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When Are Car Accidents Most Likely to Occur?
July 1, 2012
By Pendergast Law on July 25, 2012 As any Washington resident who has been in a car accident knows, car accidents can occur at any...
Study: Adding Young Passengers Increases a Teen Driver’s Crash Risk
June 19, 2012
By Pendergast Law on June 6, 2012 The risk of a 16- or 17-year-old driver suffering a car accident increases with each passenger under age...
Study Finds Running Red Lights is a Major Source of Fatal Accidents
June 11, 2012
By Pendergast Law on June 26, 2012 Traffic lights and signs are put up to control the flow of traffic and warn drivers of the...
Sharing the Road with Large Trucks: Safety Tips for Teens
June 7, 2012
By Pendergast Law on June 8, 2012 When a semi truck collides with a passenger vehicle, the results are almost always worse for those in...
U.S. Population Increases, But Rate of Car Accident Deaths Continues to Decline
June 1, 2012
By Pendergast Law on June 14, 2012 The population of the United States has grown steadily since 1975. However, the rate of fatal car accidents...
Rollover Crashes Create a Higher Risk of Death
May 29, 2012
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...
Protect Yourself and Others from 15 Passenger Van Accident Injuries
May 21, 2012
By Pendergast Law on May 28, 2012 Fifteen-passenger vans are commonly used by church groups, camps, and other organizations during summer to transport groups to...
Seatbelts Help Protect Drivers from Death, Serious Injury
May 17, 2012
By Pendergast Law on May 21, 2012 Nearly half of all car accident deaths and over one-third of all serious injuries are suffered by people...
Understanding Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics
May 12, 2012
By Pendergast Law on May 7, 2012 Motor vehicle accidents are not uncommon on U.S. roads. Nearly everyone knows someone who has suffered a motor...
Rollover Crash in North Spokane Causes Fatal Injuries
May 6, 2012
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...
Study Finds Teen Passengers Dangerous for New Drivers
May 2, 2012
By Pendergast Law on May 14, 2012 According to a KTNV.com news report, a new study shows that teen’s risk of dying in an auto...
Washington Car Accident Deaths, Serious Injuries Continue to Decline
May 1, 2012
By Pendergast Law on May 16, 2012 The number of deaths and serious injuries in car accidents in Washington has been decreasing during the past...