Car Accident

Driving on flat straight roads is difficult enough for most drivers. Driving on on-and-off ramps is especially dangerous. The first danger is that these roads curve forcing drivers to drive slowly to stay on the road and in their lane of travel. The second danger is that drivers entering roadways from ramps need to merge…

Video footage of the car accident that caused your injuries is usually the strongest evidence you can have to bolster your case. The damage to the vehicles, the police report, and the statements of eyewitnesses all count – but if you want to sway an insurance adjuster, a defense lawyer, or a jury, then video…

Cars often make our lives easier; we get to go to the places we want to go and do the things we want to do. Their convenience helps us to forget how dangerous they can be when we least expect it. You can suffer a critical injury at a moment’s notice. One of the most…

It seems like common sense to pull over to the side of the road when we hear a siren, or we see those flashing lights in our rearview mirror. But the Move Over laws in Washington state are actually a little more complicated than you might think. The law does not simply require you to…

It’s starting to get cold in Washington State. The roads start to ice up. The snow starts to fall. The temperatures start to drop. Dangerous weather conditions cause car accidents and truck accidents because many drivers don’t take precautions before they even get in their cars. Many drivers don’t understand how to drive when weather…

In 1973, the U.S. Congress passed legislation requiring that all new vehicles sold in America have a seatbelt ignition interlock system installed in the vehicles. The data back in 1973 confirmed that these systems increase seatbelt usage by 700 percent.  Sounds like a common sense solution to traffic fatalities and injuries, right? Well, no. The…

Everyone who drives in Washington State needs to anticipate wet weather driving conditions. Many days of the year, the clouds cause drizzles and slight showers. There are also a lot of days when it rains so hard you can barely see. Everyone should know that driving in the rain is dangerous, but not everyone takes…

Staying in your lane of traffic reduces the risk of accidents. It’s true that you may strike the car in front of you if you drive too closely, or could be rear-ended by the car behind you even if you are following the rules of the road. When you leave your lane of traffic, though,…

Many early passenger cars were huge. Some even had fins. The trend changed as the advantages of smaller cars became clear. Small cars are generally less expensive. They get better fuel mileage, which makes them cheaper to run while being better for the economy. Smaller cars are easier to park and maneuver. The size of…

Car manufacturers and truck manufacturers are continuing to push towards the day when cars and trucks will be fully autonomous – i.e., self-driving. Almost every car and truck on the road today has some computer features that are designed to help drivers if emergencies occur. Some vehicles have software that takes over for a driver…