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 [...]
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New study shows 1 in 4 accidents caused by cell phone use l Seattle Accident Attorney
Seattle Police Trying to Reduce Car-Pedestrian Accidents l Seattle Injury Attorney
The Seattle Times has reported that the Seattle Police Department will be performing “sting” operations to catch drivers who don’t stop for pedestrians. The SPD will be using “pedestrian decoys” who approach or use marked cross-walks and then monitor drivers’ responses.
The SPD expects to perform at least 10 sting operations in 2009.
I previously wrote about [...]
Too Many Pedestrian Accidents Lately l Seattle Accident Attorney
March 9, 2009
MSNBC reports that there have been a rash of pedestrian accidents in Snohomish County over the last few weeks. Since mid-February, at least five (5) teenagers have been hit by trucks or cars while walking along Snohomish County roads.
“I’m not even sure why this is happening,” says Kristen Thortenson, a spokesperson for the [...]
Pedestrian Hit by Bus in Everett – Video Evidence May Exist l Seattle Accident Attorney
On Friday evening, February 20, a man was hit by a bus while crossing the street. The accident occurred at the intersection of Pacific and Whetmore in downtown Everett.
Luckily, the bus was equipped with a camera which will provide invaluable evidence about how the accident occurred. It was unknown whether the man was crossing at [...]
Pedestrian Fatality Accident Statistics l Seattle Accident Attorney
My friend and Florida personal injury attorney, Jim Dodson, recently blogged about pedestrian fatal accidents. Mr. Dodson cites the pedestrian fatal accident statistics for 2007, as compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA reports that there were 4,654 pedestrian fatalities in 2007 alone. There were also statistics reported concerning the location and conditions at the [...]
Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Car in Rochester l Seattle Accident Attorney
The Seattle P-I reported that a 35 year old man from Olympia died after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. The accident occurred in Rochester, Washington, a small town about 23 miles south of Olympia.
The police reported that the man, Brandon J. Harris, stopped his vehicle on 183rd Avenue Southwest to speak to [...]
