Seattle, Washington Personal Injury Law News & Commentary Blog
Headlines and new stories in Seattle and Western Washington are filled with stories of people who are injured or killed in ‘accidents' resulting from the negligence of irresponsible individuals, corporations and governmental entities that are not acting in the interest of public safety.
Seattle attorney Chris Davis and Davis Law Group have published thousands of blog articles on topics relating to victims' rights and our civil justice system. These articles address cases and issues in personal injury law, such as motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, defective products, medical malpractice and accidents of all types. These articles focus awareness on the causes, consequences, and prevention of negligent and intentional acts by corporate interests, government entities and individuals.
Why we write blogs about accidents in Washington State
Just like newspapers, our blog reports news. We then go a step further--we provide legal analysis of actual events, based upon the news reports, in order to provide our readers real world insights into their legal rights and legal options. It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of accident victims by educating our readers as to what their rights may actually be, what laws may apply, how frequent similar accidents occur, who may be legally at fault, time limits (statute of limitations) for taking action and so on. It is our hope that by doing so, fewer people will lose their rights due to lack of information and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
Ford is recalling about 490,000 vehicles due to defects that can cause fires or loss of power. The recall will affect Freestars, Escapes and Monterey minivans.
There are 304,000 Honda vehicle being recalled for problems with air-bags. It is reported that the air-bags are inflating too much causing injuries & fatalities
There have been several reports of defects with the automatic shift levers on many types of General Motors vehicles. The lever is changing gears automatically.
Honda recalled 962,000 cars worldwide to fix power windows and computer systems. Honda is planning to recall other vehicles to driver's side power window.
There have been 241,000 3-series BMWs recalled in the U.S. for a rear-light defect that may cause road accident. The recall is affecting 2002-2005 models.
Hyundai was ruled liable for a passenger's death in SUV road accident. The court ruled that the automaker is responsible for the 19-year-old girl's death.
There was recently a huge recall for automobiles manufactured by Toyota Corp. The recall prompted Congress to request an analysis of the effectiveness.
A class action lawsuit may be filed against Mercedes-Benz for an auto defect in its M156 V-8 engine. The 6.2-liter engine is used in seven different models.
The Fit subcompact, CR-V Crossover and Fit Aria will be recalled due to fire and melting dangers caused by the driver's-side power window switch units.
A lawsuit involving General Motors alleges that the company treated the police better than citizens while dealing with an auto defect case regarding Impalas.
Category: Auto Defects
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Wrongful Death
Child Injuries
Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injuries
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