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A 36-year-old Washington woman is lucky to be alive after surviving what can only be called a freak car accident two weeks ago, according to news reports. The Deming, Washington resident was out shopping for a child’s birthday present when the truck in front of her suddenly slammed on the…

The owners of Custom Hearth stove store were certainly not expecting what happened on a recent Thursday afternoon. It was business as usual at the store until a Dodge Durango crashed into a corner of the store, according to news reports. Luckily, no one was injured in the crash, but…

Most people have a basic understanding of how a personal injury car accident lawsuit works. Assuming that the defendant was carrying liability insurance as required by Washington State law, a victim should be compensated for any injuries sustained in the accident if the other party was at fault. It sounds…

Actor Mickey Rooney continues his testimony in a Los Angeles courtroom this week in a conservatorship hearing. The actor has leveled allegations of elder neglect and abuse against his step-son and the wife of his step-son, claiming that the pair neglected and mistreated the 91-year-old actor, according to news reports….

Washington State has announced that it has fined aircraft giant Boeing $3,600 for a workplace accident, according to news reports. The accident, which took place on February 3, resulted in an employee’s losing his legs. Apparently, a 787 was being towed on a runway at the Boeing plant in Everett…

A truck driver failed to stop for a red light last Friday at the intersection of West Wapato Road andI-97, according to the Washington State Patrol, as reported by the Yakima Herald. As a result, the truck plowed into a passenger vehicle driven by a 23-year-old Wapato man. Both the…

A White Swan man is facing felony driving under the influence, or DUI, charges as a result of a serious car crash last week in Yakima, according to news reports. According to police reports, the driver failed to yield for a red light Saturday evening while southbound on Third Street…

A councilwoman from Vancouver, Washington, is seeking $500,000 from the City of Ridgefield for an injury sustained by a stress ball, according to local news reports. According to the plaintiff, she was present at an event in June 2011 when the city of Ridgefield Mayor tossed a stress ball which…

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industry has issued a hazard alert to the agriculture industry as a response to an unusually high number of Lower Valley tractor accidents already this year, reports the Yakima Herald. The alert follows the death of an orchard employee in Wapato last week…

When the days get hotter and the ocean warms to the perfect temperature, Washington State residents and visitors alike swarm to the waters for all types of recreational activities. With over 150 miles of pristine coastline along the Pacific Ocean, and numerous freshwater lakes and rivers, boating is among the…