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Link to more information that can help you research your personal injury, wrongful death, or car accident case. Includes links that are specific to accidents cases in Washington State and the Puget Sound Area.

Car & Truck Accidents

Seattle Car Accident Lawyer: Have you been in a car accident in the Seattle area? Do you need a car accident lawyer? Check out the Seattle Car Accident Lawyer fan page on Facebook!
The Washington Accident Book: Learn the mistakes that Washington car accident victims often make when dealing with the insurance adjuster and in hiring an lawyer.
Glove Box Accident Kit: Keep this "glove box accident kit" in your car in case of a car accident. It will help you gather the information that may be essential in getting fair and reasonable compensation for your injuries.
Governors Highway Safety Association: Governors Highway Safety Association's goal is to reduce the death rate states are enacting Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws that phase in driving privileges.
AAA StartSmart - Teen Driving Safety: AAA StartSmart is designed to help families get through the crucial period when teens are learning to drive safely during their first year or two of licensed driving.
Washington State Teen Driver Safety Week:
Because car crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for teens in Washington state, Governor Christine Gregoire has declared October 18-24, 2009 “Teen Driver Safety Week.”
American Automotive Association (AAA): When you hear the name AAA, the first thing that comes to mind is probably maps and emergency road service, two of the cornerstones of our organization. But these days AAA is known for much more - assisting people in many facets of their lives, including travel and lodging; auto buying, leasing, renting, and repair; financial services such as loans and credit cards; and insurance needs.
US Department of Transportation: Mission: Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.
Washington State Department of Transportation: Washington State Department of Transportation
Seattle Area Traffic: Seattle area traffic conditions map. Updated instantly.
Seattle Travel Alerts and Slowdowns
Washington State Highway Map: Washington's Interstate freeways are I-5, I-205, I-405, I-705, I-82, I-182, & I-90. East-west routes are given even numbers and north-south routes odd numbers. See maps here.
Washington State Automobile Collision Data
Collision Report and/or Police Report: If you were involved in a collision and would like to request a copy of the collision report, complete the "Request for Copy of Collision Report" form. From Washington State Patrol.
Speed Report (Washington State): The Annual/Quarterly Speed Report is a source of reliable data for state highways that may be used to evaluate vehicle speed trends within the state and to assist in highway design, safety improvements and ascertain general speed trends in accident locations.
Median Crossover Accident Analysis And The Effectiveness of Median Barriers
WSDOT Report: Traffic And Safety Procedure: Project Report On The Safety And Accident Procedures
WS DOT REPORT: SMALL CAR ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Washington Statewide Traveler Information: From the Washington State Department of Transportation. Travel alerts, traffic reports, highway camas,travl routes, etc.
Federal Consumer Information Center: Federal Consumer Information Center
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: Alliance of consumer, health, and safety groups.
Car Safety: Crash test updates.
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA: Non - profit organization which develops model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. Its program development and research activities provide guidelines for more effective public service. Search for events, products and services and news room.
American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials - AASHTO: Non-profit, no partisan association representing all five transportation modes; air, highways, public transportation, rail and water in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Federal Highway Administration - FHWA: The FHWA is a part of the Department of Transportation, their job is to enhance the country's economic vitality, quality of life and environment through proactive leadership, innovation, and service excellence.
Institute of Driver Behavior: Safety videos for the trucking industry.
Is your teenager driving safe?: Every year, according to Allstate Insurance close to 6,000 teenagers are killed in car crashes and nearly 300,000 are injured. Despite safer cars, better roads and countless teen driving programs, the numbers have remained constant for more than a decade.
AD/HD and Driving: Of all the potential risks to the health and safety of young people none are as likely to cause serious injury or even death as are motor vehicle accidents. Highway crashes are the biggest killer of adolescents aged 15 to 20 in the U.S., accounting for over 6,000 deaths in 1996 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA). For all teens, especially those with AD/HD, the development of persistently safe driving habits is essential for their safety, the safety of their passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers.
Teen Drivers: Car Accident Fact Sheet: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for 36% of all deaths in this age group (CDC 2006). However, research suggests that the most strict and comprehensive graduated drivers licensing programs are associated with reductions of 38% and 40% in fatal and injury crashes, respectively, of 16-year-old drivers (Baker et al. 2007).
REPORT: Improving Global Road Safety (United Nations): Aeport on improving global road safety, prepared by the World Health Organization in consultation with the regional commissions and other partners of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration.
Department of Motor Vehicles: This Web site was created to provide easy-to-access information and resources for all your Department of Motor Vehicles needs.
The Auto Channel: The Auto Channel provides daily reports on all things related to vehicles. It offers reviews of new cars and features, pricing information, and announcements from the top auto manufacturers.
