Renton Auto-Accident Lawyer Achieves $850,000 Settlement for Client
Spinal Cord injury to Quadriplegic Patient: A quadriplegic passenger strapped and secured in his van suffered a cervical strain-whiplash injury in a car accident. The 72-year-old retired Boeing engineer suffered a partial loss in the use of his neck caused by a chronic cervical strain and muscle spasms. This gentleman’s loss was significant to him as his neck was his sole remaining source of independence. Our client uses a wand, held between his teeth in his mouth, to operate his wheel chair by manipulating the wand between his teeth to operate touch controls on his wheel chair, to operate his computer, and to operate other aids in daily life. His wife was also hurt in the car accident and the UIM insurer, State Farm, offered only$35,000 the week before UIM arbitration. The parties elected to arbitrate her UIM claim. The UIM arbitrator awarded $101,000 plus taxable costs for the wife’s loss of her husband’s consortium and for his wife’s soft tissue injuries suffered in the same MVA.
Total award: $850,000+
If you’ve suffered injuries in a car accident caused by another, there’s a very good chance you’re too eligible to pursue financial compensation. However, your unique situation must be thoroughly looked over by a qualified attorney. With interest of having this done, contact Renton car accident lawyer Rob Kornfeld today.
Renton Bicyclist Hit by Vehicle, Seriously Injured
A man was seriously hurt Thursday evening when he was struck by a vehicle in Renton while riding his bicycle.
Renton police said they and Renton fire units were called to the 200 block of Logan Avenue North, near Renton Memorial Stadium, just after 5 p.m. after multiple reports of the collision. First responders found the man unconscious and unresponsive.
Police said initial indications are that the man was riding across lanes of traffic on Logan, in the middle of the block, when a vehicle traveling on the street struck him. It appears that the vehicle was traveling the posted speed limit, police said.
The man was not wearing a helmet and hasn’t been identified, police said. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
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More often then not pedestrian accidents are the result of negligent driving. If you or a loved one had been injured in this nature in Renton, we may be able to help you, as we have many others, be financially compensated for the injustice that’s befallen you. To discuss your legal options, contact a Renton personal injury lawyer at our firm today for a free legal consultation.
Renton Hit-and-Run Suspect Who Injured One Arrested
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, July 4, a hit-and-run car accident on Logan Avenue North near the intersection with North 10th Street sent one woman to Valley Medical Center.
The woman was a passenger in the car that was hit. Neither driver was harmed. Details of how the crash occurred are not yet available.
The suspect, an African American man in his 30s, fled the scene after the accident, then stashed his bright-orange polo shirt in a trash can in The Landing.
Renton Police Officer Randy Jensen caught up with the hit-and-run suspect, who was later arrested for negligent driving in the first degree, and for hit-and-run.
Renton Police, Renton Fire and Emergency Services, and The Landing security responded to the accident.
Incidents like this are why people file car accident lawsuits. You shouldn’t be responsible for the financial impact an event like this can have on your life.
If you’ve been hurt in a Renton car accident, contact a Renton auto-accident lawyer at our firm today for a free legal consultation.
Renton Rules of the Road: Obediance to Traffic Control Devices
Washington Rules of the Road: 46.61.050. Obedience to and required traffic control devices
This chapter of the Renton Rules of the Road identifies the laws for abiding by traffic control devices. It’s very common that failure to abide by a traffic control device is the cause of a Renton car accident that either causes serious injury or sometimes death. View the traffic control signal legend for a full list of the devices.
(1) The driver of any vehicle, every bicyclist, and every pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exception granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter.
(2) No provision of this chapter for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible or visible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that official traffic control devices are required, such section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in place.
(3) Whenever official traffic control devices are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this chapter, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the official act or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
(4) Any official traffic control device placed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements of this chapter, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
If you’ve suffered injuries in a Renton car, truck, motorcycle or other type of auto-accident, it’s time you talked to an attorney at our firm about being financially compensated. For a free legal consultation with a Renton auto-accident lawyer, call 425-893-8989 or 800-282-4878 toll free now.
Renton Car Accident Lawyer: Traffic Control Signal Legend
WA Rules of the Road: 46.61.055. Traffic control signal legend
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word or legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(1) Green indication
(a) Vehicle operators facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. Vehicle operators turning right or left shall stop to allow other vehicles lawfully within the intersection control area to complete their movements. Vehicle operators turning right or left shall also stop for pedestrians who are lawfully within the intersection control area as required by RCW 46.61.235(1).
(b) Vehicle operators facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may enter the intersection control area only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Vehicle operators shall stop to allow other vehicles lawfully within the intersection control area to complete their movements. Vehicle operators shall also stop for pedestrians who are lawfully within the intersection control area as required by RCW 46.61.235(1).
(c) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal, as provided in RCW 46.61.060 as now or hereafter amended, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
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Renton Rules Of The Road: Traffic Control Devices
Washington Rules of The Road: 46.61.050. Obedience to and required traffic control devices.
