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News and information on dangerous drugs, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, car accidents, and workplace accidents in Washington state.
By Kirk Bernard, Esq.

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Last Entry: October 01, 2010 at 18:15:34

Construction Worker Injured after Losing Control of Steam Roller

Posted on December 21, 2009
Washington construction site accidents often occur because workers lack the training and education that is necessary to do their jobs. Not having the tools or training to do your job can cause devastating injuries and tragedy. According to a news report, a construction site worker recently sustained injuries after he had to jump off a steam roller, which went out of control...

Man Fatally Injured in Seattle Pedestrian Accident

Posted on December 18, 2009
A pedestrian has been struck and killed in a Seattle car accident after a wrong-way driver hit him and fled the scene. The hit-and-run suspect was later apprehended by police and arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. According to an Associated Press news report, the accident occurred as the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection of Bell Street and Western Avenue...

Incidents of Emotional Abuse at Nursing Homes Increasing

Posted on December 17, 2009
Incidents of nursing home negligence and abuse are hitting an all-time high in the United States. This is definitely a major concern. The news accounts get more and more disturbing. A recent news report says that a nursing home was fined after health investigators found several incidents of "widespread deficiencies," which could immediately put residents in jeopardy...

Doctor Accused of Botching Breast Reduction Surgery

Posted on December 16, 2009
A Washington cosmetic surgeon is being accused of unprofessional conduct by the state agency that licenses doctors. According to an Associated Press news report, the agency states that the Seattle doctor in 2005 botched a breast reduction on a 15-year-old girl...

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Tire Tread Separation Causes SUV Rollover Accident

Posted on December 15, 2009
Tire defects can become a serious factor in car accidents causing devastating injuries and in numerous cases, fatalities. Many car accidents are the result of what is known as "tire tread separation." The aftermath of such accidents can be catastrophic...

Construction Worker Fatally Injured after Embankment Collapses

Posted on December 14, 2009
Washington construction site accident can result in serious if not catastrophic or fatal injuries. A lot of construction accidents in Washington State and elsewhere in the country occur because of trench collapses in the construction site. A recent construction site fatality was caused by a loose embankment...

Washington State Trooper Injured in Seattle DUI Car Accident

Posted on December 11, 2009
A Washington State trooper was hospitalized with injuries after a Seattle car accident involving a suspected drunk driver. According to a KOMO news report, a drunk driver in a pickup truck crashed into the patrol car at the intersection of South 348th Street and 16th Avenue South in Federal Way...

Washington Fatal Rollover Car Accident

Posted on December 10, 2009
Rollover accidents can be extremely devastating for the occupants of a vehicle. Because of the intensity of a violent rollover, victims may suffer catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries or even death. Sometimes, factors such as vehicle defects including tire defects, seatbelt defects, or seatback failure could cause or contribute to these injuries...

Mason County Motorcycle vs. Deer Accident Results in Serious Injuries

Posted on December 10, 2009
Motorcycle accidents throughout the State of Washington have been known to occur for various reasons. Most collisions involving motorcycles have to do with the inattention or negligent driving on the part of a motorist other than the motorcyclist. Other accidents have been known to be caused by dangerous road conditions, inclement weather, or even a defective motorcycle part or auto part of another vehicle involved in an accident...

Washington DUI Car Accident Injures Two

Posted on December 09, 2009
Authorities say alcohol was a factor in a Washington car accident involving four vehicles, which sent one person to a Seattle hospital. According to a news report in the Columbia Basin Herald, a 23-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and DUI...

Former City Light Employee Receives $812,250 Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted on December 08, 2009
It?s not every day that you hear about a race discrimination and harassment case based on a hostile workplace environment. However, a recent seattletimes.nwsource.com article reported on such an incident. According to the report, the city of Seattle recently settled a discrimination lawsuit with an ex-employee of City Light for $812,250...

Perfect Flame Grills Recalled for Product Defects that Pose Fire Hazard

Posted on December 08, 2009
A defective product recall has been issued for more than 600,000 Perfect Flame SLG Series gas grills, which were sold exclusively at Lowe's stores. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the gas burners on these grills can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire posing a serious fire and burn injury hazard to users...

Hyundai Ordered to Pay $8 Million to Washington Car Accident Victim

Posted on December 07, 2009
The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled in an auto products liability case against Hyundai Motor Co. that the auto maker withheld evidence in a lawsuit over flawed seat design and should pay $8 million to a man who was rendered paraplegic in a car accident as a result of that auto product defect...

Washington Fatal DUI Car Accident

Posted on December 04, 2009
A 20-year-old Grandview, Washington, woman was killed after a drunk driver going the wrong way struck her vehicle head-on on the Interstate 82, the Tri-City Herald reports. The 49-year-old man was charged with vehicular homicide. Prosecutors say the man had been drinking beer before he got behind the wheel of his truck and drove the wrong way on the Interstate 82 slamming into a 2007 Chrysler 300 driven by the young victim...