Auto Channel: The Auto Channel provides daily reports on all things related to vehicles. It offers reviews of new cars and car features, auto pricing information, and announcements from the top auto manufacturers.
Traffic Conditions - Seattle
Wrecked Exotic Cars: The world's leading source for an intense view into the subversively gorgeous world of crashed, mashed up automobiles.
Car Accidents: Car Accidents.com features information about auto accident collisions, crashes, wrecks and has thousands of accident pictures.
The Car Crash: Videos and clips of car crashes.
Car Insurance Videos: Collection of videos that will require a good car insurance company, including car crashes, car wrecks and crazy auto accidents.
Stapp Car Crash Conference: The premier forum for presentation of research in impact biomechanics, human injury tolerance, and related fields that advance the knowledge of land-vehicle crash injury protection.
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine: Aprofessional multidisciplinary organization dedicated entirely to motor vehicle crash injury prevention and control.
Automotive Car Safety: When researching your next new car, think of your safety, or at least your family's. The vehicle that you’re thinking about buying may have the worst rollover or crash test ratings in the industry. You won’t know unless you read official reports, including crash tests, ratings, and available car safety features.
Car Accident and Crash Stories: Have you had a lucky escape from a car crash? Tell us your story
Car Talk: NPR's "Car Talk".
Car Crash Test: Car buying tips combined with detailed safety information and crash-test results.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses — deaths, injuries, and property damage — from crashes on the nation's highways.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation
Air Bag Crash: Air bag black box crash data.
American Auto Institute: American Auto Institute emphasizes hands-on instruction and utilizes current industry
computer systems.
Crashworthiness Resource: This Crashworthiness Resource has been created as a resource tool for consumers with the intentions of alerting and educating people of the numerous auto defects proliferated by major car manufacturers.
Automotive Week/The Greensheet: Since 1975, Automotive Week/The Greensheet has been the source for frank, focused and fearless coverage of the independent automotive aftermarket - unequaled market intelligence for executives in the $260 billion market.
Auto Week
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS): The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation is one of the oldest medical associations in the nation.
American Head and Neck Society (AHNS): The purpose of the American Head and Neck Society is to promote and advance the knowledge of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of neoplasms and other head and neck injuries or diseases.
Univeristy of Washington Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Seattle,WA): The missions of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Univ of Washington are to provide comprehensive care to a broad patient population, to provide consultation to the community and to the region, to train the medical students, resident physicians and graduate students, and to develop and maintain a preeminence in research in the broad area of disorders affecting the organs of communication.
Otolaryngology at Washington University
Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN): The Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) is a multi-center research program involving a collaboration of clinicians and engineers in academia, industry, and government.
SafeCar.gov: SafeCar.gov is the nation's premier source of vehicle safety information from the government, serving the public interest.
Celebrity Car Accidents: Many celebrities have been in car accidents. In this quiz, you will learn about a few of them. Some of these accidents were fatal, and some were not.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Car Safety Seats: To help parents and pediatricians better understand how to use car safety seats, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued updated, more complete recommendations in the policy statement, "Selecting and Using the Most appropriate Car Safety Seats for Growing Children: Guidelines for Counseling Parents.
Safety Belt Safe USA: Is your child’s car seat safe? More than 95% of the car seats checked by Safety Belt Safe U.S.A are being used incorrectly. Don’t’ take a chance with your child’s life! Safety Belt Safe U.S.A. offers a car seat checkup online.
Slow Down Your Speed: Slowing down by just a few miles per hour will enable you to avoid some accidents, or if there is an accident, slowing down will significantly lower the severity of the accident. SLOWDOWNYOURSPEED.COM provides some statistics, (and links to many more) that will show you, and those you love, the value of slowing down.
National Motorists Association: The National Motorists Association was founded to represent and protect the interests of motorists.
Speed Trap Exchange: The police may be out in the open, hiding behind bridge abutments, or passing overhead in an airplane. Driver after driver is issued a speeding ticket that results in exorbitant fines, points on their driver's licenses and insurance surcharges. If only there was a way you could share your knowledge of speed traps, in exchange for the speed trap knowledge of others. Well, now there is!
Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists: The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists was established in 1977 to support professionals working in the field of driver education / driver training and transportation equipment modifications for persons with disabilities through education and information dissemination.
Seniordrivers.org: "Driving Safely" includes tips and guides on staying safe on the road, concentrating on specific issues with which many seniors have difficulty.
RoadRagers: Don't give in to road rage. Avoid legal trouble and doing things you'll later regret. At the RoadRagers.com web site you may fill out a Road Ragers citation and report an alleged offense. Instead of flipping a finger, run your fingers over your keyboard by submitting their vehicle make model and license number.

