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Facts about Accidents in Washington

 
 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Almost 5,000 trucks were involved in fatal death crashes from recent report
Large trucks accounted for 9 percent of the vehicles in fatal crashes, but only 4 percent of the vehicles involved in injury and property-damage-only crashes. Of the 4,898 large trucks involved in fatal crashes, 76 percent were combination trucks.

 

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time in Washington. When you are at home, at work, or driving your car to the supermarket, a serious accident may result in debilitating injuries that could threaten your well-being and financial security.

 
State Accident Statistics    
 
 
Accident Fatalities in Washington
INTERSTATE 52
OTHER,PRINCIPAL,ARTERIAL 98
MINOR,ARTERIAL 65
MAJOR,COLLECTOR 85
LOCAL 37

Source: US Department of Transportation
 

Every year millions of people obtain personal injuries as a result of accidents. Whether it is a car accident, boating accident, or a simple slip & fall accident, others may be responsible for your injuries. Our Washington Accident Lawyer will help you fight back at those whose negligence may be responsible for your pain. To locate Accident Lawyers nationwide click here.

Our Washington Accident Lawyers specialize in all aspects of accident law. From researching the merits of your case to fighting for you in court, Washington Accident Lawyers will work for you with all their expertise and legal experience.

 
Washington Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Judgement of $7,000,000 for Washington woman injured in car accident (7/13/2001)
Governmental tort claim by 40-year-old Samia Ashraf who sustained brain damage and multiple fractures when her car was involved in an accident with a van when she pulled out of a Costco Wholesale parking lot in Seattle. She claimed that the City of S
 

The following are the most common kinds of accidents that cause personal injury:

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Boat Accidents
  • SUV Rollovers

Contact our Washington Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.


 
Accident Audio & Video    
 
  Coal Mining Accident
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:46, 9/25/2001

A cave-in at an Alabama coal mine led to explosions and the worst U.S. mining accident in more than 16 years. Noah Adams talks with reporter David Firestone of The New York Times.
Source: National Public Radio


The above accident video and audio will show how other accident victims are dealing with their own dangerous accident issues.

 
 
Washington Accident Links    
 
 

National Transportation Safety Board
Before the accident, Washington Gas Light Company (which had installed the gas service. line involved in this accident) specified separation distance

 


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News about Accidents in Washington and nationwide:

Alumna Dies in Hiking Accident
Alumna Darcy Quick '06 died on Friday, June 16, as the result of a tragic hiking accident at Mount Rainier National Park.

A May graduate, s...

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New Jersey Seat Belt Use
Trenton - More New Jersey Drivers than ever are buckling their seat belts, according to a new independent survey of seat belt used conducted by the...
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Accident in Animal Lab Raises Questions About a Chemical Used in Some Plastic
In a research paper supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, scientists at a genetics laboratory and an associated ani...
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Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Common law

Definition:
Law which derives its authority solely from usage and customs of immemorial antiquity or from the judgments and decrees of courts. also called "case law."

Disregarding traffic controls

Definition:
Can be going through a red light or stopping at a green light, diregarding special signals in traffic.

Arbitration

Definition:
the hearing and settlement of a dispute between opposing parties by a third party whose decision the parties have agreed to accept.

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Accident Resources

 



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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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Washington Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Arlington
  • Auburn
  • Bellevue
  • Bellingham
  • Bothell
  • Bremerton
  • Edmonds
  • Everett
  • Federal Way
  • Kennewick
  • Kent
  • Kirkland
  • Lacey
  • Longview
  • Lynnwood
  • Marysville
  • Moses Lake
  • Oak Harbor
  • Olympia
  • Pasco
  • Port Orchard
  • Redmond
  • Renton
  • Richland
  • Seattle
  • Shelton
  • Snohomish
  • Spanaway
  • Spokane
  • Sumner
  • Tacoma
  • Vancouver
  • Walla Walla
  • Wenatchee
  • Woodinville
  • Yakima


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