- Ryan Nute | January 31, 2007 8:51 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Seattle police officer's patrol car collided with a bicyclist Wednesday morning and then rammed into a building. Both the bicyclist and the officer were injured.The bicylist sustained a head laceration. The police car ended up half-way into a sandwich shop in the 5300 block of 1st Avenue South near S. Bennett Street. It took half an hour to remove the offier. His injuries are reportedly...
- Ryan Nute | January 10, 2007 9:18 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA head-on collision near Forks, Washington Tuesday morning caused three occupants of one vehicle to be airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The injured include Jacob P. Smith (9 months), Shanta R. Isham (24) and Dakotah J. Smith (26). The driver of the other vehicle, Percey O. Midtbo (76) was reportedly uninjured.The State Patrol reports that the collision occurred when both...
- Ryan Nute | January 09, 2007 9:19 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsA 22-year old motorcyclist from Kirkland, Washington remains in the hospital at Harborview Medical Center after a collision with a car on Monday. The driver of the car was taken to Evergreen Hospital.The motorcyle and the car collided when the car turned into a parking lot. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.Motorcycles are treated differently than cars for purposes of...
- Ryan Nute | January 08, 2007 12:13 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA driver and her passenger were injured on Monday after their vehicle struck a utility pole. The impact temporarily knocked out the power in the surrounding area. The accident occurred in Lakewood, Washington.Both the driver and the passenger were seriously injured and taken to Madigan Army Medical Center. Reportedly the impact caused most damage to the passenger side after hitting the pole...
- Ryan Nute | January 08, 2007 9:42 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA driver and passenger were injured this morning in Renton, Washington after the driver lost control of his Nissan Maxima on Maple Valley Highway.The passenger was seriously hurt and sustained life-threatending injuries. Officials believe high speed and alcohol contributed to the collision.There is a special statute in Washington in personal injury cases involving intoxication. RCW 5.40.060...
- Ryan Nute | January 08, 2007 9:31 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Lonee Schoenfeldt sustained a severe brain injury last October after slipping on steps while leaving a school function at Washington State University. She was in a coma and underwent five hours of brain surgery. Ms. Schoenfeldt recently returned to her home town of Port Angeles and will be undergoing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Apparently Ms. Schoenfedlt was...
- Ryan Nute | January 05, 2007 5:23 PM |
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MiscellaneousYou may have read about the man who disappeared from a Royal Caribbean cruise on his honeymoon. The cruise line recently agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle the claims of his estate.The accident called into question cruise ships' ability to keep track of their passengers and when they are required to report disappearances. Another lawsuit by other family members calls the incident a...
- Ryan Nute | January 04, 2007 9:20 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA senior at Puyallup High School was struck by a car yesterday morning whle trying to cross the street.She was hospitalized at St. Joseph Medical Center and is reported in stable condition. The authorities are investigating the accident. Apparently the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk. The driver of the car that struck her is also a Puyallup High School student. It is not clear who is at...
- Ryan Nute | January 04, 2007 9:02 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesBarry Kensrud was severely injured in an accident that happened while he was attempting to cut through a downed power pole in order to get to a tree felled in the recent storms. Sadly, he died of his injuries Tuesday.It is not entirely clear how the accident happened. The Department of Labor & Industries is investigating. Apparently Mr. Kensrud was cutting through the pole to access the tree...
- Ryan Nute | January 02, 2007 6:12 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA woman driving with a suspended license lost control of her car on I-90 Tuesday. An 8 year old passenger was hurt.Reportedly the driver had been arrested three times before this accident for driving with a suspended license. The accident occurred in Issaquah when the vehicle "hydroplaned" on the wet highway. The car spun and hit a concrete barrier. Her passenger's son was injured by his...
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 6:53 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsOne of the first questions I am often asked by prospective clients is, "how much is my case worth"? The classic lawyer answer is, "well, it depends." That answer is as true as it is trite. But there are some common indicators that attorneys and insurance claims adjusters use in determining the average value of a personal injury case.No one can predict the value of a personal injury case...
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 5:20 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA driver who rear ended another car on New Year's Day leaped into Lake Washington after the collision on I-90.Reportedly the police were questioning one of the drivers when the man ran away and jumped from the bridge. After he swam back he was arrested.Read more: KIRO 7
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 5:12 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA transplant nurse was severely brain-damaged in a 2002 collision which occurred when another driver's view was blocked by a King County dump truck and loader.The other driver (and/or his carrier) has agreed to pay $2 million. Reportedly the King County DOT was notified of the danger posed by the equipment before the accident happened. Read more: Tracy Johnson, Seattle P-I
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 2:35 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA man was struck be a vehicle on the morning of December 15 while walking home. He was alone, seriously injured and left for dead.The man was eventually found and taken to the hospital. Reportedly the police received a call from someone the day after the accident who claimed to have hit something the night before. The victim was uninsured. Hopefully the driver who struck him can be found and...
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 2:20 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Vancouver man was killed in Corbett, Oregon when he stopped on I-84 to help a crash victim and was forced to leap over a guardrail to avoid a passing truck.The driver of the crashed vehicle was cited for, amoung other things, driving under the influence. The identity of the truck driver has not been reported. The deceased was Brian Allen Bernier, a Postal Service employee in Vancouver.Read...
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 2:14 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A fireworks explosion at a home in Auburn, Washington caused five people to suffer first and second degree burns. Two were arrested.Apparently the explosion started when a device was ignited in an occupied room.Some of the injured persons may have claims against the person(s) who iginited the fireworks.Read more: King-5
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 1:41 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsEighteen-year hold Kyle Hamilton was killed when a pickup driven by a classmate struck the snowmobile he was riding. The driver of the pickup was arrested. A passenger on the snowmobile was also injured.Reportedly the crash occurred when Hamlton and a passenger were being followed by the pickup when its lights went out and the driver could not see it. Read more: Seatte P-I
- Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 12:57 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAs you may know from Sunday's Seattle Times article, a "new day" has dawned in the King County Superior Court system. Now litigants will find it much more challenging to seal their court records without due regard for the public's interest in access to such records.The Seattle Times hired the local firm Davis Wright Tremaine to challenge orders in several cases closing off court records to...