Wrongful Death

Seattle Wrongful Death Attorney: Using Facebook to find a Seattle Wrongful Death Attorney? Visit the Seattle Wrongful Death Attorney fan page.

Pedestrian, Crosswalk, Bicycle Accidents

Washington State Cycling Laws: With more people riding bicycles, following the rules of the road is especially important. A bicycle is a legal road vehicle, just like a car. This means that bicycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers, even though bicycles are lighter than cars and generally slower.
How not to get hit by cars: An a cyclist suggests ways to avoid getting hit while riding on the road.
Committee on Automobile and Pedestrian Safety: National Federation of the Blind's Committee on Automobile and Pedestrian Safety/Quiet Cars
Seattle Department of Transportation's (SDOT) Pedestrian Program: The Seattle Department of Transportation's (SDOT) Pedestrian Program seeks to improve pedestrian safety and to encourage more walking by creating an environment where pedestrians can walk safely and comfortably.
American Council of the Blind - Pedestrian Safety: ACB is committed to getting our country back on its feet again! Our pedestrian safety subcommittee of our Environmental Access Committee is working on projects that will move the agenda of pedestrian safety to the forefront.
City of Seattle Bicycle Program: SDOT's Bicycle Program has been working steadily toward developing an urban trail system to accommodate bicyclists.
Federal Highway Administration Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research Page: The Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research Web site provides information on issues and research related to improving pedestrian and bicyclist (pedalcyclist) safety.
FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Office: The Bicycle & Pedestrian Program of the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Human and Natural Environment, promotes bicycle and pedestrian transportation accessibility, use, and safety.
National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW): The mission of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) is to help create bicycle-friendly and walkable communities across North America by encouraging and supporting the efforts of individuals, organizations, and agencies.
NHTSA Pedestrian Safety Program: NHTSA's pedestrian safety programs are directed toward reducing pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
Perils for Pedestrians: A monthly television series promoting awareness of issues affecting the safety of people who walk.
Seattle Pedestrian Safety Committee: A Special Council Committee on Pedestrian Safety will lead the Council’s 2007 Pedestrian Safety Legislative Initiative.
Pedestrian InRoads: The freedom to walk and use our roads without fear or pain of violent, sudden loss from being hit by a car is a basic human right.
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Managing Pedestrian Safety I: Injury Severity
Washington Area Bicyclist Association: The mission of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association is to create a healthy, more livable region by promoting bicycling for fun, fitness, and affordable transportation; advocating for better bicycling conditions and transportation choices for a healthier environment, and educating children, adults, and motorists about safe bicycling.
Northwest Cycling (NW Cycling)
Northwest Women's Cycling (NWWC )
Cascade Bicycle Club: Cascade Bicycle Club, a non-profit organization, is based in Seattle, Washington, and serves 7,400 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Our vision is to Create a Better Community through Bicycling. Cascade is operated by a nine-member volunteer Board of Directors, fifteen professional staff, three AmeriCorps interns, and thousands of volunteers.
Child Pedestrian Safety: In recent years, the traffic-related pedestrian death rate among children ages 14 and under has declined significantly. In large part, this decline can be attributed to decreased traffic exposure, as children are walking less often.

