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.
Mitchell Guist, famed alligator hunter and co-star of the History Channel’s “Swamp People,” died Monday morning in a strange boating accident along the Belle
Rescue teams pulled one man from Puget Sound Monday afternoon after a boating accident caused the boat to sink. According to officials, a 12-foot boat with two
A 14-year-old boy was run over by a powerboat and now, 2 years later, is mentally and physically disabled. His parents filed suit against the boat operator.
The statistics are continuing to get better, yet are not satisfactory. Boating accidents cause deaths every year, that could be prevented with life vests.
A man was pulling two people on a parasail when a gust of wind pushed them into the trees and caused the boat to overturn. There were no serious injuries.
The campaign worked hard to prevent accidents, injuries and deaths resulting from people abusing alcohol or drugs while operating boats, while also educating.
The deaths included three people who drowned with the boat and a fourth who was ejected from the watercraft. The two accident survivors swam to the shore.
Total national boating fatalities dropped to 672, the lowest number on record. The report shows that alcohol was the primary factor in 19 percent of the deaths.
One of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to boating is what does negligence on the water entail? These questions are warranted because it feels like the rules of the water are a lot less clear and the rules of the road but the importance of the knowing the rules of the water cannot be overstated.
Star of ‘Swamp People’ Dies in Boating Accident
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