Automobile Accidents

• $3 Million Settlement Agreement Reached for Brain Injured Nurse

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A 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

• Man Seriously Injured in Hit and Run During Windstorm

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A 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...

• Truck Forces Vancouver Man Over Guardrail

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 2:20 PM | 1 CommentTacoma, WA

  A 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...

• Teen Struck, Killed by Truck While Snowmobiling in Duvall

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 1:41 PM | 2 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Eighteen-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

• Tacoma Accident Victim Identified as Michael Griffith

  Ryan Nute | December 23, 2006 5:17 PM | 1 CommentTacoma, WA

  Michael Griffith of Parkland, Washington was killed while changing a tire on the shoulder of I-5 when a truck drifted from its lane and struck him.Read more: Injuryboard.com; Paul Sand, The News Tribune

• Pileup in Tacoma on I-5

  Ryan Nute | December 22, 2006 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Eight cars were involved in a mass crash on northbound I-5 in Tacoma, Washington on Thursday evening.At this juncture the media have not been advised as to the suspected cause of the accident or whether any of the occupants of the vehicles sustained injuries. It can be difficult in multi-vehicle crashes to determine who was at fault for the collision(s). Did you know that plaintiffs risk not...

• Three Injured in Crash on Aurora Avenue

  Ryan Nute | December 21, 2006 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Three men were injured, two seriously, in a one-car collision that occurred on Aurora Avenue near Green Lake today. The driver of the Toyota Corolla is believed to have been traveling too fast for the conditions and may have hit a tree due to a sudden rain squall. The two seriously injured occupants are being treated at Harborview Medical Center.The injured passengers likely have claims...

• Pedestrian Killed at Unlit Intersection

  Ryan Nute | December 21, 2006 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A woman was struck and killed at a darkened intersection in Renton on Wednesday evening.The woman was struck while crossing the street. Reportedly the intersection was very dark due to power outages caused by the recent storm. The driver unsuccessfully swerved to avoid the pedestrian.Read more: King 5 News

• Student Struck by Bus Reaches Settlement

  Ryan Nute | December 20, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  High school student Keito Swan was seriously injured in October 2005 when he was struck by a bus while crossing the street.His claims against the Marysville School District were settled for $8 million. The settlement was approved by a judge. In Washington as well as many other states court approval is required for settlements involving minors or incapacitated persons.Claims are also being...

• Man Changing Tire on I-5 Shoulder in Tacoma Struck; Killed

  Ryan Nute | December 20, 2006 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A man who pulled over on the shoulder of I-5 in Tacoma, Washington to change a tire was killed after a pickup truck "drifted" from its lane and struck him.The victim was transported to Madigan Army Medical Center, where he died. Officials are continuing to investigate but reported the pickup's driver was arrested on an unrelated traffic warrant and may face charges in this case. Read more:...