It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of wrongful death victims and their surviving loved ones 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, family members of wrongful death victims will gain a better understanding of their own legal rights and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
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Fatal Motor Collisions & Drunk Driving Deaths in Washington are DownIn 2010, 458 people lost their lives on Washington state interstates, highways, roadways and streets.
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Is the Government Liable for a Wrongful Death?An 82-year-old man was traveling on a highway, attempting to turn left when a police officer crashed into him in a pursuit to catch a criminal on the run.
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Tractor-Trailer AccidentThe family of a deceased woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company after a fatal tractor-trailer accident.
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Marysville Crash Leaves 1 Teen Dead, 2 InjuredA teenage male driver was killed in a car accident this afternoon, and two others injured. The actual cause of the fatal accident has not been determined.
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Wife Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Husband KilledThe 52-year-old man was driving his pickup truck with his wife when a dump truck's trailer broke away and hit their vehicle. The woman experience injuries also.
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Wrongful Death Suit Against SAE Fraternity, Son Hazed to DeathA 19-year-old boy was killed at Cornell University after his fraternity hazed him, tied him up and fed him alcohol and 'left him to die'.
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Contact WSP Investigative Team Regarding Fatal I-82 CrashThe three-vehicle fatality collision that happened September 21, 2011 in the westbound lanes of Interstate 82 killed one driver in the crash near Yakitat Road.
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Woman Acquitted for Wrongful Death of SonsA woman from Lake Tapps was driving when her two sons were killed in her car. In January 2010, the woman's car crossed the center line in Tacoma and hit 2 cars.
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Deputy Collides With Moped, 62-Year-Old Scooter Driver DiesA Pierce County deputy collided with a scooter at Emerson Street and 67th Avenue West last night and killed the man on the moped.
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$500,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death of 35-Year-Old ManA wrongful death lawsuit that was filed in 2009, settled for $500,000. The suit was against Andrews Prestressed Concrete.
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What You Should Know About The Wrongful Death Insurance Claims ProcessThe wrongful death insurance claims process and the negotiation and settlement of a wrongful death case may be more difficult than ever due to the current economic environment. In times of an economic recession or a slow economic period, the insurance industry may aggressively resist or defend a wrongful death case to avoid paying out a reasonable settlement or verdict.