald Tribune reported that Japanese police were looking into Toyota's failure to recall the Toyota 4- Runner after a serious accident. According to the...

• Fatality in Boston's Big Dig

  Michael Myers | July 12, 2006 9:47 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  On Monday, a thirty - eight year old woman was killed in one of Boston's "big dig" tunnels. According to the Washington Post, at least 12 tons of concrete fell on the woman's car. Her husband was driving and survived with minor injuries. The woman was seated on the passenger side and was crushed when the concrete collapsed. The couple had been on the way to the airport to pick up family...

• Restricting Teen Drivers Saves Lives

  Michael Myers | July 07, 2006 10:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  According to the Tacoma News Tribune, a recent study indicated that placing restrictions on teen drivers leads to decreased deaths among sixteen year old drivers. WASHINGTON - Laws that set numerous strict conditions before teenagers can get a license can reduce fatal crashes involving 16-year-old drivers by up to 21 percent, public health researchers say. The number of restrictions placed on...

• Family Members may be Liable

  Michael Myers | July 07, 2006 10:26 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A recent accident involved an adult driving a motorcycle with an eleven year old girl on board. According to the Tacoma New Tribune, An Olympia woman was killed and a child injured when their motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon in Thurston County, the Washington State Patrol reported.The truck was westbound on 62nd Avenue Southwest and was making a left onto Nels Street...

• FDA has Medical Device Database

  Michael Myers | July 07, 2006 10:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Did you know that the FDA has a medical device database? This database, called "MAUDE", contains information from doctors and patients regarding medical devices that may have malfunctioned or failed in the past. Unfortunately, there is a surprising amount of information available on failed medical devices, many of which are still in use. When you go to the site, you can enter the name of the...