Distracted Driving – The New Drunk Driving: Who Should Pay the Fiddler?
We’ve posted a lot about drunk driving. Obviously the drunks are responsible. But frequently the people who serve them “one too many” are on the hook too. Should that same …
Crossing Against the Light – Who’s to Blame?
Pedestrians aren’t supposed to cross against the light. But drivers aren’t supposed to hit them either. We represented a woman who crossed when the “red hand” was illuminated on the …
Raising Kids is Tough. Some Accidents Can’t be Avoided. Most Can.
Seattle Police tweeted about one that could have been avoided and highlights the problem of distracted driving: Suspected drug dealer strikes woman and infant in hit and run. http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/?p=24150 The …
Texting While Driving—People Knowingly Texting to Drivers, Not Just Texting Drivers, May Be Liable
Texting while driving is dangerous, even fatal. UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center reports: Motor vehicle injuries remain the leading cause of death for Americans under 35, and distracted driving is …