Washington Car Accident Kills One, Injures Five

Posted on December 03, 2009
A Washington car accident killed a 25-year-old man and injured five of his passengers including a toddler, The Kitsap Sun reports. Washington State Patrol officials said that the 1993 Dodge four-door was heading south on Highway 3 when it collided with a 2002 Toyota pickup truck heading north...

Washington Car Accident Kills One, Injures Five

Roast Beef Recall Extends to Washington

Posted on December 03, 2009
As trusting consumers, we expect the food products we buy to be free of any substance or ingredient that may cause us harm, illness, or injury. When a food product?s labeling fails to include an important ingredient that many individuals are allegoric to, such as soy, it may be subject to a recall...

Three Injured in SUV versus Bus Accident

Posted on December 02, 2009
A Washington car accident involving a Valley Transit bus injured at least three people, the Union-Bulletin reports. The collision apparently occurred at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Main Street in Walla Walla, Washington. There was not much information as to what caused the car accident...

Wenatchee Construction Site Takes Exemplary Safety Precautions

Posted on December 01, 2009
Construction workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in our nation. A recent wenatcheeworld.com report emphasizes this point as it discusses safety precautions at a Central Washington Hospital construction site. According to the article, the M.A. Mortenson Company project supervisor of the five-story building leads a crew of about 50 workers in stretching exercises to help prevent muscles from being pulled or strained...

Seattle Man Killed in Rollover Car Accident

Posted on December 01, 2009
A 43-year-old Seattle man has been killed in a rollover car accident involving several vehicles on the Interstate 5 just north of Highway 518, the News Tribune reports. The victim was apparently driving a 1996 black Toyota Land Cruiser heading south on the 5 Freeway when there was a crash between a white Ford Crown Victoria operated by a taxicab company and a Toyota Land Cruiser...

Pedestrian Sustains Critical Injuries in Hit-and-Run Accident

Posted on November 30, 2009
A 22-year-old woman sustained critical injuries in a Washington pedestrian accident after a car hit her and left the scene. According to an article in the News Tribune, the young woman from Kent, Washington, was walking along the 2400 block of Benson Road when she was struck...

Bicyclist Strikes and Severely Injures Child in Seattle Crosswalk

Posted on November 27, 2009
A 32-year-old bicyclist caused serious personal injuries to a 6-year-old boy near Pike Place Market in Seattle after he struck the child, who was walking in a crosswalk with his father and brother. According to a news report in the Seattle Times, the bicyclist was riding recklessly as he passed several cars, rode through a red light and hit the little boy, who was in a crosswalk...

Washington One of 7 States Banning Hand-Held Cell Phone Use

Posted on November 26, 2009
As November begins, residents of the State of Washington must brush-up on new laws pertaining to hand-held cell phone use. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, November 2009 marks the beginning of the ban against hand-held cell phones...

Stork Craft Crib Recall Largest In U.S. History

Posted on November 25, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of potentially dangerous cribs, the largest crib recall in the history of the United States. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using The Stork Craft drop-down-side crib because it poses a serious strangulation risk to infants...

Hoquiam 6-Year-Old Trick-or-Treater Injured in Pedestrian Accident

Posted on November 24, 2009
A recent article reported that a 6-year-old boy from Hoquiam was hit by a car on Halloween night and suffered leg and head injuries. It was noted that his condition was considered satisfactory on the morning of November 2, 2009. Although, sadly, this young child was hurt, he is lucky that he did not suffer more catastrophic injuries, which is unfortunately what usually occurs when vulnerably exposed pedestrians are struck by automobiles...

Rainier Beach Pedestrian Critically Injured

Posted on November 23, 2009
On the morning of November 19th there was a two-vehicle versus pedestrian collision near Renton Avenue South and 62nd Avenue South. A white pickup truck, driven by a 43-year-old male, was towing a black car. The car was being driven by a 45-year-old male, using a nylon rope as a tow cable...

Kirk Bernard's Tips on How to Protect Yourself from Typical Construction Site Injuries

Posted on November 20, 2009
As a construction accident attorney, Kirk Bernard is aware that when working on a construction site in the state of Washington, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from a construction site injury. Being aware of your surroundings and potential danger is the first step to avoid suffering an injury in a Seattle construction accident...

Kirk Bernard Discusses Aftermath of Construction Wrongful Death Accidents in Washington

Posted on November 20, 2009
The death of a loved one can have a devastating impact on surviving family members. During this time of grief, it?s difficult to think of anything else except the loss of that special person. But after the grieving ends, what is there to do about the ones who caused the death? Did the construction site employers, contractors and/or subcontractors fail to provide a safe environment for the loved one? Did that failure cause the accident that led to the death of the loved one? Wrongful death can arise as a result of construction site accidents in Seattle...

Seattle Motorcycle Collision Kills Man, Injures Another

Posted on September 30, 2009
The investigation continues into the cause of a serious motorcycle accident in Seattle that took the life of one man and left another motorcyclist in critical condition with severe injuries. Seattle Police reported that even though there is no indication that the two motorcycles hit each other, they were both involved in the accident that occurred at around 2 a...

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Posted on September 29, 2009

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