Category: Car Accidents

Most people have heard the term “whiplash” before, but few really understand what it is and what it means to suffer from whiplash. Unfortunately, the term whiplash has gotten a bad name over the years, in part because of the way it has been portrayed in the media. Whiplash has…

In a typical car accident scenario, the parties to the collision exchange names, contact information and insurance carrier information. The drivers then go home and contact their insurance company and give them the details of the accident. The insurance company will then review the information and may attempt to make…

As the weather becomes more pleasant, people start to make the choice to walk instead of drive whenever possible. Not only is walking excellent for your health, but it can be a soothing way to start or end the day. Unfortunately, not all drivers are as aware of pedestrians as…

According to police reports, two Wapato men were killed early last Sunday morning. The two were in a vehicle that appears to have veered off of Track Road. The driver may have tried to correct the problem and over-steered, causing the vehicle to collide with a telephone pole. Both the…

Law enforcement officers were busy last week trying to track down a hit-and-run driver who fled from both civilians and police. According to authorities, the driver first collided with a vehicle in Wapato shortly after 3:30 p.m. The driver whose vehicle was struck then began a pursuit of the car…

If you have been the victim of a Washington State personal injury accident, including a car accident, you may be due compensation for the injuries you received in the accident if someone else was at fault. Along with compensation for the physical injuries you received, you may also be entitled…

Last Friday, a Toppenish man pleaded guilty in the Yakima County Superior Court to both vehicular homicide and vehicular assault and was sentenced to 30 months in prison as a result. The Toppenish resident was the driver in a drunk driving accident last November that killed one passenger and seriously…

Two Yakima residents were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a near-fatal car accident. According to police reports and eyewitnesses, the driver of the vehicle may have been engaged in a street race during the early hours of May 6 which ended in tragedy. Both the 17-year-old driver…

A head-on collision in Yakima last month sent four people to the hospital. The accident occurred around 9:00 p.m. on May 13 in the eastbound lane of the Nob Hill overpass at Interstate 82. Among the injured was a pregnant woman, although early reports were that no one received any…

If you have recently been injured in a Washington State car accident, you likely have a number of questions about the legal process involved in a personal injury case and how your case will be handled in particular. Unless you have been through a personal injury accident case, you probably…