Injuries to Minors & Children

Child Injury Lawyer Seattle - Facebook: Looking for a Child Injury Lawyer in the Seattle, Washington area? Check out the Child Injury Lawyer Seattle fan page on Facebook.
Little Kids, Big Accidents - FREE Legal Resource For Parents of Injured Children: Learn the facts about serious accident claims involving children; develop an understanding of the legal and settlement process for child injury claims; get tips on dealing with insurance companies; get insight into how to determine the value of a child injury claim; and learn the answers to common questions and legal issues that are often present in cases involving children.
STORY: Summer Camp, Safety and Your Child: Summer camp is in full swing, and more than 11 million kids and adults are enjoying a dose of summer fun. For all the swimming, running and high-intensity activities, most kids actually manage to have a safe and healthy experience.
CNN STORY: Surviving summer camp -- for parents and kids: For parents, sending kids off to summer camp is an emotional balancing act: There's the prospect of fresh air and friendships, competition and camaraderie, but there's also the worry of insect bites, injuries and allergies.
STUDY: Illness and Injury Among Children Attending Summer Camp in the United States, 2005: Internet- and telephone-based surveillance systems can be successfully used to conduct illness and injury surveillance among children attending summer camp. Data collected via such systems can be used to calculate illness and injury rates, to describe patterns of illness and injury, and to identify risk factors for camper-related illness and injury. Given the millions of children attending summer camp yearly, a surveillance system such as this can provide the data needed to develop evidence-based prevention interventions to decrease the number of youth whose camp experiences are negatively affected by illness and injury.
BRAIN-INJURED CHILDREN FROM STRESSED OR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO ONGOING PROBLEMS: Family strength and socioeconomic status can make a positive difference in a child's recovery from traumatic brain injury, according to a new study. Although children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) exhibit substantial and long-term academic and behavioral residual disability, there is a brighter outlook for children with moderate TBI -- but improvement is greater for children from more advantaged environments. These findings appear in the January issue of Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
STUDY: Management of severely injured children in road accidents: Study examines the impact of acute care management on outcome in children severely injured in road accidents.
Seattle Children's Hospital, Research & Foundation: Ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Children’s serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
Help for Brain Injured Children: The Cleta Harder Developmental School (CHDS) was established and became a Non-Public School, certified by the CA Board of Education.
ChildAdvocate.net: ChildAdvocate.net serves the needs of children, families and professionals while addressing mental health, medical, educational, legal and legislative issues.
ARTICLE: Being open can be critical to help injured children heal l Seattle Child Injury Lawyer: Many injured children struggle to heal emotionally after accidents ranging from car crashes to bike falls to dog bites, say researchers who have studied such children for more than a decade. USA Today, July 12, 2009
VIC (Vaccine Injury Coalition)
Safe Kids USA: Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.

