Officials Knew of the Dangers but Failed to Act. The parents of a young woman killed in a horrific Tacoma crash that left six dead including their 19-year-old daughter Cerra Corner have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and state, arguing that officials...
Tom Vertetis, Elizabeth Calora and William McClure reached a $3.5 million settlement with Pierce County on behalf of the estate of an accident victim who was struck and killed by a police vehicle driven by a sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff Deputy Eric Lopez was traveling on...
FedEx Truck Accidents Federal Express, Inc. (FedEx) operates a variety of trucks, including straight trucks, semi-trucks and vans. Because these trucks and their cargo can be extremely heavy, a FedEx truck accident can result in significant damage, injury and even...
UPS Truck Accidents United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) operates a variety of trucks, including semi-trucks, box trucks and vans. Because they can weigh in excess of 40,000 pounds, these trucks are classified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
Darrell Cochran and Kevin Hastings reached a $1.25 million settlement with the City of Tacoma Police Department on behalf of an accident survivor. A high-speed chase began when a City of Tacoma officer illegally racially profiled a driver with no probable cause of a...
Bicycling is an extremely popular activity in Washington State; as more enthusiasts take to the road, you need to keep a few things in mind to ride responsibly and safely. It is also important to know what you should do if you or a loved one is injured in a...
A 13-year-old cyclist was killed after being struck by a car on Pacific Avenue in Parkland, Washington, Tuesday. The boy was crossing in a marked crosswalk with blinking signals when he was struck by a Jeep Wrangler operated by a 27-year-old Lakewood woman. The...
Truck and Automobile Accidents Motor vehicle accidents happen every day — there were more than 86,000 motor vehicle accidents in Washington State in 2020, resulting in more than 2,000 potentially serious injuries and 500 deaths. Serious injuries can affect a person’s...
Makers of autonomous cars tout their safety compared to those driven entirely by human beings. However, in the event of an accident involving a self-driving vehicle, the question of who is legally liable does not yet have a satisfactory answer as legislatures and...
Sadly, many people sustain major injuries and even pass away when their vehicle is involved in a broadside collision. When a driver or passenger is struck by another vehicle in the side, or t-boned, the crash is extremely unsettling and many drivers have no way to...
