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• Bremerton Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident(2)

  Ryan Nute | December 13, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  It's really unfortunate to see another story involving a car v. pedestrian accident. On December 9th a 52-year old man was hit while crossing the street. He was struck by a car driven by a 32-year old Port Orchard man. The accident is currently under investigation. There are various ways that insurance companies try to shift blame from drivers to pedestrians. In addition to alleging that...

• Roethlisberger Released From Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 6:54 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The QB who beat our Seahawks in the Super Bowl (argh!), Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers, was released from the hospital late last night after suffering facial injuries in a motorcycle crash Monday in Pittsburgh. "Big Ben" has a broken nose and jaw along with multiple facial fractures being held together by screws and two titanium plates. He has been placed on a soft food diet.According to an...

• Motorcyclist Collides with Sports Utility Vehicle

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2007 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  On Saturday a Bellingham man, 20 years of age, was injured when his motorcycle collided with an oncoming vehicle. The injured man was transported to St. Joseph Hospital, with injuries that police declared not life-threatening. Witnesses to the motorcycle collision said that the injured man and another motorcyclist had been speeding and passing cars in an aggressive manner directly before the...

• Cruise Ship Woes

  Ryan Nute | May 18, 2007 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Most people who go on cruises have a great time and return home with fond memories. But sometimes things just don't go according to plan.You may have seen the latest news story about the cruise ship in Alaska (the Empress of the North, owned by Seattle company Majestic America Line) which struck a rock, requiring a rescue operation. Apparently the vessel had a history of prior problems.We...

• Bremerton Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident

  Ryan Nute | December 13, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  It's really unfortunate to see another story involving a car v. pedestrian accident. On December 9th a 52-year old man was hit while crossing the street. He was struck by a car driven by a 32-year old Port Orchard man. The accident is currently under investigation. There are various ways that insurance companies try to shift blame from drivers to pedestrians. In addition to alleging that...

• Failure to Yield Cited in Kitsap County Crash

  Ryan Nute | December 12, 2007 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Early Saturday a Suqamish woman was ejected from her car after reportedly failing to yield, and crashing into another vehicle. The woman, 34, attempted to cross Highway 305 and was struck by a 53 -year-old man Bremerton man driving a Chevrolet Cavalier. The woman was ejected from her car; her injuries are unknown. The passenger in her car, a 32-year-old man, was injured and transported to...

• Raleigh America Recalls Bicycle Due to Risk of Serious Injury

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The CPSC and Raleigh America Inc. are recalling about 1,200 Raleigh Cadent Bicycles with Carbonage Carbon Forks because the forks can break during use, which can cause the rider to lose control of the bike and seriously injure themselves.So far, Raleigh America has received three reports of injury from the forks breaking. The injuries suffered by consumers include a dislocated shoulder, a...

• Rollover accident kills Tumwater man

  Mark McLean | June 26, 2007 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  A Tumwater man was killed when a car he was a passenger in rolled over. A mail box post came through the windshield, striking the passenger and causing the vehicle to lose control. The man died at the scene of the accident. He was only 22 years old.Investigators said Smith was driving northbound on Shincke Road N.E. around 1 a.m. when he passed another vehicle -- also headed northbound --...

• Laff and a Half: "nocrazylawsuits.com"

  Ryan Nute | March 30, 2007 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  I happened across this website today: nocrazylawsuits.comThe site appears to be part of a campaign to defeat pending Washington legislation intended to provide greater rights to (among others) people whose children are killed by the negligence of others and new homeowners.This site is sponsored by Liability Reform Coalition and the usual suspects (insurance companies and certain trade...

• Seattle Attorney Mike Myers Spearheading Pet Food Class Action

  Ryan Nute | March 30, 2007 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  I'm sure you've heard about the pet food recall and related class action lawsuit against Menu Foods. My law partner, Seattle attorney Mike Myers, is handling that litigation along with another attorney in our office, Tom Baisch.You can read more about the recall at Mike's website.If you live in the Olympia area and you believe you have a claim relating to the pet food recall, please contact us....