Serious Accidents & Catastrophic Injuries

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): The Nation's Resource Center for Child Protection

Bus, Shuttle, Taxi & Mass Transit Accidents

ARTICLE: City bus drivers caught using cell phones at the wheel: City bus drivers routinely talk on cell phones and send text messages while behind the wheel, both violations of policy.
Seattle Department of Transportation
Shuttle Express: Shuttle Express airport service, sedans, limos, vans and coaches, wine tours, city tours and point-to-point charters.
Lake Union Water Taxi
Seattle Streetcar: South Lake Union Line: South Lake Union Trolley (S.L.U.T.)
Washington State Ferries: Ferry schedules, fares, route maps, fleet guide, news and travel information.

Insurance Coverage Disputes & Bad Faith Claims

AIG Insurance
American International Group, Inc
Aetna Insurance
Safeco Insurance
USAA Military Home, Life & Auto Insurance
Farmers Insurance
The Hartford Insurance Company
Geiko Insurance
Travelers Property Casualty Corporation & Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
MetLife
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Progressive Insurance
Allstate Insurance Company
State Farm Insurance
Insurance Information Institute: Auto Insurance Facts: The average cost of automobile insurance declined by 1.3 percent in 2005, according to a September 2007 report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). See more interesting car insurance facts.
AllstateInsuranceSucks.com: Forbes picks AllstateInsuranceSucks.com as #1 Corporate Complaint Site.
Fight Bad-faith Insurance Companies (FBIC): FBIC (Fight Bad-faith Insurance Companies) is a non-profit consumer advocacy organization which specializes in uncovering today's alleged fraudulent multi-billion dollar bad-faith non-payment of claims rip-offs by the powerful Insurance Industry.
Americans For Insurance Reform: Americans for Insurance Reform (AIR) is a national coalition of public interest organizations that support effective insurance industry reforms to control skyrocketing insurance rates, reduced insurance coverage, arbitrary policy cancellations, mismanagement and other insurance industry abuses.
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner: The Insurance Commissioner’s Office has the responsibility of regulating the insurance business in Washington under authority granted by the insurance laws of this state.

Medical Malpractice, Surgery Errors & Hospital Injuries

Washington State Hospital Association
Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Providence St Peter's Hospital
Allenmore Hospital & Medical Center
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Tacoma General Hospital
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
Harborview Medical Center
Swedish Hospital Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle Children's Hospital
National Quality Forum: The mission of the NQF is to improve American healthcare through endorsement of consensus-based national standards for measurement and public reporting of healthcare performance data that provide meaningful information about whether care is safe, timely, beneficial, patient-centered, equitable and efficient.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Medical errors still common in U.S. hospitals: More than 913,000 total "patient safety events" occurred, representing 2.3 percent of the nearly 38 million Medicare hospital admissions.
9 Common Medical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: Every day we make dozens of decisions that affect our well-being. We do the best we can, but some choices do more harm than good. Top doctors from across the country list the mistakes they wish their patients would avoid.
The most common medical mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement estimates there are 15 million instances of medical harm in America every year, and more than 238,000 hospital deaths among Medicare patients between 2004 and 2006 were due to medical mistakes that might have been prevented, according to a recently released study of patient safety in American hospitals by the healthcare rating organization HealthGrades.
Washington law lacks both money and teeth: Six years after the “To Err is Human” report, the Washington state Legislature responded with a law mandating medical error reports.
Washington Hospital Safety Database: The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) collects patient discharge data from 40 states and uses it to measure medical errors, but promises states and hospital associations it won’t issue hospital-specific safety reports.
Community Health Plan of Washington
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
The Anesthesia Awareness Registry: When patients can recall events or sensations from their surgeries, even though they were supposed to be asleep at the time, this is called “awareness during general anesthesia”.
Washington State Hospital Association: The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing community hospitals and several health-related organizations.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
University of Washington Medical Center
Swedish Health Services
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Providence Health & Services
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
Harborview Medical Center
Group Health Cooperative
Agency For Healthcare Research & Quality: The very critical issues of medical errors and patient safety have received a great deal of attention. In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report estimating that as many as 98,000 patients die as the result of medical errors in hospitals each year.
Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors- Online index to Medical Disciplinary Boards: The only online physician directory of its kind that combines public online physician database in the nation that has its direct source of data from state government licensing boards and that also remains free of charge to the public.
American Board of Certified Medical Specialists: The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization, assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians.
Institute For Safe Medical Practices: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP),is the nation’s only nonprofit organization devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication use.
The National Patient Safety Foundation: The National Patient Safety Foundation is an organization that has been diligently pursuing one mission since its founding in 1997 – to improve the safety of patients.
The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP): The mission of the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) is to maximize the safe use of medications and to increase awareness of medication errors through open communication, increased reporting and promotion of medication error prevention strategies.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is committed to improving patient safety through its accreditation process.
Medical Errors & Patient Safety: Selected resources on patient safety, medical mistakes and errors that put the patient at risk. From Duke University Medical Center Library
Anesthesia Patient Afety Foundation: The APSF's Mission is to improve continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting: safety research and education; patient safety programs and campaigns; national and international exchange of information and ideas.
FDA Patient Safety News: A televised series for health care personnel, carried on satellite broadcast networks aimed at hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. It features information on new drugs, biologics and medical devices, on FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and on ways to protect patients when using medical products. A free monthly podcast is available.
The Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center: The Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center is a joint project of the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University. The lab is committed to advancing the state-of-the-art in medical education and educational technologies.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement: A collection of content IHI evaluated — including change concepts, measures, resources, improvement stories, and downloadable tools — to help you improve patient safety in your organization.
Washington State Hospital Association - Hospital Quality Meaures

