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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 August 5, 2014 A driver and passenger were seriously injured in a Seattle car accident involving a vehicle rollover. According to a KOMO news report, the rollover accident occurred on northbound Interstate 5 in South Seattle. Officials say the driver and passenger were ejected when the vehicle went high up on an embankment near the freeway…
By Pendergast Law on December 19, 2012 An 18 year old from Lake Forest Park lost his life and four others were injured after a one-car rollover accident approximately 18 miles outside Ellensburg in Kittitas County, Washington recently, according to an article in The Yakima Herald. According to investigators, the SUV involved in the accident was being driven by a…
By Pendergast Law on May 23, 2012 A rollover accident on Highway 395 near North Spokane this morning took the life of the driver in the rolled vehicle, according to a news report from KXLY. Investigators say that the driver of the vehicle, a Dodge Ram pickup truck, apparently lost control of the vehicle, which slipped off the side of…
By Pendergast Law on May 3, 2012 A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently found that the risk of death in rollover crashes is significantly higher than in any other type of crash, especially if vehicle occupants are not wearing their seat belts. The study examined crash data for several consecutive years. It found that 33…
By Pendergast Law on April 19, 2012 A recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that injuries to the brain and spinal cord are common in vehicle rollover accidents. Injuries to the chest, including the ribs and internal organs, were also common, according to researchers. The NHTSA study found that 25 percent of those who lose…