In this chapter of the rules of the road, the laws for obeying traffic control devices, such as a stop light or stop sign, are identified. Frequently car accidents that cause injury in Renton are a direct result of someone’s failure to abide by a traffic control device.
(1) The driver of any vehicle, every bicyclist, and every pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exception granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter.
(2) No provision of this chapter for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible or visible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that official traffic control devices are required, such section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in place.
(3) Whenever official traffic control devices are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this chapter, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the official act or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
(4) Any official traffic control device placed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements of this chapter, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
If you have been injured in a Renton car accident because one or more of these laws have been violated, whether by the city or another driver, there’s a possibility you’re eligible to be financially compensated for your medical bills, lost wages and more. To discuss your potential personal injury claim, contact a Renton auto accident attorney at our firm by calling 425-893-8989 or 800-282-4878 toll free. Your free consultation can be conducted at a place of your convenience if your are unable to meet at one of our offices.
Renton Car Accident Lawyers
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other type of auto accident in Renton, you would be well advised to promptly contact an attorney. For a free consultation, contact our Renton car accident attorneys today. We have over 100 years combined experienced representing people like you.
About our senior partner, Rob Kornfeld:
Rob knows what it’s like to have suffered a major personal injury as you. Rob can personally relate to what you are going through because he has been there. Read about Rob’s story below:
On July 26, 1985, a truck driving in the opposite lane rear-ended a 1968 Bonneville station wagon, pushing it into my oncoming lane of travel. Although I have no idea about what happened, the car I was driving, supposedly at about 35 MPH, collided head-on with the Pontiac station wagon. I woke up in Harborview Hospital in Seattle the following day.
Contact a Renton personal injury attorney at our firm today for your free legal consultation.
Renton Auto Accident Success
Spinal Cord injury to Quadriplegic Patient: A quadriplegic passenger strapped and secured in his van suffered a cervical strain-whiplash injury in a car accident. The 72-year-old retired Boeing engineer suffered a partial loss in the use of his neck caused by a chronic cervical strain and muscle spasms. This gentleman’s loss was significant to him as his neck was his sole remaining source of independence. Our client uses a wand, held between his teeth in his mouth, to operate his wheel chair by manipulating the wand between his teeth to operate touch controls on his wheel chair, to operate his computer, and to operate other aids in daily life. His wife was also hurt in the car accident and the UIM insurer, State Farm, offered only$35,000 the week before UIM arbitration. The parties elected to arbitrate her UIM claim. The UIM arbitrator awarded $101,000 plus taxable costs for the wife’s loss of her husband’s consortium and for his wife’s soft tissue injuries suffered in the same MVA.
Total award: $850,000+
Contact a Renton auto accident attorney at our firm.
Kent Boy, Renton Man Hurt in Separate Traffic Accidents
An 11-year-old Kent boy and a 63-year-old Renton man were injured Wednesday in separate car accidents on the East Hill.
The boy was hit by a car as he attempted to run across the street and into the path of the oncoming vehicle, according to a Kent Police media release. The boy suffered severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital by paramedics. He was thrown a short distance from the impact with the car and landed on the road.
The accident occurred at about 4 p.m. in the 23800 block of 100th Avenue Southeast as the boy walked home.
In the second accident, a Renton man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a collision between his car and a Kent school bus at about 3:36 p.m. at the intersection of Southeast 224th Street and the Benson Road.
Police and paramedics arrived to find the driver of the car unconscious. Paramedics were able to revive the man. The bus driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was uninjured.
Witnesses told police that the Renton man’s eastbound vehicle reportedly failed to stop for an intersection stop sign and crossed into the path of the school bus.
The cause of both accidents remained under investigation.
The accidents were about 1 mile and 30 minutes apart.
“It’s highly unusual to have two severe accidents so close together in time and location,” said Kent Police Lt. Pat Lowery.
Have you been injured in a Renton Car accident? If so, contact a car accident lawyer at our firm today for your free consultation.
FAQ From Renton Car Accident Lawyer
Q. My air bags didn’t deploy during my car accident. Can I sue the car manufacturer?
A. This depends on which situations the manufacturer has warranted the air bags to deploy under. If the air bags failed under these warranted situations, then a qualified personal injury attorney can help you pursue your case. Otherwise, your only case is with the other driver.
Q. How soon must I file a personal injury lawsuit before I lose the right to do so?
A. In Washington, generally you have 3 years in which to file your claim. However, there are many exceptions and this is not a hard and fast rule. You should consult a lawyer immediately to discuss your case and to determine what steps you need to take first and by when you have to file a lawsuit to avoid the statute of limitations.
Q. How much does it cost to speak with you about my situation?
A. We never charge for an initial consultation and for a review of the facts surrounding your case. Feel free to call Rob Kornfeld at 1 (800) 282-4878 or e mail Rob Rob@Kornfeldlaw.com for a free initial consultation and case review.
Have you been injured in Renton, Washington? If so, contact a Renton car accident lawyer at our firm today for a free consultation.