Motorcycle Accidents

Puget Sound Rider: The Northwest's ultimate motorcycle resource.
Share the Road Motorcycle Safety Planner: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, directed the department to develop and provide to the States model language for use in traffic safety education courses, driver’s manuals, and other driver’s training materials instructing the drivers of motor vehicles on the importance of sharing the roads safely with motorcyclists.
American Motorcyclist Association: The AMA focuses on motorcycle rights, motorcycle riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road motorcycle riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur motorcycle racing events.
Washington State Motorcycle Laws and Regulations
Motorcycle Justice for All: A program to focus attention on inadequate sentencing of drivers who seriously injure or kill motorcyclists,
and to push for laws with tougher penalties.
American Motorcyclist Magazine: American Motorcyclist magazine covers every facet of motorcycling. Each monthly issue details the people, places and events?from road rallies to road races?that make up the American motorcycling experience. Plus, you'll find in-depth stories on the legislative issues that affect your right to ride, and the most comprehensive schedule of road-riding and competition events anywhere.

Motor Scooter, Razor, Moped, & Vespa Accidents

Vespa Club of Seattle
Westenders Scooter Club - Seattle, WA: Since it's founding in 2006 by a group of four West Seattle scooterists, the Westenders Scooter Club has grown into one of Seattle's largest and most active scooter clubs
Honda Scooters: Honda Scooters - Honda has more scooter models—in more new colors—than ever.
eBlades: Bladez offers a number of accessories for all of your PowerBoard needs.
Go-Ped: Go-Ped is a scooter manufacturing company created by Patmont Motor Werks inc.
Vespa USA: Vespa's timeless design comes from an equally timeless company - Piaggio has been a distinguished innovator in the field of transportation for nearly 120 years.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Head Injury & Brain Damage

