Ice Storm Creates Dangerous Road Conditions around Spokane – February 9 2017
Temperatures stayed below freezing longer than anticipated, leading to a surprise icing overnight. According to a Spokesman-Review article, Spokane PD called road conditions “horrible”. EWU and Spokane Public Schools closed, as well school districts in many surrounding areas and into Idaho including Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced that […]
Video of Officer Helping Woman Escape Burning Car with Laminated Glass in Spokane
Recently a video started getting mentioned in the news and shared on Facebook. In the video, a vehicle is on fire and an officer tries to break the driver’s side window to help the woman out. To his surprise, when he hits the window with his baton, the glass doesn’t shatter like it is supposed […]
What is Washington HB 1371 (Driving Under the Influence of Electronics Act)?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), eight people die every day as a result of a crash with a distracted driver. About 1,160 are injured. Distracted driving has been broadly defined by the CDC as “any activity that takes your attention away from driving.” Those might consist of any number of […]
How long after a car accident can I file a lawsuit in Spokane WA?
If you have been involved a car wreck in or around Spokane Washington please feel free to contact us today for a free and confidential consultation. Established in 1948, CCD Law has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for the injured. Washington Statute of Limitations In the law of personal injury, a statute of limitations […]
DESPITE MASSACHUSETTS’ EFFORTS, TEXTING WHILE DRIVING CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM
According to a survey just released by AT&T, almost half of all commuters admit to texting while driving. What is more alarming is that the 1011 commuters surveyed said they knew of the associated risk. Despite their knowledge of the potential harmful effects of such action, 49 percent of those surveyed admitted to texting while […]
DUI PERMITS
If you live in County Kerry, Ireland, go ahead and have that drink before you head home from the bar. Heck, have two! The county city council has approved a motion to allowdrunken driving, because even their booziest boozehounds are traveling on “very minor roads” and “have never killed anyone.” Councilman Danny Healy-Rae (who, conveniently, […]
WASHINGTON STATE EMBRACING SUGGESTION OF LOWER BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT
Over the last few years the state of Washington has focused on creating laws to discourage drivers from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. MADD reports that there are close to 20,000 people in the state who are three-time DUI offenders and 2,103 people that are five-time offenders. Recent […]
MAY A UTILITY COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR A CAR ACCIDENT?
The question of who is at fault is one issue that can come into play in the aftermath of a car accident. While the typical disagreement is between the drivers, the question can also implicate utility companies and the city or county that maintained utility poles and roads. To succeed in a claim for negligence […]
COMMON SUMMER HAZARDS INCLUDE PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
Pedestrian crashes are common throughout the year, but are especially prevalent during the summer when more people are likely to be out walking. Now that it’s summer, more people are likely to take advantage of the warm weather and will leave the house for a walk or run, rather than driving to their destinations. Walking […]
STATE’S DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWS FAILING TO KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGY
Once trailblazing law now outdated amid expanded smartphone options Safety advocates and lawmakers say Washington needs tougher distracted driving laws to account for advances in smartphone technology in recent years. While the state’s distracted driving laws were considered trailblazing when they were introduced seven years ago, they now fail to take into account the new […]