Posts under ‘pedestrian wrongful death accident’

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 [...]

This is a sensitive subject.  But a question we hear alot at the Davis Law Group regarding wrongful death claims is “What is the case worth?”  This may not be an easy question to answer, at least not without investigating the case and sorting through the myriad of legal issues that may be present.
First, there [...]

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 [...]

I previously wrote about the City of Seattle’s decision to operate “crosswalk sting” investigations during 2009.  Previous media reports were that the City Council was concerned about an increase in car-pedestrian accidents. 
A spokesperson from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) states that the purpose of the sting was to catch motorists who were breaking the law [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]