VIDEO: Traumatic Brain Injury in the 21st Century: This session overviews the challenges and opprotunites for persons with a traumatic brain injury.
VIDEO: Brain injury recovery video: I was snowboarding February 2006, ran into a tr... (more)
Added: March 19, 2007
This person was snowbording in February 2006, ran into a tree, had a traumatic brain injury, was in a coma for 2 months.
Report from state Traumatic Brain Injury Planning Grant: This session overviews the four core components and the progress mad under the state's traumatic brain injury planning grant.
VIDEO: Brain Injury Basics: How Brain Functions Are Affected: This video provides a general overview of brain injury and explores how brain functions are affected.
VIDEO: Brain Injury and Fine Arts: glimpse into the Fine and Performing Arts Program at Northeast Center for Special Care. Individuals with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury use the arts as a part of their rehabilitation.
VIDEO: Brain Injury in the United States: This video provides an update on the status of traumatic brain injury in the United States.
VIDEO: Brain Injury Association - "Bully": Your kids don't wanna wear their bicycle helmets? Show them this 2002 PSA from the Brain Injury Association.
Brain Injury Research: Brain injury research is being conducted at the National Institutes of Health.
The National Brain Injury Association: The National Brain Injury Association has developed special interests groups to evaluate brain injury research, standards of care, and outcomes.
Brain Aneurysm Foundation: This website is for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation , developed from a Boston-basedl need for information and support for brain aneurysm patients, their advocates and family, and the medical community. This site includes information about aneurysms and sections on support and recovery, strategies for memory loss, survivor stories, a message board as well as information on physical and emotional challenges, depression, possible deficits, treatment options and risks.
Brain Injury Association of America: The Brain Injury Association of America strives to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy. Their website is one of the more detailed and comprehensive sites for information and support for brain injury survivors and their advocates. It includes a detailed explanation of brain injury, treatment and rehabilitation, fact sheets, guides for professionals and survivors, legal aspects and prevention.
Brain Injury Chat: Brain Injury Chat is a peer support web site, run by volunteers, where people who are affected by brain injuries can chat with other people in similar situations.
The TBI Guide: The TBI Guide is run by Dr. Glen Johnson, Clinical Neurologist and director of the Neuro Recovery Head Injury Program. You can download his book, The Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide , written to prepare the survivor and his family for the road to recovery in clear, easy to understand language. It covers many topics including memory, headaches, organization, sleep, anger, dealing with doctors and different types of professionals that may be involved in treatment.
TBI Help: TBI Help is run by the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York. It is a helpdesk for caregivers and survivors of brain injury and provides information on treatment, prevention and coping.
TBI Home: TBI Home has multiple message boards where survivors and caregivers can post messages and questions, TBI chat rooms, member pages and a section on brain injury information.
The Center on Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI): The Center on Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI) describes several different outcome measurements for brain injuries, which are commonly used in the treatment of brain injury. Primarily for professionals, it includes a survey to help determine which scales are the most effective.
The Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Center (TBINDC): The Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Center (TBINDC) features searchable current research publications about many aspects of brain injury.
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide: Published by the clinical director of the Neuro-Recovery Head Injury Program.
TBI Resource Guide: The TBI Resource Guide is the internet's central source of information, services and products relating to traumatic brain injury, brain injury recovery, and post-acute rehabilitation.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.

