Category: Car Accidents

In the United States in 2008, 37,261 people lost their lives in vehicular accidents. This is one of the most common causes of death for people under the age of 30, and it is also a leading cause of death for those over 30. Over half of these fatal accidents…

If we are honest, most of us would have to admit to speeding, whether we go a few miles over the speed limit or put the “pedal to the metal.” We rationalize that everyone else speeds and that a few miles over the speed limit can’t possibly make much difference….

Anyone who lives in the Yakima Valley area knows how the weather here can change over the course of a year, from summertime extremes that reach into the 90s to wintertime lows that hover near zero. As we approach the end of autumn, Yakima Valley residents should be preparing for…

Yakima area car accident attorney Mariano Morales urges consumers to heed a recent advisory by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration about the use of counterfeit airbags to replace those damaged in some vehicle accidents. The NHTSA issued the advisory this month after receiving numerous complaints from consumers and…

As Thanksgiving draws near, many Yakima Valley residents are making plans to spend the holiday with friends and relatives near and far. Whether you are driving across town or across country, Yakima Valley attorney Mariano Morales urges you to use caution and plan ahead for your trip. According to the…

A pedestrian was struck and injured by a Metro bus at a Seattle intersection in October. According to the Seattle Herald, the bus driver said he did not see the pedestrian who “came out of nowhere.” The King County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the accident. Washington State Bus Accidents Millions…

Investigators suspect that a woman who died in a head-on collision on the Key Peninsula in October may have been distracted by a dog on her lap, according to a report by the News Tribune. The woman was driving on Route 302 when her car crossed into oncoming traffic and…

A rear-end collision at the height of rush hour on Interstate 90 in Bellevue last month sent three motorists to the hospital. According to a report in the Bellevue Patch, the Washington State Patrol said that the Mazda M2 was speeding down the interstate when the traffic ahead slowed. The…

Police in Yakima suspect that the driver of a car that struck two brothers, ages 10 and 11, in October was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  The boys had left their home on the way to school and stopped to draw pictures in the dew on their family’s…

Most of us equate driving with independence. When we were young we counted the years, then months, then days until we finally had our ticket to freedom and independence – a driver’s license. Even as we complain about traffic jams, the price of gas, and the lack of public transit,…