Car Accident
Prepare Your Car for the Cold Weather Season
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…
Read MoreGeneral Motors New Seatbelt Interlock System Is Available – 48 Years Later Than Planned
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…
Read MoreHow Rain Affects Car Accidents in Washington State
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…
Read MoreImproper Passing and Turning Are Major Causes of Car Accidents
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,…
Read MoreLarge American SUVs and Trucks Create a Danger for Other Drivers and Passengers
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…
Read MoreAre We Ready for Mercedes-Benz’s Level 3 Autonomy Vehicle?
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…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Common Car Repairs After a Collision?
The primary focus in any car accident case is on your personal health. If another driver causes you to suffer brain trauma, spinal cord damage, broken bones, muscle damage – or any other injuries – you have the right to damages. Damages include compensation for your pain and suffering, all your medical bills, and your…
Read MoreYou’re Not Imagining It: Headlights Are Getting Brighter
It’s one of the fundamental rules of driving – you should turn off your bright lights if another car (with their lights on) is coming to you. The glare from bright lights can cause a driver affected by the glare to be temporarily blinded by the light. This blindness can easily cause a car accident.…
Read MoreWhy Side Impact Crashes (T-bones) Are Dangerous
T-bone: it sounds delicious but it’s definitely not. The letter “T” is used as a quick description for describing the often-deadly impact two vehicles make when they collide. The front of one car slams into the side of the other car. In many T-bone car and truck crashes, the occupants of the car whose side…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Common Injuries to Cyclists Who Are Hit by Cars?
When a car strikes a bicycle rider, the consequences are often deadly. The size and weight of a car, even a compact car, is simply no match for a bicycle rider. The rider is usually crushed or thrown from the bicycle onto the hard asphalt or onto another traffic object. Riders who are lucky enough…
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