Dog Bites & Animal Attacks

Washington State Dog Bite Law - Facebook: Want to learn about Washington State Dog Bite Law while haning out on Facebook? Visit our Washington State Dog Bite Law fan page and learn more about When The Dog Bites: The Essential Guide to Dog Bite Claims In Washington State.
The Essential Guide To Dog Bite Cases In Washington State: Get the facts about Washington State dog bite law; understand the legal and settlement process for animal attack cases; get tips on dealing with insurance companies; develop insight into how to determine the value of a dog bite claim; get answers to common questions and legal issues that are often present in animal attack cases.
FREE BOOK: When The Dog Bites: The Essential Guide To Dog Bite Claims In Washington: In 'When The Dog Bites: The Essential Guide To Dog Bite Claims In Washington' Seattle Attorney Chris Davis explores the legal rights of dog bite victims; outlines the legal and settlement process for dog bite claims; gives tips on dealing with insurance companies; answers common questions asked by dog owners and bite victims; and address legal issues that are often present in animal attack cases. Davis also shares both national an local facts and figures for various dog breeds and types of dog bite cases.
National Dog Bite Prevention Week: The third full week of May is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the United States Postal Service, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are each working to educate Americans about dog bite prevention.
Nonfatal Dog Bite: CDC. Nonfatal Dog Bite--Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments--United States, 2001. MMWR 2003; 52(26): 605-610.
DogGoneSafe: A non-profit organization dedicated to Dog Bite Prevention
The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society: The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society was founded in 1967 by a group of determined women (private citizens) that recognized and wanted to care for lost, abandoned and stray animals in our community and provide them chance for new homes.
All American Premier Breeds Association: The world's most competitive dog registry, the AAPBA.
Seattle Animal Shelter
Families and Dogs Against Fighting Breeds: We don't allow dog fighting. Why allow fighting breeds in Seattle neighborhoods and parks?
Dog Bite Law: A non-commercial website, updated daily, authored by the USA's leading legal expert in dog bite law.
National Dog Bite Prevention Week: The third full week of May is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the United States Postal Service, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are each working to educate Americans about dog bite prevention.
Stay Dog Bite Free: Looking for information on preventing and avoiding dog bites?
How To Care For Cat and Dog Bites: Here are some things you should do to take care of a wound caused by a cat or dog bite.
Dogbite Awareness - US Postal Service: Every spring the U.S. Postal Service calls attention to what continues to be one of the nation's most commonly reported public health problems: dog bites.
Doggone Safe: Doggone Safe provides educational programs to teach about dog bite prevention for schools, parents, expectant parents and workers.

Nursing Home Negligence & Elder Care Abuse

Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions(American Psychological Association): Every person-no matter how young or how old-deserves to be safe from harm by those who live with them, care for them, or come in day-to-day contact with them.
Elder Mistreatment(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging): Elder mistreatment means that someone either does something or fails to do something that harms an elderly person or threatens the health and welfare of an elderly person.
Elder Mistreatment(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging): Elder mistreatment means that someone either does something or fails to do something that harms an elderly person or threatens the health and welfare of an elderly person.
Fifteen Questions and Answers about Elder Abuse(National Center on Elder Abuse)
Administration on Aging: AoA is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns.
National Institute on Aging: NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research.
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Assisted Living Seatlle: This site is dedicated to helping people learn and understand Assisted Living.
SNAP for Seniors: Simplify your search for senior housing.
American Association of Retired Persons: The American Association of Retired Persons is a private, nonprofit membership organization, incorporated in the District of Columbia.
Washington AARP
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Task Force: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Task Force on Elderly Battered Women provides information on resources and programs for elderly victims of domestic violence.
Adult Victims of Crime and Abuse in Residential Care Facilities: The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), the National Association of Adult Protective Services (NAAPSA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) have initiated a unique action partnership bringing together experts and other individuals across the country to collaborate in order to better address the needs of adults victims of crime and abuse who live in residential care facilities.
Nursing Home Abuse News
End Abuse: The Family Violence Prevention Fund - The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence.
Elder Care Advocates: Elder Care Advocates provides professional care planning and care supervision for seniors no matter what their health status or living environment.
Family Care Support: The purpose of this site is to provide support and information for the family caregiver or anyone that needs health related information.
Elder Care Referral Services: Elder Care Referral Services - experienced in helping seniors find housing that fits a wide variety of assisted living facilities, alzheimer's care residences, small residential care homes, and independent retirement communities for seniors.
Vital Link: Vital Link's mission is to provide the senior and disabled communities with medical alarm services that enhance their safety, independence, and peace of mind.
Empire Homecare Resources: Empire Home Care is a health care support service for aging parents, seniors, family members, nurses, caregivers, family members, and those concerned about future disability, sickness, or injury. Our goal is to offer assistance through research, training, and education to improve the quality of life and function of adults, and to promote independence and dignity.
Aging Parents and Elder Care: Advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid missing things that are important in the care for their loved one.
Nursing Home Abuse: Helping you protect your loved ones from nursing home and long-term care facility abuse & neglect.
Nursing Homes Compare: Compare nursing homes.

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