520 Toll Spikes to Go into Effect this Summer | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

Ah, 520. Commuters have such a love-hate relationship with the bridge. On the one hand, it’s a quick (sometimes) and easy (also sometimes) way to get to Bellevue from Seattle, or vice-versa. On the other hand, it has a pricey toll, is closed what seems like every other weekend and is in dire need of a revamp. Now, that toll is facing an increase. In less than two months, drivers will see a...

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Washington State Patrols on the Rise for the Next Two Weeks | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney

Beware, distracted drivers! (Which we’re sure none of our readers are…) The Washington State Patrol takes their job very seriously, and over the next two weeks, they will be watching the roads especially closely. The additional eyes are a part of the “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Not only will troopers be looking for those who are neglecting to use their seatbelts, they will...

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Speed Demon Knocks Out Power in Oregon Town | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

It’s always fun to take a new car for a spin. One driver took his fun a little bit too far in Boring, Oregon of all places. The 42-year-old from Battle Ground, Washington had just purchased a Chevrolet Corvette and decided to take a drive last night. He ended up running right into a power pole, bringing the power lines down and causing a huge power outage in Boring, effecting thousands of...

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Goat Jams Up the Garden State | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

Commuters in the Garden State faced some nasty traffic this morning because of… a goat? That’s right, a goat reportedly escaped onto the Pulaski Skyway, a road that thousands of drivers use every day to get to the Holland Tunnel in New Jersey. The goat was finally wrangled by five police officers, but it sure did not go down without a fight. According to reports, it was taking great pleasure...

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WA Gas Prices Keep Rising | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney

My vehicle doesn’t have what I would consider a huge gas tank, but when I went to fill it up the other day, I have to admit that I gasped a little bit when I saw my grand total. And with Memorial Day Weekend approaching quickly, a lot of drivers across Washington State will probably be experiencing the same blow to the wallet that I did. As of this morning, it has been reported that the...

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Man Escapes on Foot Following Police Chase | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney

High-speed police chases have been happening all over Western Washington recently. The last two we have reported ended with one woman dead and a man being airlifted in critical condition to the hospital. A police chase in Marysville today fortunately did not end with any deaths or even injuries. Officers made an attempt to pull a driver over. They noted that he had been driving recklessly and...

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Man in Path of Light Rail Hit in SoDo | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

The Sound Transit light rail trains have been around for a few years now, so you would think that people would be used to them being here by now. But every few months, we seem to hear new reports of someone being injured by one. The most recent incident occurred this morning in the SoDo District, just south of Safeco Field. The light rail train hit a man, believed to be in his 50s. He was taken...

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Federal Way Man Killed in Crash | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

A 24-year old man crashed his car into an attenuator near the West Seattle exit along I-5 causing one fatality and injuring five others. According to a Washington State Patrol media release, the driver was driving over the speed limit and there were drugs or alcohol involved in the crash. The crash killed 20-year old Asha Salim, of Federal Way. Salim died at the scene of the accident and was not...

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Oregon Man Saved by Neighbors | Seattle Auto Accident Attorney

A man in Oregon has his neighbors to thank for saving his life this past weekend. Scott Lakey was doing work under his truck when it rolled off the ramps he had it set up on. It landed on Lakey’s chest, crushing him. Lakey was stuck with three broken ribs, unable to move and feeling like he was drifting in and out of consciousness. He remained that way for ten minutes, before his next-door...

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Mondays Mercer Mess | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

We Seattleites are no strangers to the infamous Mercer Mess. “Mess” may just be an understatement. With construction happening since what seems like forever ago, and expected to continue until the middle of 2015, we’re used to the catastrophic Mercer Street, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Today’s commute is expected to be even worse than it was over the weekend, so...

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