Kirkland Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer
Experienced Legal Support in Washington State for Traffic Collisions
When you get behind the wheel, you are responsible for abiding by all applicable traffic laws. Failure to follow specific driving laws could put you, and everyone else on the road, at risk of serious injury or even death. These laws aren’t just to keep order; they are put in place specifically to help ensure our roads stay safe. Unfortunately, many drivers disregard these rules by allowing certain distractions to take root and hamper their ability to drive safely.
Distracted driving is one of the most common and dangerous driving practices. Because driving is so commonplace, some people may believe it doesn’t require their full attention. However, this simply isn’t the case. Distracted driving is dangerous, and it can result in rear-end accidents, head-on collisions, rollover accidents, and any number of other types of car crashes. If you were injured in an accident caused by a distracted driver, make sure you know your legal options.
Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Rob at Rob@Kornfeldlaw.com for a quick answer to your legal questions.
Top Causes of Distracted Driving Accidents
Some of the most common forms of distracted driving include:
- Texting or talking on the phone
- Talking to passengers
- Eating and drinking
- Using GPS
- Watching videos
- Reading
- Personal grooming
- Smoking
- Attending to children or pets in the rear seat
- Adjusting radio settings or weather control
- Driving while drowsy
Drivers who avoid these dangerous driving practices can potentially save the lives of thousands of people on the road. However, despite the known danger, countless drivers continue to allow distractions into the driver’s seat. If you have the misfortune of suffering a distracted driving accident, our Kirkland distracted driving accident attorneys at Lindquist & Kornfeld can help.
Our Proven Results
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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$175,000 Employment Law
Jane Doe v. a Pay Day Loan Company: Snohomish County Superior Court. 40 year old woman who had worked for the company for 5 years had experienced harassment from many levels within the company. After she complained, she was told to take a vacation, her email was cut off, and she was told not to call anyone in this company. Once one of the highest-ranking women in the company, Plaintiff considered this retaliation and a constructive discharge.
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$345,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Resolution of a car crash case pre-suit $345,000 for a client with shoulder and knee surgery.
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Confidential Settlement Medical Malpractice
Mr. & Mrs. Jane Doe v. Drs. Doe: Mrs. Doe was hospitalized at 37 weeks pregnant. It was noted that her baby was in acute fetal distress. A decision was made by a covering OB-GYN not to deliver the full-term baby. Patient was sent home and several days later, spontaneously ruptured and delivered a still born. Suit was filed alleging that the health care providers were negligent in failing to induce labor in a full term baby which was in acute fetal distress as noted in the fetal heart monitoring strips.
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$2,000,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Our client suffered injuries stemming from multiple motor vehicle accidents which occurred in a short period of time. Her injuries left her unable to return to work and with expensive medical bills for her treatment. After the accident, our client’s insurance company failed to pay her the benefits she was owed so Lindquist & Kornfeld stepped in to fight on her behalf.
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$225,000 Age Discrimination
Age Discrimination and Wrongful Termination: 62 Year old woman employed by insurance company for over 25 years years is replaced by younger and less skilled worker because of her age and her inability to be treated equally as younger workers. Our client claimed she was constructively discharged and was forced to quit. Settlement short of trial was for $225,000.
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$200,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
A third-party insurance company tendered its $100,000 policy limits and our client’s insurer tendered its $100,000 underinsured motorist (UIM) limits after a rear-end accident resulted in whiplash, acute pain to the right knee and lower back, muscle spasm of the back, closed compression fractures, and osteoarthritis of the right hip and knee.
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$300,000 Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury at a local Jr. High School where a student fell over an unguarded edge to the pavement five feet below.
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$425,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Early v. Hess, et. al. (King Co. Superior Court): Motor vehicle crash – Plaintiff recovered compensation in a settlement for $425,000 for a knee surgery and permanent injury, along with compensation for the risk of a future knee replacement.
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$850,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
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.
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Drowsy Driving: A Silent Threat Comparable to DUI
AAA conducted a survey on drowsy driving and found some harrowing statistics:
- More than 40% of drivers on our roads admit that they have fallen asleep or nodded off while driving.
- About 10% of drivers said they have driven when they were “so sleepy they had a hard time keeping their eyes open.”
- About 15% of fatal crashes each year involve at least one drowsy driver.
Most of us know better than to get behind the wheel after we’ve had several drinks but being a little sleepy may not trigger the same kind of red flags. You may think it’s okay to drive and that if you get tired, you’ll just pull over for some fresh air or stop for a cup of coffee. This expectation is unrealistic because driving while tired has similar effects as driving drunk, as numerous safety groups agree.
When you are exhausted behind the wheel, you are likely to experience:
- Slower reaction times
- Worsened focus
- Poor vehicular control
- Blurred or fuzzy vision
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after you’ve been awake 18 hours, you’re operating your vehicle as if you have a blood alcohol content of .05%. After 24 hours without sleep, you’re similar to blood alcohol of .10%, which is above the legal limit in every state. Mixing alcohol and drugs with exhaustion is even more dangerous, too.
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Get the Compensation You Deserve with Aggressive Legal Advocacy
Attorney Kornfeld knows precisely how debilitating car accident injuries can be, especially when those injuries are the result of another driver’s negligence. . When you choose to work with Lindquist & Kornfeld, our legal team will do everything in our power to ensure you obtain the compensation you deserve for your costly medical bills, loss of work and wages, and pain and suffering. Don’t face this difficult time alone—let us fight for your rights.
Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld to speak with our legal team. We accept cases in Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett, and the Greater Washington State Area. Plus, we take out-of-state cases. Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Rob at Rob@Kornfeldlaw.comfor a quick answer to your legal questions.
