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Tragedy can strike at any time, and it only takes a few moments for your neck to snap after a rapid back-and-forth movement and have your life drastically changed forever. Rear-end vehicular collisions commonly cause whiplash injuries. The symptoms of whiplash, also...
A common injury you might suffer from after a car accident is a herniated disc. This injury occurs when the soft, jelly-like substance inside a spinal disc pushes through a crack in the tough exterior, causing severe pain and discomfort. Dealing with a herniated disc...
By Pendergast Law on January 23, 2018 Driving responsibly in Washington involves a number of habits that keep you and others around you as safe as possible. Today, we’re going to talk about tailgating. And why you shouldn’t do it. “Tailgating” in this sense refers to following the vehicle in front of you too closely; typically from two seconds away…
By Pendergast Law on September 10, 2017 It was during the last week of August that a woman in Ohio became the latest fatality attributed to unsafe fuel tanks mounted in the back of certain Jeep models. Her death puts the focus back on Chrysler and the recall it issued to resolve the issue back in 2013. As it turns…
By Pendergast Law on March 7, 2016 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 40 percent of all car accidents in the U.S. every year are rear-end collisions. Most rear-end crashes, and the severe injuries they can cause, can be prevented. Here are some of the most common causes of rear-end car accidents in the Seattle area: Distracted…
By Pendergast Law on May 6, 2014 A motorcyclist was killed in a King County crash after being struck from behind while waiting to turn left. According to a news report in The News Tribune, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred in the 12400 block of Vashon Highway S.W. on Vashon Island. Officials say the motorcycle was stopped at the time…
