InjuryBoard Olympia Archives

• Port Ludlow Motorcyclist Struck by Drunk Driver in Poulsbo

  Ryan Nute | December 23, 2006 5:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 52-year old motorcyclist was sent to Harrison Medical Center and his BMW bike smashed after he was struck by a drunk driver in Poulsbo.The polic investigation indicated the driver had been drunk and on a "beer run" when he hit the motorcycle.Unfortunately collisions caused by drunk driving are all too common this time of year. Read more: Josh Farley, Kitsap Sun

• Truck Driver Injured in Shelton Crash

  Ryan Nute | December 22, 2006 11:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A semi-truck driver was injured early this morning when an oncoming vehicle in the wrong lane and no lights collided with his truck. The accident occurred on Highway 101 near Shelton, Washington.The collision killed the driver of the oncoming vehicle. The semi-truck overturned. The driver was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.Read more: KGW.com

• Vancouver Boy Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run

  Ryan Nute | December 21, 2006 10:38 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  An SUV struck and seriously injured a 15-year old boy on Wednesday night in Vancouver, Washington near the intersection of SE 167th Avenue and SE 20th Street.His injuries included fractures to the neck and leg and a head injury. Hopefully the culprit voluntarily comes forward or is found. This young man may well have a claim under any Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist auto insurance policy held...

• Justin Lapham Recovering From Being Struck by Car After Game

  Ryan Nute | December 20, 2006 12:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  12-year old Justin Lapham was struck by a car outside of Qwest Field in Seattle last Thursday. Fortunately, he appears to be on the mend.Justin was struck by a car going 35 mph. He landed on the windshield and hit his head on the road. Luckily the driver who hit Justin stopped and a police report is expected.While at Harborview Justin had the chance to share a room with San Francisco 49er's...

• Industry and State Officials Meet to Discuss Crane Safety

  Ryan Nute | December 19, 2006 12:11 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  You may have read about the fatal crane accident in Bellevue, Washington. Members of the construction industry and state regulators met to discuss crane safety last Monday.The particpants agreed that cranes and crane operators should undergo mandatory certification, but predictably did not agree on how safety rules should be enforced. Historically crane safety in Washington has been relatively...

• Mary Ianuzzi Mourned by Edgewood

  Ryan Nute | December 18, 2006 12:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  13-year old Mary Ianuzzi was killed in a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision when a Chevy Suburban apparently ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle. The Suburban struck Mary as she waited for a school bus and pinned her to a telephone pole.The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is conducting an accident reconstruction investigation to fully determine how the accident happened. The...

• Collision Hospitalizes Bainbridge Island Woman

  Ryan Nute | December 18, 2006 11:20 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 61-year old woman was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center after a two-car head-on collision on December 6, 2006. The collision reportedly occurred when a 17-year old lost control of a Land Rover, which swerved into oncoming traffic. The woman was trapped in her car and airlifted to Harborview.Read more: Josh Farley, Kitsap Sun

• Dispute Over Trail Safety in Thurston County

  Ryan Nute | December 18, 2006 10:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Recreational trails are a valuable public resource. But as a dispute in Thurston County demonstrates, there is often room for disagreement about trail use and safety issues.The Capital Bicycle Club wants to use posts rather than gates at highway intersections along Thurston County's Chehalis Western and Yelm Tenino recreation trails. Officials are concerned that posts would cause bicyclists to...

• Court Imposes Stringent Disciplinary Standard

  Ryan Nute | December 15, 2006 12:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Medical malpractice cases sometimes involve related disciplinary proceedings against providers. In a recent ruling the Washington Supreme Court imposed a higher burden of proof in connection with disciplinary proceedings against nursing assistants.The Court ruled that "clear, cogent, and convincing proof" was required (rather than that the disciplinary allegations be proved by a "preponderance...

• Parents File Claim Against State for Failure to Install Guardrail

  Ryan Nute | December 14, 2006 3:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Four young men were killed in March 2004 in Clallam County when their vehicle left SR 112 and plunged into a river. Their parents have filed claims against the State based on alleged negligent highway design.The claims contend that the deaths could have been avoided if the State had placed a guardrail along a curved stretch of the road. Highway design flaws, such as the failure to install a...

• Opening Medical Malpractice Cases to the Light of Day

  Ryan Nute | December 14, 2006 3:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Confidentiality in medical malpractice suits is an issue which is receiving increased scrutiny. Especially where the appropriate authorities are kept in the dark.As reported by the Seattle TImes, two lawsuits against a Seattle-area physician (Dr. James H. Greene) illustrate the current concern. Significant settlements were paid by the doctor's employer after he was accused of negligence. ...