Posts under ‘auto accident death’

We have signed up 6 cases over the last few months.  Each of them involved a drunk driving accident.  One of them involves the wrongful death of a elderly woman who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when a drunk driver ran a stop sign and broad sided her [...]

The National Safety Council recently announced new findings regarding cell phone use and driving.  NSC states that every year at least 1.6 million car accidents are caused by cell phone use.  This number was previously thought to be far less, or no more than 600,000 accidents caused by cell phones.
 “We now know that at least 1.6 million crashes [...]

Many people are surprised to hear a lawyer tell you that not every case needs an attorney.  But it’s true.  There are many cases where a person can do just fine resolving the claim on their own.
There are some lawyers who disagree with me.  These lawyers will tell you that you should ALWAYS call a [...]

The death of a person that is caused by the conduct of another party may give rise to a “wrongful death” claim.  A wrongful death is one where a person dies due to the unlawful conduct of another person or entity.  The unlawful conduct can be intentional (e.g., assault or murder) or unintentional (i.e. negligent [...]

A mechanical contractor with its headquarters in Woodinville, Washington has settled a wrongful death case filed against it.  W.A. Botting Company has agreed to pay $4,000,000 to settle a wrongful death case filed in King County Superior Court.  The case arises out of a 2007 traffic accident that claimed the life of Sandy Johnson, 41.  The accident occurred [...]

For immediate release –
Davis Law Group announces a recent settlement in a wrongful death case that was scheduled for trial in early April in King County Superior Court.  The case involved a car accident on May 25, 2007 that occurred on Auburn Way in South King County.  Details of the accident were previously reported by the [...]

Yesterday there was 2-car crash that occurred in Seattle at or near the intersection of Beacon Avenue South and South Ferdinand Streets.  One of the drivers was an 83-year-old man who was trapped in his vehicle after it overturned following the crash.  Both drivers were taken to Harborview Medical Center.  There was no word on which driver [...]

Bremerton, Washington
On February 1, 2009, it was reported by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office that a 3-year-old child was killed while the child’s mother was backing up a truck.  Reports were that the mother went outside to the truck, and the child followed without the mother’s knowledge.  The toddler climbed into the bed of the [...]

Friday, January 30, 2009
A serious car accident occurred today in the Interbay area, just south of Ballard in Seattle.  The accident involved a two-car, head-on collision which caused life-threatening injuries to both drivers.  Another passenger was taken to Harborview Medical Center by ambulance.
Negligent driving is the failure to exercise ordinary care, or the failure to [...]

Understandably, most people have no idea how the claims process works when it comes to evaluating and settling a personal injury claim.  There are some important points to understand.
First, people should understand that there is a big difference between the settlement value of a case and the actual value a jury may determine.  Settlement value is [...]